Which term is the scissor-like step?

• A. Enchaînments
• B. Sissonnes
• C. Glissade, assemblé
• D. Trois petits changements de pieds et deux soubresauts

Answer: (B)

The scissor-like step refers to sissonnes. In Cecchetti vocabulary, a sissonne is a jump that involves crossing the legs in the air, like a pair of scissors, as you spring from two feet and land—often on one foot or on two feet depending on the variation. That crossing in mid-air is the defining feature, which is why this term is the best match for a step described as scissor-like. Other terms describe different movements (glissade and assemblé are gliding and landing together, enchaînements are sequences of steps, etc.), so they don’t capture the distinctive crossing action of the scissor motion.