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Fast Tendu 4/4

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

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Tendu with Plié 4/4 Working through the metatarsal

Note: stop halfway means to stop between 1st position and fully stretching the foot in tendu, working through the metatarsal. In this stopping place, the part of the foot with a pad covering it (shown in the picture) will still be on the floor while your foot itself is still pointed.

 

Begin in 1st position
1       Begin tendu devant, stop halfway
2       Finish tendu devant, fully extended pointed foot front
3       Flex only toes, keeping foot pointed
4       Return toes to point tendu devant
5       Close to 1st position with straight knees
6       Tendu devant without stopping halfway
7       Close to 1st position in plié
8       Straighten knees
1-8    Repeat first phrase to the side
1-8    Repeat first phrase to the back
1       Flex foot 45° front, plié on supporting leg
2-3   Rond de jambe working leg to 45° side, then carry to 45° back in fondu
4       Close and straighten knees in 1st position
5-8   Repeat the last counts 1-4 starting from the back, side, then front