
Rond de Jambe with barre stretch
The first part of this rond de jambe is fun and a great hip opener. The second part is torture.
Pick your poison.
from 5th:
Set 1:
1: tendu side
2: rond de jambe front, close on the &
3: tendu side
4: rond de jambe back, close on the &
5: pas de cheval side
6: passé
7: plié and extend to tendu front
8: rond de jambe to the side
&: rond de jambe to the back
1-4: 4 rond de jambe a terre en de hors
5-8: 2 grand battement en rond, and close back.
Reverse the whole combination from the back.
Set 2:
1: Battement front
2: carry side
3-5: 3 rond de jambe to the side de hors
6: carry to the front
7-8: cambré back
1: carry side
2-4: 3 rond de jambe to the side de dans
5: carry back
6-8: penchee
1-4: bend the leg to attitude and cambré back
5: extend to arabesque
6: battement through to the front, relevé
7-8: fouettee to the side and place the leg on the barre
Barre stretch as desired.