Ronds de Jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans describe which movement?

Ronds de Jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans describe which movement?

• A. Circles of the leg on the ground, outward and inward
• B. A half bending movement
• C. A fast spin
• D. A leg extension with turnout

Answer: (A)

The movement described is a circle traced on the floor by the working leg, with the foot sliding on the ground in two directions: outward away from the supporting leg and then inward toward it. That floor-path is the essence of rond de jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans. It’s performed with the thigh kept turned out from the hip and the knee generally straight, giving a clean circular arc on the floor. This is different from bending the knee, which would be a half-bend, from turning or spinning in the air, which would be a pirouette or turn, and from simply extending the leg with turnout, which lifts the leg off the floor rather than tracing a circle on it.

The movement described is a circle traced on the floor by the working leg, with the foot sliding on the ground in two directions: outward away from the supporting leg and then inward toward it. That floor-path is the essence of rond de jambe à terre en dehors et en dedans. It’s performed with the thigh kept turned out from the hip and the knee generally straight, giving a clean circular arc on the floor. This is different from bending the knee, which would be a half-bend, from turning or spinning in the air, which would be a pirouette or turn, and from simply extending the leg with turnout, which lifts the leg off the floor rather than tracing a circle on it.