Cecchetti Ballet Grade 2 Practice Exam 2026 - Free Ballet Practice Questions and Study Guide

To glide is described by glisser. This term specifically refers to a smooth sliding action of the working foot along the floor, creating a continuous glide rather than a lift or jump. It’s the word you’d use for movements like battement glissé, where the foot slides across the floor as part of the gesture. The other terms describe different ideas: tourner is to turn, croisée derrière indicates crossing behind, and devant means in front. So glisser is the one that exactly captures the idea of a glide.