Which term describes a circular motion of the leg?

Which term describes a circular motion of the leg?

• A. Rond de jambe
• B. Battement frappe
• C. En dehors
• D. A terre

Answer: (A)

Rond de jambe is the term for a circular motion of the leg, traced from the hip with the leg extended and the foot moving in a circle either on the ground or in the air. This movement can go en dehors (circle away from the supporting leg) or en dedans (circle toward the supporting leg). It’s about the circular path itself, not just direction or a different action. Battement frappé describes a straight-beat strike of the foot, not a circle. En dehors is a directional cue for the path of the circle, not the motion type itself. A terre simply indicates performing the movement on the floor, not the circular motion.

Rond de jambe is the term for a circular motion of the leg, traced from the hip with the leg extended and the foot moving in a circle either on the ground or in the air. This movement can go en dehors (circle away from the supporting leg) or en dedans (circle toward the supporting leg). It’s about the circular path itself, not just direction or a different action.

Battement frappé describes a straight-beat strike of the foot, not a circle. En dehors is a directional cue for the path of the circle, not the motion type itself. A terre simply indicates performing the movement on the floor, not the circular motion.