How is grand battement integrated into Cecchetti Grade 4 barre, and what are the key alignment points?

How is grand battement integrated into Cecchetti Grade 4 barre, and what are the key alignment points?

• A. Grand battement is a jump with a bent knee and no turnout.
• B. Grand battement is done only with turnout in the upper body.
• C. Grand battement is a small foot brush that cannot go above knee height.
• D. Grand battement is a controlled brush and kick to a high arc with turnout, knee straight, hip level, pelvis stable, weight centered over the supporting leg; toe pointed; avoid wobble.

Answer: (D)

Grand battement in Cecchetti Grade 4 barre is a controlled brush and kick to a high arc, with the working leg fully extended and turned out from the hip. The leg moves in a straight line away from and back to the supporting leg, the knee stays straight, and the foot points. The hips remain level, the pelvis stays stable, and the weight is centered over the supporting leg throughout. It should feel precise and controlled, not like a jump, and there should be no wobble in the pelvis or torso. This is how it’s integrated into barre—as a deliberate extension from the brush that trains balance, turnout, and clean line from toe to crown. Descriptions that imply a bent knee, a jumping action, only upper-body turnout, or a small brush below knee height don’t reflect the full Cecchetti criteria for grand battement.

Grand battement in Cecchetti Grade 4 barre is a controlled brush and kick to a high arc, with the working leg fully extended and turned out from the hip. The leg moves in a straight line away from and back to the supporting leg, the knee stays straight, and the foot points. The hips remain level, the pelvis stays stable, and the weight is centered over the supporting leg throughout. It should feel precise and controlled, not like a jump, and there should be no wobble in the pelvis or torso. This is how it’s integrated into barre—as a deliberate extension from the brush that trains balance, turnout, and clean line from toe to crown. Descriptions that imply a bent knee, a jumping action, only upper-body turnout, or a small brush below knee height don’t reflect the full Cecchetti criteria for grand battement.