What does 'A la seconde' indicate?

What does 'A la seconde' indicate?

• A. To the fourth in front
• B. Spread apart
• C. To the second
• D. Crossed in front

Answer: (C)

The phrase describes moving to the second position. In Cecchetti ballet, “à la seconde” means the limb is placed in the second position—typically the leg extended to the side (or the arms in second position). So it tells you to place the body part to the second position, not to a fourth-front, not spread apart in a general sense, and not crossed in front. That’s why the best answer is “to the second.”

The phrase describes moving to the second position. In Cecchetti ballet, “à la seconde” means the limb is placed in the second position—typically the leg extended to the side (or the arms in second position). So it tells you to place the body part to the second position, not to a fourth-front, not spread apart in a general sense, and not crossed in front. That’s why the best answer is “to the second.”