Which description correctly states the directions of rond de jambe en dehors and en dedans at the barre?

Which description correctly states the directions of rond de jambe en dehors and en dedans at the barre?

• A. Rond de jambe en dehors moves from front to back away from the supporting leg; en dedans is the reverse.
• B. En dehors is back to front; en dedans is front to back.
• C. Rond de jambe is performed only at center.
• D. Rond de jambe en dehors is performed with knee bent.

Answer: (A)

The movement describes the path of the working leg around the hip relative to the supporting leg. En dehors means the leg travels from the front toward the back, moving away from the supporting leg. En dedans is the opposite—moving from the back toward the front, toward the supporting leg. That aligns with the described directions: en dehors goes front to back away from the supporting leg, and en dedans goes back to front toward the supporting leg. At the barre this is performed with the leg extended and turnout maintained, not with the knee bent. Rond de jambe can be done at the barre as part of preparation and alignment, not only at center.

The movement describes the path of the working leg around the hip relative to the supporting leg. En dehors means the leg travels from the front toward the back, moving away from the supporting leg. En dedans is the opposite—moving from the back toward the front, toward the supporting leg. That aligns with the described directions: en dehors goes front to back away from the supporting leg, and en dedans goes back to front toward the supporting leg. At the barre this is performed with the leg extended and turnout maintained, not with the knee bent. Rond de jambe can be done at the barre as part of preparation and alignment, not only at center.