Which term means 'curtsey'?

Which term means 'curtsey'?

• A. Exercices au milieu
• B. Allegro
• C. Rond de jambe
• D. Reverance

Answer: (D)

A reverence is the curtsey you perform at the end of a ballet class to show respect to the teacher and the music. In Cecchetti vocabulary, it’s the gesture of bowing gracefully, often with a slight bend and a poised posture. The other terms describe something different: Exercices au milieu refers to center work done away from the barre, Allegro means fast or lively tempo, and Rond de jambe is a circular motion of the leg. Since only reverence denotes the curtsey, it is the correct term.

A reverence is the curtsey you perform at the end of a ballet class to show respect to the teacher and the music. In Cecchetti vocabulary, it’s the gesture of bowing gracefully, often with a slight bend and a poised posture. The other terms describe something different: Exercices au milieu refers to center work done away from the barre, Allegro means fast or lively tempo, and Rond de jambe is a circular motion of the leg. Since only reverence denotes the curtsey, it is the correct term.