Which term means 'to the front'?

Which term means 'to the front'?

• A. En arrière
• B. Demi en l'air
• C. En avant
• D. Effacée

Answer: (C)

In ballet vocabulary, directions are given in French, and en avant means toward the front, toward the audience. This term is used to show that a movement or line travels forward rather than to the side or back. So when you hear en avant in a phrase like grand battement en avant, it means the leg is moving forward. The other terms point to different ideas: en arrière is toward the back, demi en l’air describes elevation level (half in the air), and effacée refers to a shading/epaulement position, not a direction.

In ballet vocabulary, directions are given in French, and en avant means toward the front, toward the audience. This term is used to show that a movement or line travels forward rather than to the side or back. So when you hear en avant in a phrase like grand battement en avant, it means the leg is moving forward. The other terms point to different ideas: en arrière is toward the back, demi en l’air describes elevation level (half in the air), and effacée refers to a shading/epaulement position, not a direction.