Retiré location in Grade 1 is best described by which choice?

• A. The working leg is extended straight with turnout.
• B. The working leg is drawn up to the ankle of the supporting leg.
• C. The working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg, then released.
• D. The working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg, turned out and held near the knee.

Answer: (D)

Retiré location is about where the working leg sits when you pull it into a retiré and how that shape looks. In Grade 1, the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg, kept turned out, and held close near the knee. This creates the compact, turned-out position that characterizes retiré and helps you develop clean alignment and control.

If the leg were extended straight, or pulled only to the ankle, or drawn up and then released instead of held, you wouldn’t have the proper retiré shape or stability. So the description that matches the Grade 1 retiré best is the one where the working leg reaches the knee of the supporting leg, is turned out, and held near the knee.