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Exercise 14
Stretch at the Barre
We finish the barre with a stretch exercise.
Leg is placed on the barre.
Stretch front and back (facing front). Stretch side and side with leg
á la seconde, take leg and stretch front and side. Repeat with the other
leg.
We finish the barre with a stretch exercise.
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Starting with devant position we keep the hips square as we fold the body
forward on top of the leg... then open back...
Repeat on relevé... with long stretch.
Make sure the leg is working through the devante and the rotation...
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Now repeated on the other side.
Remember, to keep the back straight and long.
Fold the body over again, keeping the supporting leg nice and strong
and the ankle held as we open back.
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Again, repeat on
relevé...
and move into the second position and
make sure that the hips are level as we fold the body over towards the working leg
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Finish by working through the rotation front to side, using the arms to assist the stretch.
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And finish. |
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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 - Demi means bending of the knees.
Demi-Plié - is half bending of the knees.
Grand-Plié - is half bending of the knees.
Ports de Bras - graceful and expressive movement of the arms.
Relevé - raised up or
to rise.
Demi-plié, Relevé -
half bend raised up.
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