1st position facing barre
1 Lift R heel and press over ball of R foot
2 Lift metatarsal to press gently over pointe
3-4 Demi plié
5 Begin to brush foot along floor into tendu side, but only to the metatarsal
6 Complete the tendu by fully stretching the foot to tendu side
7-8 Demi plié
1-8 Repeat all with left foot/leg
1 Tendu R front
2 Press over the pointe with some weight
3 Straighten to point tendu front
4 Flex R foot
5 Point back tendu front
6 Lower just the metatarsal of R foot, keeping heel lifted
7 Release to point degage front
8 Close 1st position
1-8 Repeat last 8 counts with L foot/leg
1-16 Repeat to the side with R and L
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