Name two rond de jambe variations used in Cecchetti work.

• A. Rond de jambe à terre and rond de jambe en l'air
• B. Rond de jambe en dehors and rond de jambe en dedans
• C. Tendu and dégagé
• D. Retire and developpé

Answer: (A)

In Cecchetti work, rond de jambe variations refer to where the semicircular movement is done. The two standard variations are rond de jambe à terre (on the floor) and rond de jambe en l’air (in the air). The à terre version keeps the foot tracing the arc while sliding along the floor, which builds control, turnout, and connection from the hip through a grounded leg. The en l’air version lifts the leg to move the same arc through space, developing extension, balance, and precise alignment in the air. The other options mix different ideas: en dehors and en dedans describe the direction of the circle, not a variation; and tendu, dégagé, retire, and developed are separate movements altogether.