BATTEMENT TENDU RELEVE DEVANT @JacklynDougherty #ballet #howtoballet #battement #gendu #releve

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Here are some details about battement tendu devant, a ballet movement:
In a battement tendu, one leg is extended until the point of the stretched foot barely touches the ground
In a tendu devant, the heel leads out first, not the toes
The heel should be presented forward or "on top" in the pointed position
The little toes release first to close back to first or fifth position, not the heel to prevent sickling
Tendu corrects alignment problems from the hips through the ankles and so helps to prevent injuries
Tendu also improves core strength as it requires the control of the entire body to execute properly

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Jacklyn Dougherty