Which term corresponds to 'Three small changements de pied et deux soubresauts'?

• A. Trois petits changements de pied et deux soubresauts
• B. Trois glissades changés et deux petits changments de pied
• C. Three small steps and two leaps
• D. Trois petits sauts et deux petits pas

Answer: (A)

This tests recognizing Cecchetti vocabulary in its original French. Trois petits changements de pied describes three small changes of the feet in the air, where the feet switch positions, usually landing with the opposite foot in front. Deux soubresauts adds two small, light jumps (soubresauts) as the second part of the sequence. So the exact French phrasing is the best match because it preserves the specific terms used in Cecchetti technique. The other options alter the terminology (glissades, pas, sauts) or translate into English, which don’t capture the exact described sequence.