Which term is 'Scissors-like step to the front, closed and open'?

• A. Demi-contretemps
• B. Sissonne en avant, fermé et ouverte
• C. Assemblé coupé devant et derrière
• D. Temps levé

Answer: (B)

The movement described is a sissonne to the front in Cecchetti terms. A sissonne is a jump with a scissors-like action of the legs, and when it’s specified as en avant, it travels to the front. The phrase fermé et ouverte indicates the two foot positions during the movement: the legs pass from a closed position (together) to an open position, giving that characteristic scissors-like effect as you go frontward. This exactly matches the described step, making it the correct term. The other options refer to different jumps or steps and do not describe this frontward scissors motion.