Cecchetti Grade 6 Practice Exam

In Cecchetti vocabulary, foot positions are described by a number and by whether the line of the leg is in front of or behind the other leg. “To the fourth behind” tells you to place the working foot in the fourth position behind the supporting foot. That behind placement is what distinguishes the phrase from other options. The fourth position behind is one of the two fourth-position alignments (the other being fourth devant). The other choices describe different ideas: the second position is a side-by-side spacing, crossing in front implies a front-overlap of the legs, and “around the room” isn’t a standard ballet term.