List the basic Cecchetti terminology in Grade 4 for turnout, alignment, and main steps (port de bras, rond de jambe, developpé).

List the basic Cecchetti terminology in Grade 4 for turnout, alignment, and main steps (port de bras, rond de jambe, developpé).

• A. Pliés, Tendus, Dégagés, Frappé, Rond de jambe (à terre, en dehors, en dedans), Grand battement, Développé, Retiré, Relevé, Port de bras, Alignment cues, and Fifth positions.
• B. Piqué, Pirouette, Cabriole, Echappé.
• C. Pas de chat, Pas de bourrée, Entrechat, Sous-sous.
• D. Sissonne, balances, Reverence, Assemblé.

Answer: (A)

Turnout, alignment, and the main steps are being tested here, focusing on the vocabulary a Grade 4 dancer uses to describe how the body rests and moves. The best answer lists the core Cecchetti terms used for turning out from the hips, keeping the body properly aligned, and naming the essential movement steps: pliés, tendus, dégagés, frappé, rond de jambe (à terre, en dehors, en dedans), grand battement, développé, retiré, relevé, plus Port de bras, alignment cues, and the five positions, especially fifth. This combination directly reflects the Grade 4 approach to turnout mechanics, the guidance on alignment throughout phrases, and the principal movements that students use to build technique for port de bras, rond de jambe, and developpé.

The other options mix terms that aren’t part of the Grade 4 foundational vocabulary for turnout, alignment, and the main steps. For example, piqué, pirouette, cabriole, and échappé point to turns and jumps or higher-level vocab. Pas de chat, pas de bourrée, entrechat, sous-sous emphasize jumps and linking steps rather than the core turnout and alignment language plus the staple movements of port de bras, rond de jambe, and developpé. Sissonne, balances, reverence, et assemblé also highlight jumps and different repertory ideas rather than the standard Grade 4 turnout and alignment terms plus the principal steps.