Which term translates to 'Under-over step'?

Which term translates to 'Under-over step'?

• A. Pas de Bourrée Dessous
• B. Soussus
• C. Glissade Derrière
• D. Enchaînements

Answer: (B)

The term described is a compact French step whose name literally signals an under movement. In this case, the word used is sous-sus, sometimes written as soussus. The word sous means under, and when repeated, it points to that tight, crossed footwork performed in fifth position on the demi-pointe, where the working foot passes under the other foot in a quick, connected way. That “under” action, with the feet held close and the weight balanced on the balls of the feet, is exactly what an English rotation of the term as “Under-over step” is meant to capture. So this term is the best fit because it directly describes that specific crossing, under-and-over feel in a suspended position. The other phrases refer to different ideas: a pas de bourrée dessous is a behind-behind pattern, glissade derrière is a gliding step to the back, and enchaînements means sequences of steps rather than this particular foot action.

The term described is a compact French step whose name literally signals an under movement. In this case, the word used is sous-sus, sometimes written as soussus. The word sous means under, and when repeated, it points to that tight, crossed footwork performed in fifth position on the demi-pointe, where the working foot passes under the other foot in a quick, connected way. That “under” action, with the feet held close and the weight balanced on the balls of the feet, is exactly what an English rotation of the term as “Under-over step” is meant to capture.

So this term is the best fit because it directly describes that specific crossing, under-and-over feel in a suspended position. The other phrases refer to different ideas: a pas de bourrée dessous is a behind-behind pattern, glissade derrière is a gliding step to the back, and enchaînements means sequences of steps rather than this particular foot action.