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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