Which term describes a sissonne to the back opened?

Which term describes a sissonne to the back opened?

• A. Sissonne en Arrière, ouverte
• B. Attitude et Pirouette en Dedans Study
• C. Deux Grand Ronds de Jambe en l'air avec l'Arabesque
• D. Seconde arabesque croisé

Answer: (A)

The movement described is a sissonne aimed to the back with the leg extended in the air. In ballet terminology, a sissonne is a jump from two feet landing on one foot. When it’s said en arrière, the leap travels toward the back. Adding ouverte signals that the working leg is extended, not held closed, creating a visible open line behind the body. So sissonne en Arrière, ouverte correctly names a sissonne to the back with the leg opened in the air. The other descriptions refer to different steps or poses (a turn with attitude, a grand rond de jambe with arabesque in the air, or a crossed arabesque) and do not describe a backward, opened sissonne.

The movement described is a sissonne aimed to the back with the leg extended in the air. In ballet terminology, a sissonne is a jump from two feet landing on one foot. When it’s said en arrière, the leap travels toward the back. Adding ouverte signals that the working leg is extended, not held closed, creating a visible open line behind the body. So sissonne en Arrière, ouverte correctly names a sissonne to the back with the leg opened in the air.

The other descriptions refer to different steps or poses (a turn with attitude, a grand rond de jambe with arabesque in the air, or a crossed arabesque) and do not describe a backward, opened sissonne.