Which term means 'on the ground'?

Which term means 'on the ground'?

• A. A terre
• B. En dehors
• C. En dedans
• D. Allegro

Answer: (A)

In ballet vocabulary, terms often specify where a movement happens. The phrase meaning “on the ground” is à terre, literally translating to “on the ground,” and is used to indicate steps performed with the foot on the floor rather than lifted in the air. The other terms describe direction or tempo: en dehors means outward in relation to the body, en dedans means inward toward the center, and allegro indicates a fast, lively pace. So à terre is the term that best conveys “on the ground.”

In ballet vocabulary, terms often specify where a movement happens. The phrase meaning “on the ground” is à terre, literally translating to “on the ground,” and is used to indicate steps performed with the foot on the floor rather than lifted in the air. The other terms describe direction or tempo: en dehors means outward in relation to the body, en dedans means inward toward the center, and allegro indicates a fast, lively pace. So à terre is the term that best conveys “on the ground.”