Ballet Barre Stretch

Begin with outside leg in front and on the barre (croisé position)

1-2  Demi plié with arm 2^nd to 5^th en bas
3-4  Demi plié arm through 5^th en avant and up to 5^th en haut
5-8  Port de bras forward over leg and recover to arm 5^th en haut
1-4  Port de bras back and recover with arm opening to 2^nd position
5-8  Demi plié, relevé, and turn to face the barre with the leg a la seconde
1-4  Demi plié twice with both hands on the barre
5-8  Port de bras side towards the leg on the barre with opposite arm 5th en haut, recover to both
hands on the barre

1-4  Port de bras away from leg to the other side and recover to both hands on the barre
5-8  Slide leg down the barre like going into a split facing barre, and recover turning to face ¼ away from the barre w/leg in arabesque on the barre

1-2  Demi plié with arm 2^nd to 5th en bas
3-4  Demi plié with arm through 5th en avant and up to 5^th en haut
1-2  Port de bras forward over standing leg and recover with arm 5th en haut
3-4  Plié on the supporting leg at the bottom of the port de bras and straighten leg
5-8  Recover and port de bras back, recover

Lift leg off barre still in arabesque and lower to point tendu back facing the 2nd side
Turn toward the barre to the first side so that the tendu foot is now your front foot, and then slide down into splits