page_title: Glossary of ballet
section_title: Tendu
hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of ballet / T / Tendu
caption_attribution_description: English: Ballet barre exercises: Battement tendu Suomi: Balettiharjoituksia tangolla: Battement tendu
context_page_description: Because ballet became formalized in France, a significant part of ballet terminology is in the French language.
context_section_description: ([tɑ̃dy]; literally 'stretched.') Gradually extending the working leg to the front (tendu devant), side, or back, passing from flat to demi-pointe to point where only the toes are touching the floor (tendu à terre), or only the pointed toes are elevated (en l'air). A common abbreviation for battement tendu.
caption: Tendu exercise at a barre
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