Sauté refers to which movement?

Sauté refers to which movement?

• A. To bend
• B. To rise
• C. To jump
• D. To stretch

Answer: (C)

Sauté is a jump. In ballet vocabulary, sauté means spring off from both feet and land on both feet, with turnout and pointed feet, delivering a light, controlled jump that connects steps. It’s different from bending, which is a plié motion lowering the body, from rising, which is lifting up onto the toes without leaving the ground in a jump, and from stretching, which is extending limbs without jumping. In Grade 1, practicing sauté builds spring, timing, and control, laying the groundwork for more complex jumps later.

Sauté is a jump. In ballet vocabulary, sauté means spring off from both feet and land on both feet, with turnout and pointed feet, delivering a light, controlled jump that connects steps. It’s different from bending, which is a plié motion lowering the body, from rising, which is lifting up onto the toes without leaving the ground in a jump, and from stretching, which is extending limbs without jumping. In Grade 1, practicing sauté builds spring, timing, and control, laying the groundwork for more complex jumps later.