Which term is not part of the Correct Sequence of Eight Body Positions?

Which term is not part of the Correct Sequence of Eight Body Positions?

• A. À La Second
• B. Croisé Devant
• C. Écartè
• D. Grande Révérence

Answer: (D)

The question checks your knowledge of Cecchetti’s eight standard body positions and your ability to distinguish a position from a performance gesture. Croisé Devant and Écarté are both names used to describe how the dancer’s body is oriented and how the limbs are placed within the eight-position framework. À la seconde refers to the second-position orientation, again a proper part of the sequence. Grande Révérence, on the other hand, is a grand reverence—a bow to the audience. It is a gesture used at the end of a class or performance, not one of the body positions in the sequence. So the term not part of the eight positions is Grande Révérence.

The question checks your knowledge of Cecchetti’s eight standard body positions and your ability to distinguish a position from a performance gesture. Croisé Devant and Écarté are both names used to describe how the dancer’s body is oriented and how the limbs are placed within the eight-position framework. À la seconde refers to the second-position orientation, again a proper part of the sequence. Grande Révérence, on the other hand, is a grand reverence—a bow to the audience. It is a gesture used at the end of a class or performance, not one of the body positions in the sequence. So the term not part of the eight positions is Grande Révérence.