Which term describes the movement 'circles of the leg on the ground outward and inward'?

Which term describes the movement 'circles of the leg on the ground outward and inward'?

• A. Petits tours
• B. Chaine
• C. Ronds de Jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans
• D. Battement Tendus

Answer: (C)

This movement describes drawing a circle with the leg on the floor. Rond de jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans means the working leg traces a circular path on the ground, first going outward away from the supporting leg (en dehors) and then returning inward toward it (en dedans). The “à terre” part specifies the path is on the floor, not in the air, and the directions tell you which way the arc travels around the leg. This is the floor-circle counterpart to the airborne rond de jambe, and it emphasizes control of turnout and the smooth, continuous arc. Other options describe different footwork: a straight stretch along the floor without a circle (battement tendu), a traveling sequence of turns (chaine), or small turning movements (petits tours).

This movement describes drawing a circle with the leg on the floor. Rond de jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans means the working leg traces a circular path on the ground, first going outward away from the supporting leg (en dehors) and then returning inward toward it (en dedans). The “à terre” part specifies the path is on the floor, not in the air, and the directions tell you which way the arc travels around the leg. This is the floor-circle counterpart to the airborne rond de jambe, and it emphasizes control of turnout and the smooth, continuous arc. Other options describe different footwork: a straight stretch along the floor without a circle (battement tendu), a traveling sequence of turns (chaine), or small turning movements (petits tours).