These are some of the basic
steps of Ballet.
In Ballet there are 5 positions. In all of these positions
your legs need to be turned out and from the hip. First position is were the
heels and legs touch the other. In second legs are inline and they apart. In
third the foot is touching the inner part of the other foot at the arch. Fourth
the feet are turned out and vertical (up and down) unlike second which is
horizontal (side to side). Fifth position is last, one of the foot heels are
touching the other foots toes. There are
other steps as well.
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Tendue (tun-do) is were the foot draws out and
comes to a point.
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Pli`e (ple-a) knees are turned out to side and
the knees are bent.
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Arabesque is were one leg is up in the air
behind you and pointed and the other you are standing on. Make sure your back
is straight.
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Pas de deux (pa-day-do) pas means step and deux
means two. This is a dance between two people as a partnership (the boys may
lift the girls up as well).
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Relevae (rel-a-vae) to rise up on pointe (tip
toe).
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Pas de barrea (pa-day-bur-a) is were one foot
goes behind the other and touching the floor then your weight goes on that
foots ball than the other to second then land with the beginning foot in fifth
position.
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Barrea (bur-a) is a travel step and your feet
are moving fastly and swiftly with your legs in one of the 5 positions and are
tight (close together).