What is a changement in Cecchetti terminology, and how is it executed?

• A. Changement is a turn on one foot.
• B. Changement is a jump that changes the feet in the air and lands on the opposite foot; arms remain in clean lines to support the turn.
• C. Changement is a slow développé to the front.
• D. Changement is a landing with bent knees.

Answer: (B)

A changement is a jump that changes the feet in the air and lands on the opposite foot. You spring from one foot, switch the feet in the air, and land on the other foot, usually in a clean, controlled line. The arms stay in clean, long lines to help balance and maintain the body's alignment during the movement. This is different from a turn on one foot, a slow développé, or a landing with bent knees, which describe other actions.