Tendu

Tendu means to stretch in French. Usually done as an exercise at the barre from first or fifth position, the working leg is extended to either the front (devant), side ( à la seconde) or back (derrière), gradually along the floor until only the tip of the toe remains touching the floor (tendu a terre) or even further stretched so that the tip of the toe comes up off the floor a few inches (en l’air).