Pas de Bourrée Dessous translates to which step?

Pas de Bourrée Dessous translates to which step?

• A. Bourrée step under
• B. Gliding step in front
• C. Under-over step
• D. Chain of steps

Answer: (A)

Understanding the term here is about the direction described in the movement. In ballet French, “pas de bourrée” is a quick three-step pattern, and adding “dessous” signals that the working foot passes under the other foot during the sequence. So it translates directly to “bourrée step under.” This is the best fit because the word explicitly indicates the action of the foot moving beneath the other one as you complete the bourrée. It’s not describing a gliding front step, nor a different ordering like under-over, nor a general chain of steps. In Cecchetti Grade 2, recognizing “dessous” as under helps you read and perform this variation correctly, since many steps use dessous versus dessus (over).

Understanding the term here is about the direction described in the movement. In ballet French, “pas de bourrée” is a quick three-step pattern, and adding “dessous” signals that the working foot passes under the other foot during the sequence. So it translates directly to “bourrée step under.” This is the best fit because the word explicitly indicates the action of the foot moving beneath the other one as you complete the bourrée. It’s not describing a gliding front step, nor a different ordering like under-over, nor a general chain of steps. In Cecchetti Grade 2, recognizing “dessous” as under helps you read and perform this variation correctly, since many steps use dessous versus dessus (over).