When moving from a closed position to an open position of the feet, what action is described?

When moving from a closed position to an open position of the feet, what action is described?

• A. Slide your foot to a point and lower the heel.
• B. Point your foot and slide while lowering the heel.
• C. Pivot the foot and raise the knee.
• D. Step forward keeping the heel on the floor.

Answer: (A)

Moving from a closed to an open foot position is about how the foot travels along the floor to establish the second position. The action described—sliding the foot to a point and then lowering the heel—fits this transition precisely. By sliding along the floor first, you keep the movement controlled and maintain turnout from the hip, lengthening the leg as you set the feet into second position. Lowering the heel afterward places the weight correctly and solidifies the open position. Other options miss this sequencing: pointing first would change the foot shape before you’ve reached the new position; pivoting the foot implies rotating in a way that isn’t the standard closed-to-open transition; stepping forward with the heel still on the floor describes a forward step rather than the side-to-side placement into second position.

Moving from a closed to an open foot position is about how the foot travels along the floor to establish the second position. The action described—sliding the foot to a point and then lowering the heel—fits this transition precisely. By sliding along the floor first, you keep the movement controlled and maintain turnout from the hip, lengthening the leg as you set the feet into second position. Lowering the heel afterward places the weight correctly and solidifies the open position.

Other options miss this sequencing: pointing first would change the foot shape before you’ve reached the new position; pivoting the foot implies rotating in a way that isn’t the standard closed-to-open transition; stepping forward with the heel still on the floor describes a forward step rather than the side-to-side placement into second position.