Begin 5th position, preparation 1st port de bras and arm stays in 2nd
&1&2 Tendu front, close 5th front, tendu side, close 5th front
&3&4 Repeat first 2 counts
&5 Lift front foot to cou de pied stretched position front, close 5th plié front
&6 Degagé front, close 5th position front
&7&8 Repeat &5&6 with degagé side and close 5th position back
1-8 Repeat first phrase from the back
1-2 Tendu front , close 5th position front
&3 Tendu front, close 5th position front
&4 Tendu front, close 5th position front plié
5-8 Tendu inside leg back same pattern (1 slow 2 back quick finishing in plié)
1-2 Tendu side, close 5th position back
&3 Tendu side, close 5th position front
&4 Tendu side, close 5th position back in plié
5 Relevé passé working leg from 5th back to foot at front of the knee
6 Close working leg to sous-sus front
7-8 Turning towards the barre to the second side, close 5th plié
joanne Gascoine says
Hello I’m becoming a dancer but I’m having really bad problems with my back when I put my legs out straight I can’t sit up straight I can’t touch my toes and I’ve never been able to do the splits. She would be the best excise for me to sort out my back so that I can sit up straight with my legs out straight too anyone know please feel free to email me through my email thank you joanne.