Which term is the Cecchetti label for 'carriage of the arms'?

Which term is the Cecchetti label for 'carriage of the arms'?

• A. Demi-pointes
• B. Troisième
• C. Cinquième position
• D. Port de bras

Answer: (D)

Port de bras is the Cecchetti term for how the arms are carried—the overall shape, placement, and graceful movement of the arms in relation to the body. It names the way the arms are held and moved as a unit, not a single fixed position. In Grade 1 you learn to carry the arms with a soft, rounded line and to move them smoothly in coordination with the torso, which is exactly what port de bras describes. Demi-pointes refers to dancing on the balls of the feet, not the arms. Cinquième position is a specific, fixed position (often a foot or arm stance), while Troisième is another named arm position; these terms describe particular shapes rather than the general idea of how the arms are carried.

Port de bras is the Cecchetti term for how the arms are carried—the overall shape, placement, and graceful movement of the arms in relation to the body. It names the way the arms are held and moved as a unit, not a single fixed position. In Grade 1 you learn to carry the arms with a soft, rounded line and to move them smoothly in coordination with the torso, which is exactly what port de bras describes.

Demi-pointes refers to dancing on the balls of the feet, not the arms. Cinquième position is a specific, fixed position (often a foot or arm stance), while Troisième is another named arm position; these terms describe particular shapes rather than the general idea of how the arms are carried.