Cecchetti Grade 5 Practice Exam

To dart is to move quickly and forward with a sharp, forward propulsion of the body or leg. The term that best captures that idea in Cecchetti vocabulary is elancer, which means to dart or rush forward with a rapid extension. It describes a swift, forward move rather than a jump or a turn. By contrast, soubresaut is a jump with a beat, chaine is a sequence of turns, and ouverte (open) relates to a position or line rather than a quick forward motion. So elancer is the best fit for “to dart.”