Which term translates to small beatings on the ankle (or the neck of the foot)?

Which term translates to small beatings on the ankle (or the neck of the foot)?

• A. Battements Retirés
• B. Petits Battements sur le Cou De Pied
• C. Battements Balancés
• D. Grande Révérence

Answer: (B)

In Cecchetti terminology, petits battements sur le cou-de-pied describe small beating movements of the foot against the neck of the foot—the area just above the ankle. The word sur le cou-de-pied specifies that the beat occurs on that part of the foot, and petits means the beats are small in amplitude and quick in rhythm. This combination focuses on precise ankle articulation and control, which is a key skill at Grade 4. The other terms refer to different ideas: retirés involve the foot in retiré position with beats, balancés describe a rocking two-beat motion, and grande révérence is a formal bow, not a foot-beating exercise. So the term that matches small beatings on the ankle is petits battements sur le cou-de-pied.

In Cecchetti terminology, petits battements sur le cou-de-pied describe small beating movements of the foot against the neck of the foot—the area just above the ankle. The word sur le cou-de-pied specifies that the beat occurs on that part of the foot, and petits means the beats are small in amplitude and quick in rhythm. This combination focuses on precise ankle articulation and control, which is a key skill at Grade 4. The other terms refer to different ideas: retirés involve the foot in retiré position with beats, balancés describe a rocking two-beat motion, and grande révérence is a formal bow, not a foot-beating exercise. So the term that matches small beatings on the ankle is petits battements sur le cou-de-pied.