Which term describes inward turn taken from a lunge?

Which term describes inward turn taken from a lunge?

• A. Pirouette en Dedans Taken from a Lunge
• B. Pirouette pour Filles
• C. Deux Grand Ronds de Jambe en l'air avec l'Arabesque
• D. Sissonne en Arrière, ouverte

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is naming an inward-turning pirouette that starts from a lunge. Pirouette en dedans means turning toward the inside, and when it’s taken from a lunge you begin in a lunge position rather than from a closed fifth. As you rotate, the working leg passes to passe and the body stays aligned to rotate inward around the supporting leg. The other terms don’t describe this combination: one is an old-fashioned or gender-specific label, another is a leg-circle airborne movement, and the last is a back-to-front jump not tied to a lunge turn.

The key idea here is naming an inward-turning pirouette that starts from a lunge. Pirouette en dedans means turning toward the inside, and when it’s taken from a lunge you begin in a lunge position rather than from a closed fifth. As you rotate, the working leg passes to passe and the body stays aligned to rotate inward around the supporting leg. The other terms don’t describe this combination: one is an old-fashioned or gender-specific label, another is a leg-circle airborne movement, and the last is a back-to-front jump not tied to a lunge turn.