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Exercise 4
Battement Tendu
(side to the barre from Fifth Position)
Stretching of the leg and foot away from the body with toes remaining on the surface of the floor.
4 x battement tendu devant, full degage with arm and close.
4 x battement tendu derriere, full degage away from the barre, open side close to the Fifth Position and passé for changing leg to the back.
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For this battement tendu exercise we are primarily working through
the feet...
tendu meaning to stretch.
There is a transfer of weight, so each time we must check the supporting leg...
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Working the ends of the toes through to the centre...
Heel leads toe back devante.
Then heel forward through the fourth position.
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Keep the upper body strong and controlled...
Plie in the centre,
transfer over the leg...
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Strong through the arms and the upper back,
then retere passe finish. This is a balance at the end.
Reteré passé and start to
reverse.
Turn around and prepare for Battement Tendu
on the other side. |
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Tendu - means to stretch.
Battement Tendu -
is the stretching of the leg and foot away from the body with toes
remaining on the surface of the floor.
Plié - means bending of the knees.
Demi-plié - is half bending of the
knees.
Devant - to the front.
Derriere - to the back.
Passe - passed.
Relevé - raised up
or to rise.
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