Which term means 'Crossed in front'?

Which term means 'Crossed in front'?

• A. Autour de la salle
• B. Soutenu
• C. Crossed in front
• D. Coupé

Answer: (C)

Crossed in front describes the position where the working leg crosses over the other leg toward the front, creating an oblique alignment with the body. In Cecchetti terms this is the front cross, or croisé devant, and it tells you exactly how the legs and torso are arranged relative to the audience. This is the best answer because it directly names the way the legs are positioned—crossed in front—rather than describing a action/location like around the room (autour de la salle), a sustained turning action (soutenu), or a cutting/placement action (coupé). Those other terms refer to different ideas in technique, not to the front-crossing position.

Crossed in front describes the position where the working leg crosses over the other leg toward the front, creating an oblique alignment with the body. In Cecchetti terms this is the front cross, or croisé devant, and it tells you exactly how the legs and torso are arranged relative to the audience.

This is the best answer because it directly names the way the legs are positioned—crossed in front—rather than describing a action/location like around the room (autour de la salle), a sustained turning action (soutenu), or a cutting/placement action (coupé). Those other terms refer to different ideas in technique, not to the front-crossing position.