Classical Ballet

Ballet is a traditional form of performance and concert dance that is usually performed to the accompaniment of classical music. Of all the styles of dance offered at

Baird Ballet is perhaps the most challenging. Students require a lot of training and a certain amount of natural talent in order to become successful ballet dancers. By the same token, the results are all the more rewarding.

 

Five basic positions

All of the five basic positions require the feet to be flat on the floor and turned out (pointing in opposite directions as a result of rotating the legs at the hips).

First position:  The feel point in opposite directions, with heels touching

 

Second position:  The feet point in opposite directions, with heels separated the length of one foot

 

Third position:  One foot is placed in front of the other so that the heel of the front foot is near the arch of the back foot

 

Fourth position:  One foot is directly in front of the other, approximatley the lenght of one foot

 

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Fifth position:  One foot is placed in front of, and in contact with the other, with the heel of one foot aligned with the toe of the other foot