How does the Cecchetti Grade 2 exam reward consistency of technique?

• A. By awarding points solely for the most difficult movement.
• B. By rewarding only the length of practice sessions.
• C. By awarding marks for stability, accuracy, alignment, and musicality across all sections.
• D. By focusing only on turnout during barre.

Answer: (C)

Consistency of technique in Cecchetti Grade 2 is shown by how well you maintain stability, accuracy, alignment, and musicality across every part of the exam. The marks come from performing each exercise with solid balance, precise placements, clean transitions, and musical phrasing, not from the hardest move or the amount of practice time. Across barre, centre, and allegro, your technique should feel controlled and connected from start to finish, showing you can apply correct technique in any task, tempo, or cue. The other ideas miss that overall aim: a single difficult movement doesn’t prove consistency, practice hours don’t measure execution, and focusing only on turnout neglects core elements like alignment and musicality that appear in every section.