In the Glissade sequence, how many Pas de Bourrée Dessous are performed?

In the Glissade sequence, how many Pas de Bourrée Dessous are performed?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer: (B)

In the Glissade sequence the movements are linked by small Pas de Bourrée Dessous steps to connect each glide smoothly. In the standard Cecchetti Grade 4 pattern, you perform two of these dessous steps—one between the first and second glissades and one between the second and third glissades. That gives two in total. If you used only one, the sequence wouldn’t be fully connected, and if you added more, you’d deviate from the prescribed pattern. So two is the correct number.

In the Glissade sequence the movements are linked by small Pas de Bourrée Dessous steps to connect each glide smoothly. In the standard Cecchetti Grade 4 pattern, you perform two of these dessous steps—one between the first and second glissades and one between the second and third glissades. That gives two in total. If you used only one, the sequence wouldn’t be fully connected, and if you added more, you’d deviate from the prescribed pattern. So two is the correct number.