Battements Tendues en Croix et Battements Dégagés à la Seconde describe which combination?

• A. Beatings stretched to the second position only
• B. Beatings performed en dehors only
• C. Beatings spinning in air
• D. Stretched beatings in the shape of a cross and beatings disengaged to the second

Answer: (B)

The key idea is the direction of the battements. In Cecchetti, en dehors means moving away from the supporting leg, and en croix describes the cross-shaped pattern of tendues. Battements tendues en croix are done in a cross pattern, and battements dégagés à la seconde are quick off-beat movements to the second position. When described together, they indicate outward movements only—that is, performed en dehors. The other choices don’t capture both parts or the outward-direction emphasis: one option would limit to just the second, one is irrelevant, and one would imply something not matching the described cross and degree of disengagement.