Which term describes the first arabesque in a crossed position?

Which term describes the first arabesque in a crossed position?

• A. Première Arabesque Croisé
• B. Deuxième Arabesque Croisé
• C. Première Arabesque Croise
• D. Première Arabesque En Dehors

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how Cecchetti names arabesques by both orientation and order. In a crossed arabesque, the dancer’s torso is turned toward the diagonal opposite the raised leg, and the leg extends behind, crossing the line of the supporting leg to create a long, dramatic side-to-back line. “Première” identifies the first version of the arabesque, with the standard basic arm and leg setup, while “Croisée” shows that it's the crossed orientation. So, the term that best fits “the first arabesque in a crossed position” is the one that combines the first arabesque with the crossed orientation. The other options would describe either the second arabesque or the open (en dehors) orientation, which is why they don’t fit as the description of the first crossed arabesque.

The idea being tested is how Cecchetti names arabesques by both orientation and order. In a crossed arabesque, the dancer’s torso is turned toward the diagonal opposite the raised leg, and the leg extends behind, crossing the line of the supporting leg to create a long, dramatic side-to-back line. “Première” identifies the first version of the arabesque, with the standard basic arm and leg setup, while “Croisée” shows that it's the crossed orientation.

So, the term that best fits “the first arabesque in a crossed position” is the one that combines the first arabesque with the crossed orientation. The other options would describe either the second arabesque or the open (en dehors) orientation, which is why they don’t fit as the description of the first crossed arabesque.