tendu

American  

[tahn-doo, tahn-dy] / tɑnˈdu, tɑ̃ˈdü /

adjective

Ballet.

1. of or relating to a movement that is stretched or held.

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Etymology

Origin of tendu

1920–25; < French: stretched, past participle of tendre to stretch, extend

Example Sentences

“You didn’t take my class to dissect your tendu,” Lanteri said.

From New York Times

At other times he would refer to the step that was the underpinning of Balanchine style, tendu: dancers, having to do it repeatedly every day, know that if they do it correctly, it unlocks whole realms of technique and style.

From New York Times

In an email to me the morning after Gottlieb’s death, Lopez wrote: “My heart is broken in ways I never imagined. When things seemed dismal, he would say, ‘Well, you know what I say’ and I would answer, ‘Tendu, tendu, tendu’.

From New York Times

Bob, loving work, loved the very idea of tendu.

From New York Times

Founded in Los Angeles in 2011 by Michael Cornell, the Align Ballet Method was born out of a desire to make ballet approachable for adults, despite whether they know a “tendu” from a “dégagé.”

From Los Angeles Times