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Classical ballet is a centuries-old art form that relies on highly-stylized and graceful movements. A professional ballerina begins each day at the barre refining their technique and warming up the body. Daily practice for a ballet dancer is essential to maintaining good form. Whether you're trying to attempt relevés, sautés, or even advanced moves, you'll first need to keep the basics in mind. Below are the five basic ballet positions for both arms and feet.

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a woman in a blue swimsuit doing different positions to balance her arms and legs

There are many different names for ballet arm positions depending on which ballet method you are learning. It must be mentioned, however, that only the name changes, not the position. Good ballet technique is still good ballet technique, regardless of your chosen method or the name of the position. We’ve put together t

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The basic ballet positions of the feet and arms for beginners. Perfect for adults looking to start ballet classes or continue on from previous beginner classes. Ballet positions include bra bas, first, second, third, fourth and fifth position of the arms and feet. Find out how to do the positions wi

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a woman in a white leotard with her arms spread out to the side

Today I’m giving a tip about how to work on your POSTURE even during the day, when not actually dancing. Posture immediately fixes lead/follow, balance, weight transfer, muscle tension/releas…

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the five basic ballet positions and their corresponding body shapes are shown in this poster, which shows
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an instruction manual for how to use the pre - ballet arm positions

It’s not easy to create the proper lines and shapes required in classical ballet, but there are many concepts we can impart in class that they can grasp and accomplish even at a very young age. Ruth Brinkerhoff’s Article titled “Using Arms and Feet in Pre-Ballet” is a thorough look into how the little bodies of […]

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different positions of the feet for children to learn how to read and understand their names

As we launch into the 2016-2017 year of classes, The Ballet Source would like to provide teachers with a few FREE resources. The first four levels of the Ballet Arts for Young Children Curriculum use these feet and arm positions. We have provided, here, a total of 8 downloads: An 8.5″ x 11″ Labeled Positions […]

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