Cecchetti Grade 5 Practice Exam 2026 - Free Dance Practice Questions and Study Guide

Glissade is the term for a gliding movement. It describes a step where the working foot slides along the floor to meet the other foot, transferring the dancer’s weight smoothly without a big jump. In Cecchetti terms, you’ll often brush the foot and then glide it to the new position, ending with weight on the new foot, usually in fifth. En bas and en haut refer to positions or height, not the action of sliding, while sissonne is a jump. So the glide comes from glissade.