In the typical Grade 1 barre order, which movement comes after pliés?

In the typical Grade 1 barre order, which movement comes after pliés?

• A. Grand battement
• B. Rond de jambe à terre
• C. Tendus
• D. Dégagés

Answer: (C)

The next movement after pliés is to extend the leg along the floor in tendu. After bending into a demi-plié, you slide the foot out to full point, keeping turnout from the hip and the knee straight. This establishes the long, clean line of the leg and trains the control and alignment you’ll use for the rest of barre work. Grand battement uses a larger, lifting movement and comes later; the circular rond de jambe à terre and the small brush-off dégagés also follow once the basic line from tendu is solid. So the first step after pliés is tendu to lengthen the leg and set up the barre sequence.

The next movement after pliés is to extend the leg along the floor in tendu. After bending into a demi-plié, you slide the foot out to full point, keeping turnout from the hip and the knee straight. This establishes the long, clean line of the leg and trains the control and alignment you’ll use for the rest of barre work. Grand battement uses a larger, lifting movement and comes later; the circular rond de jambe à terre and the small brush-off dégagés also follow once the basic line from tendu is solid. So the first step after pliés is tendu to lengthen the leg and set up the barre sequence.