TENDU CROISE' DEVANT:
Stretched, crossed in front (one out of eight directions of the body). The dancer stands angled toward the audience, facing one of the two front corner's of the room. The right leg (closest to the audience) is in forth position pointed. The arms are placed at different levels. The right arm on the side of the body with the extended, pointed foot is gently out to the side where as the left arm is up over head. In addition, the body and the head are slightly inclined to the low right arm.

TENDU CROISE' DERRIE'RE:
This position is similar to the tendu croise devant. The torso is held erect and the arms are reversed so that the high, right arm is over the extended right leg. The head is turned and inclined toward the low left arm.





 

 

TENDU EFFACE' DEVANT:

The dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience. The right leg farthest from the audience is pointed in fourth position. The arms are placed en attitude, the right arm being low. The body is slightly leans back from the waist, while the head in inclined toward the high arm (left arm) with eyes looking at the audience.

 

 

TENDU EFFACE DERRIE'RE:

The dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience. The right leg sweeps forward becoming closest to the audience where it is pointed in fourth position. The arms are placed in attitude, the right arm being high while the body is leaning slightly over the supporting left leg. The head is turned toward the high right hand while the eyes follow and look into the palm of the hand.

 



 

EN FACE - RIGHT FOOT IN FRONT THIRD POSITION:

Opposite; facing the audience

 

TENDU ECARTE' DEVANT:

Ecarte' front

The dancer faces the one of the front two corners of the room with the right leg (closest to the audience) is pointed in second position. While the right leg is extended, the dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience. The right arm is up over head with a slight cure, still in line of vision. The left arm is in demi-seconde position, while the body leans to the left side with the head turned to the right side, looking at the right hand.



 

TENDU ECARTE' DERRIE'RE:

E'carte' back 

The dancer faces either one of the two front corners of the room. The right leg (farthest from the audience) pointed in second position, while the dancer stands at an oblique angle toward the audience. The right arm is curved over head, still in sight and having the left arm in demi-seconde position, while the body leans to the left side and the head turns toward the left and the eyes follow looking at the extended left arm.



 

 

TENDU A' LA QUATRIEME DEVANT:

To the forth position front;

In this position the dancer faces forward toward the audience while arms are in second position and either foot is pointed in forth position front. 

 

TENDU A' LA QUATRIEME DERRIE'RE:

To the forth position back;

In this position the dancer faces forward toward the audience while the arms are in second position and either foot is pointed in forth position back.  

 

 

TENDU A' LA SECONDE:

To the second, a term implying the foot be placed in second position, or that the movement is to be made to the second position. Movement is done to the side.



 







                            8 movements of the body

 

 

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TENDU: Stretched, also meaning "pulled" in French

 

 

DE'GAGE': The lifting/ raising of the working leg off the floor from a movement or position. It is not a transfer of weight. Extended leg with an arched pointing foot. 

 

 

ROND DE JAMBE A' TERRE: An exercise done at the bar, in which one leg preforms circular motions/movements on the ground. The movement must come from the hip while both legs remain perfectly straight at all times. While performing this exercise, the working toe does not lift off the ground or go past fourth position. Rond de jambe a' terre helps to turn the legs out from the hip as well as loosen the hips.

 

EN DEHORS: The outward circular motion                    EN DEDANS: The inward circular motion

 

 

POSITIONS OF THE FEET

1st position: feet and legs turned out sharply, heels should be touching.

2nd position: feet should be turned out slightly about a little more than shoulder length apart.

3rd position: feet and legs should be crossed, one foot slightly ahead of the other.

4th position: OPEN- Keep a good distance between your feet, both legs and feet turned outwards with heels lined up. CLOSED- both feet are sharply turned outward, while one foot is directly in front of the other.

5th position: feet should be fully crossed, pressed together and turned outwards.

 

 

PORT DE BRAS: Carriage of the arms. Two Meanings:

1. A movement of series of movements made by the arm(s) passing through a series of movements.

2. A term for a group of exercises designed to make the arms move gracefully and harmoniously.

CAMBRE': Arched. The body is bent from the waist, backward of sideways, the head following the movement of the body.

PLIE' : The bending of the knee or knees. It is applied to help develop a sense of balance and help the muscles, joints and tendons soften and become more flexible. There are two types of plie's : Grand plie' and demi plie'. The grand plie' is the full bending of the knees - knees should be bent till thighs are horizontal. In this plie' heels do come off the ground. The demi plie' on the other hand is the half bending of the knees, where feet are planted into the floor and heels do not rise. Plie's are done at the bar and in all five foot positions. To have a correct plie', all plie's must have the legs well turned out and the body weight well distributed throughout the body, having both feet planted firmly into the floor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1To1WWo1Oo0