Which term describes a sissonne to the rear with the legs opened?

Which term describes a sissonne to the rear with the legs opened?

• A. Entrechat Royale
• B. Entrechat Quatre
• C. Sissonne en Arrière, ouverte
• D. Seconde arabesque croisé

Answer: (C)

In this movement description, jumps are named by direction and the position of the legs in the air. A sissonne moves from two feet to one foot, and adding en arrière means the jump goes to the back. The word ouverte (opened) specifies that the legs are separated in the air, creating an open line rather than keeping the legs together. So a sissonne to the rear with the legs opened is described as sissonne en arrière, ouverte. The other terms describe different ideas: entrechats are jumps that involve fast beats and crossing of the legs in the air, usually ending on two feet, not a backward single-leg landing. Seconde arabesque croisé refers to a pose in arabesque with the body turned and the legs positioned differently, not a backward sissonne with an open leg line.

In this movement description, jumps are named by direction and the position of the legs in the air. A sissonne moves from two feet to one foot, and adding en arrière means the jump goes to the back. The word ouverte (opened) specifies that the legs are separated in the air, creating an open line rather than keeping the legs together. So a sissonne to the rear with the legs opened is described as sissonne en arrière, ouverte.

The other terms describe different ideas: entrechats are jumps that involve fast beats and crossing of the legs in the air, usually ending on two feet, not a backward single-leg landing. Seconde arabesque croisé refers to a pose in arabesque with the body turned and the legs positioned differently, not a backward sissonne with an open leg line.