Which term means 'Open'?

Which term means 'Open'?

• A. Élancer
• B. Ouverte
• C. Battu
• D. Chaîné

Answer: (B)

In ballet vocabulary, openness is conveyed by the word ouverte. It literally means open and is used to describe an open line or position where the body’s parts are extended away from the midline—arms or legs held in an open, un-crossed way. The feminine form ouverte (as in ouverte) is the standard way to indicate this open quality in Cecchetti terminology. By contrast, the other terms describe distinct actions: élancer is to propel the body forward in a long, reaching line; battu is a beating action in a jump; chaîné refers to a chain of turns. So the term that means “Open” is ouverte.

In ballet vocabulary, openness is conveyed by the word ouverte. It literally means open and is used to describe an open line or position where the body’s parts are extended away from the midline—arms or legs held in an open, un-crossed way. The feminine form ouverte (as in ouverte) is the standard way to indicate this open quality in Cecchetti terminology. By contrast, the other terms describe distinct actions: élancer is to propel the body forward in a long, reaching line; battu is a beating action in a jump; chaîné refers to a chain of turns. So the term that means “Open” is ouverte.