Which term means on the ground?

Which term means on the ground?

• A. En dehors
• B. A terre
• C. En dedans
• D. Battement Frappés

Answer: (B)

À terre means on the ground. In Cecchetti vocabulary, terms that describe where the working foot is in relation to the floor are used to distinguish floor work from movements in the air. So when a instruction uses à terre, you know the foot stays on the floor or lands on the floor rather than being extended in the air. The other terms describe direction (en dehors = outward, en dedans = inward) or a specific battement technique (battement frappé), which is a striking movement of the foot, not a general indication of being on the ground.

À terre means on the ground. In Cecchetti vocabulary, terms that describe where the working foot is in relation to the floor are used to distinguish floor work from movements in the air. So when a instruction uses à terre, you know the foot stays on the floor or lands on the floor rather than being extended in the air. The other terms describe direction (en dehors = outward, en dedans = inward) or a specific battement technique (battement frappé), which is a striking movement of the foot, not a general indication of being on the ground.