Première, Seconde, et Troisieme Arabesque à Terre refers to which set of arabesques?

Première, Seconde, et Troisieme Arabesque à Terre refers to which set of arabesques?

• A. First, second, and third arabesque on the ground
• B. First, second, and third arabesques on the ground
• C. First, second, and third arabesque on the ground, executed slowly
• D. First, second, and third arabesque in the air

Answer: (B)

The phrase being tested is understanding Cecchetti vocabulary for where the leg is during the arabesque. à terre means on the floor, not lifted. So Premières, Seconde, et Troisièmes Arabesques à Terre are the first, second, and third arabesques performed with the working leg on the ground, focusing on the clean line, alignment, and balance from the torso through the extended leg. The other options point to either the leg being in the air or adding a tempo qualifier, which isn’t part of the standard naming for this set.

The phrase being tested is understanding Cecchetti vocabulary for where the leg is during the arabesque. à terre means on the floor, not lifted. So Premières, Seconde, et Troisièmes Arabesques à Terre are the first, second, and third arabesques performed with the working leg on the ground, focusing on the clean line, alignment, and balance from the torso through the extended leg. The other options point to either the leg being in the air or adding a tempo qualifier, which isn’t part of the standard naming for this set.