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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Wacky Wednesday What’s It Called?



Wacky Wednesday What’s It Called?

There are many steps I’ve encountered over the years that seem to lack a consistent name. Here’s one that was mentioned on the forum Ballet Talk.

From retiré, the foot moves directly down to a tendu position, without lifting it higher first - which would mean it is standard développé. What’s it called?

Here is the answer: développé a terre, or sometimes retiré tendu with the instruction to go directly from retiré to tendu.

Always, clear instruction is the most important thing.


From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #4x:
            “Moving from retiré to tendu is called développé a terre.”

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