To Whirl About

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Ballet enchants me.

The grace and romance, breath and form, delicate ruffles, tulle and femininity reminds me to stand tall with my head high, for there is beauty in the world.

I like to assimilate this beauty into my life by learning different positions and incorporating them into my exercise routine. I have no formal training, you might be wondering. Does that stop me? L'enfer non! Oui, I'm gonna be real ennuyer with the entry, C'est la vi. hee hee

So here is what I know, a pure novice perspective. Description of the positions can vary depending on the method - Russian, French, ect.


Premiere (First Position)
In this position the feet are placed heels together and the legs are turned out so that the feet are as close to 180 degrees as the dancer is able.
The arms are held in front of the body slightly curved so that the tips of the fingers almost meet, resting on the thighs.

Second (Second Position)
Again the feet are in line like first position but this time they are spaced apart, sometimes it is described as being shoulder-width spacing and sometimes a foot's length apart.
Both arms are held out to the side slightly below shoulder level, curved.

Troisième (Third Position)
In this position the legs are turned out and the feet are placed so that they overlap, the heel of one foot is placed in front of the instep of the other foot.
The hands and arms are kept in the same shape as first position but raised up in front of the body to just below shoulder height.

Quatrième (Forth Position)
This position is similar to fifth position but instead of the feet being tight together, they are spaced apart to the front and back.
In this position, one arm is in fifth position and the other in second. The choice of which arm is in fifth position relates to which foot is in front.

Cinquième (Fifth Position)
The feet are turned out and overlapping each other, tight together.
The hands and arms are again in the same shape as first position but are raised above the head.




Adding steps and jumps, oh là là!


Pirouette (French for "to whirl about")







Pas de Bourrée







Italian Fouetté









Grand Fouetté







Grand Jeté






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