Battements Tendues en Croix et Battements Dégagés à la Seconde describe which combination?

Battements Tendues en Croix et Battements Dégagés à la Seconde describe which combination?

• A. Beatings stretched to the second position only
• B. Beatings performed en dehors only
• C. Beatings spinning in air
• D. Stretched beatings in the shape of a cross and beatings disengaged to the second

Answer: (B)

The key idea is the direction of the battements. In Cecchetti, en dehors means moving away from the supporting leg, and en croix describes the cross-shaped pattern of tendues. Battements tendues en croix are done in a cross pattern, and battements dégagés à la seconde are quick off-beat movements to the second position. When described together, they indicate outward movements only—that is, performed en dehors. The other choices don’t capture both parts or the outward-direction emphasis: one option would limit to just the second, one is irrelevant, and one would imply something not matching the described cross and degree of disengagement.

The key idea is the direction of the battements. In Cecchetti, en dehors means moving away from the supporting leg, and en croix describes the cross-shaped pattern of tendues. Battements tendues en croix are done in a cross pattern, and battements dégagés à la seconde are quick off-beat movements to the second position. When described together, they indicate outward movements only—that is, performed en dehors. The other choices don’t capture both parts or the outward-direction emphasis: one option would limit to just the second, one is irrelevant, and one would imply something not matching the described cross and degree of disengagement.