Cecchetti Grade 1 Practice Exam

Differentiate 'en bas' and 'en haut' as used in Cecchetti terminology.

En bas means low; en haut means high or overhead En bas means slow; en haut means fast En bas means up; en haut means down En bas means front; en haut means back

Correct Answer:

En bas means low; en haut means high or overhead

Explanation:

In Cecchetti, these terms describe the height of the arms (and the body) during movements. En bas means low or down by the body, while en haut means high or overhead. This is about elevation, not tempo or direction. For example, you’d hold the arms in bras en bas as the resting, low position and raise them to en haut when the arms are lifted overhead. The other ideas—tempo, up/down as opposite to what en bas/en haut mean, or front/back—don’t fit these phrases.

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