Tours en Cinquième en Diagonale refers to which movement?

• A. Turns in second position on a square
• B. Turns in fifth position on a diagonal line
• C. Pirouettes sur place
• D. Turns en quatrième en diagonale

Answer: (B)

Tours en Cinquième en Diagonale means turning in fifth position while traveling along a diagonal line. In Cecchetti ballet, cinquième is the fully crossed, turned-out foot position, and en diagonale indicates the movement travels diagonally across the floor rather than straight ahead or staying on the spot. This combination describes performing turns while in fifth, stepping along a diagonal path, which is why it matches the movement described. It differs from turns in second position on a square (second position with square-pattern travel), pirouettes sur place (turns with no travel), or turns en quatrième en diagonale (diagonal travel in fourth position).