Which direction do Rond de Jambe à Terre in Dehors and en Dedans travel on the ground?

Which direction do Rond de Jambe à Terre in Dehors and en Dedans travel on the ground?

• A. On the ground, outward and inward
• B. Inward only
• C. Front and back
• D. Side to side

Answer: (A)

Rond de jambe à terre is a circular movement of the working leg traced on the floor, with the foot staying close to the ground. In dehors the leg makes its semicircular path on the floor away from the supporting leg, and in dedans it moves in the opposite direction toward the supporting leg. Since the path is on the ground for both versions, the direction is described as on the ground, outward and inward. The other options don’t fit because the movement isn’t a straight front/back or side-to-side sweep, and it isn’t limited to just one directional path.

Rond de jambe à terre is a circular movement of the working leg traced on the floor, with the foot staying close to the ground. In dehors the leg makes its semicircular path on the floor away from the supporting leg, and in dedans it moves in the opposite direction toward the supporting leg. Since the path is on the ground for both versions, the direction is described as on the ground, outward and inward. The other options don’t fit because the movement isn’t a straight front/back or side-to-side sweep, and it isn’t limited to just one directional path.