What description corresponds to the term Sissonne en Arrière, ferme?

What description corresponds to the term Sissonne en Arrière, ferme?

• A. Scissors-like step to the back, closed
• B. A straight jump with no foot changes
• C. A turning movement with a developpé to behind
• D. A leap to the side with a touch

Answer: (A)

Sissonne en Arrière, ferme describes a jump from two feet that lands on one foot toward the back, with the feet closing together on landing. In this vocabulary, en Arrière means direction to the rear, and ferme means a closed landing rather than a split or open position. The movement itself involves a beat or transfer of weight so that the body finishes with the working leg capturing the landing foot in a closed position behind you. That’s why the description “scissors-like step to the back, closed” fits best—it conveys both the backward direction and the closed finish. The other descriptions don’t fit because they describe different mechanics or directions: a straight jump with no foot changes lacks the foot-to-foot change characteristic of a sissonne; a turning movement with a developpé implies rotation and a different line of movement; a leap to the side with a touch describes a side jeté rather than a backward sissonne with a closed landing.

Sissonne en Arrière, ferme describes a jump from two feet that lands on one foot toward the back, with the feet closing together on landing. In this vocabulary, en Arrière means direction to the rear, and ferme means a closed landing rather than a split or open position. The movement itself involves a beat or transfer of weight so that the body finishes with the working leg capturing the landing foot in a closed position behind you. That’s why the description “scissors-like step to the back, closed” fits best—it conveys both the backward direction and the closed finish.

The other descriptions don’t fit because they describe different mechanics or directions: a straight jump with no foot changes lacks the foot-to-foot change characteristic of a sissonne; a turning movement with a developpé implies rotation and a different line of movement; a leap to the side with a touch describes a side jeté rather than a backward sissonne with a closed landing.