Which of the following describes Pointe tendue en l'air?

Which of the following describes Pointe tendue en l'air?

• A. Stretched point on the ground
• B. Bent point in the air with knee bent
• C. Point extended to hip height while standing on the other leg
• D. Stretched point in the air, hip height/90 degrees or higher

Answer: (D)

In Pointe tendue en l’air, the working leg is fully stretched and held in the air on pointe, creating a straight line from the toe up through the hip. The key idea is that the foot is pointed, the knee is straight, and the leg is lifted to a high height—at least hip height or higher, effectively a 90-degree or greater lift from the supporting leg. This shows control, turnout, and extension while balancing on the other leg. The other descriptions miss that full lift or the straight, extended line: one describes the leg on the ground, another has the knee bent, and the remaining option, while mentioning height, doesn’t emphasize the required fully extended, en l’air position on pointe.

In Pointe tendue en l’air, the working leg is fully stretched and held in the air on pointe, creating a straight line from the toe up through the hip. The key idea is that the foot is pointed, the knee is straight, and the leg is lifted to a high height—at least hip height or higher, effectively a 90-degree or greater lift from the supporting leg. This shows control, turnout, and extension while balancing on the other leg.

The other descriptions miss that full lift or the straight, extended line: one describes the leg on the ground, another has the knee bent, and the remaining option, while mentioning height, doesn’t emphasize the required fully extended, en l’air position on pointe.