Port de bras en dedans describes which movement?

• A. Outward movement of the arms around the body away from the center, typically from 5th to 2nd.
• B. A lifting of the arms overhead from 5th to 2nd.
• C. An inward movement of the arms toward the center, typically from 5th to 3rd or 4th.
• D. A sweeping motion of the arms from side to side keeping the elbows straight.

Answer: (D)

Port de bras en dedans means carrying the arms inward toward the center, following a curved path in front of the body. In Cecchetti practice this inward arc is usually from fifth position toward a lower position such as third or fourth, with the elbows kept toward the torso and the wrists relaxed. This inward direction is what defines en dedans, contrasting with en dehors, where the arms move outward around the body. The other described motion—sweeping from side to side with straight elbows—does not capture the inward arc toward the center.