What does en dehors mean?

What does en dehors mean?

• A. To the inside
• B. To the outside
• C. On the ground
• D. Circle of the leg

Answer: (B)

En dehors means outward, moving to the outside. In Cecchetti terms it describes the direction of movement relative to the body or the supporting leg, the leg working outward as you turn or extend. For example, a pirouette en dehors follows the outward direction of the turn, away from the supporting leg. This is in contrast to en dedans, which is toward the inside or toward the supporting leg. The other ideas—being on the ground or describing a circle of the leg—aren’t about this outward directional cue. So en dehors is simply to the outside.

En dehors means outward, moving to the outside. In Cecchetti terms it describes the direction of movement relative to the body or the supporting leg, the leg working outward as you turn or extend. For example, a pirouette en dehors follows the outward direction of the turn, away from the supporting leg. This is in contrast to en dedans, which is toward the inside or toward the supporting leg. The other ideas—being on the ground or describing a circle of the leg—aren’t about this outward directional cue. So en dehors is simply to the outside.