Which term means 'to the inside'?

Which term means 'to the inside'?

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

Answer: (C)

The movement toward the inside is described by en dedans. In Cecchetti terminology, en dehors means moving outward, away from the body's midline, while en dedans means moving inward, toward the center. This inward direction applies to both arms and legs, such as a battement en dedans where the working leg moves toward the supporting leg. A terre means on the floor, not in the air, and battement frappé is a beating action of the foot on the floor, not a directional term by itself. So en dedans is the term that means “to the inside.”

The movement toward the inside is described by en dedans. In Cecchetti terminology, en dehors means moving outward, away from the body's midline, while en dedans means moving inward, toward the center. This inward direction applies to both arms and legs, such as a battement en dedans where the working leg moves toward the supporting leg. A terre means on the floor, not in the air, and battement frappé is a beating action of the foot on the floor, not a directional term by itself. So en dedans is the term that means “to the inside.”