Which term means 'curtsey'?

Which term means 'curtsey'?

• A. en dehors
• B. Rond de jambe
• C. reverance
• D. Battement frappé

Answer: (C)

Reverence is the ballet term for the bow or curtsey dancers perform to show respect to the audience or teacher. It captures the formal gesture of a curtsey used at the end of class or performance. The other terms describe different movements: en dehors means a direction, typically outward or to the outside in relation to turnout; rond de jambe is a circular movement of the leg; battement frappé is a beating of the foot against the floor. So reverence is the correct term for a curtsey.

Reverence is the ballet term for the bow or curtsey dancers perform to show respect to the audience or teacher. It captures the formal gesture of a curtsey used at the end of class or performance. The other terms describe different movements: en dehors means a direction, typically outward or to the outside in relation to turnout; rond de jambe is a circular movement of the leg; battement frappé is a beating of the foot against the floor. So reverence is the correct term for a curtsey.