What is rond de jambe en l'air in Cecchetti Grade 1?

What is rond de jambe en l'air in Cecchetti Grade 1?

• A. A circular movement of the leg in the air, typically front to side to back, or back to front.
• B. A straight leg lift from fifth position to second with turnout.
• C. A quick jump with a pointed toe.
• D. A static pose with the leg extended to the side.

Answer: (A)

Rond de jambe en l’air is about tracing a circular path with the working leg while it is lifted in the air. In this movement the leg describes a smooth arc around the hip, typically moving from the front through the side to the back, or the reverse. Maintain turnout and a pointed foot as the leg passes through the different parts of the circle, with the supporting leg stable on the floor. This helps develop hip rotation, control of the leg in space, and clean line from hip to toe. It isn’t simply lifting the leg straight up, it isn’t a jump, and it isn’t a static side extension, because the key feature is the continuous circular path in the air.

Rond de jambe en l’air is about tracing a circular path with the working leg while it is lifted in the air. In this movement the leg describes a smooth arc around the hip, typically moving from the front through the side to the back, or the reverse. Maintain turnout and a pointed foot as the leg passes through the different parts of the circle, with the supporting leg stable on the floor. This helps develop hip rotation, control of the leg in space, and clean line from hip to toe. It isn’t simply lifting the leg straight up, it isn’t a jump, and it isn’t a static side extension, because the key feature is the continuous circular path in the air.