The Five Ballet Positions

I've taken quite a few dance classes, some in Ballet & Jazz while others in Classical Ballet, so I would like to start with the basics.

There are five ballet positions, which is determined by your arms and feet. It would be hard to explain just exactly where the feet go, so here is a video.

5 Positions

I am excited for you to learn this, as I will soon go over other ballet, jazz, or contemporary style techniques that require knowledge and mastery of these basic fundamentals.

Other tips:

-Turn out your feet from the hip socket, not from your foot. The direction of your foot when turned out should be the same direction your knee socket is facing.

-Whenever your feet leaves the floor, make sure it is pointed! (This includes changing positions.)

Here is how to point your foot:

1. Bend your ankles down, toward the floor (basically down).
2. Stretch your towns down toward the floor. *don't crunch your toes, try and make a nice arc under your foot. If you generally have a C shape and your toes can curve all the way down, that means you have an excellent point!

-DON'T SICKLE. It would take a while to explain what it is, so here is a diagram. Basically, turn your feet outwards, not inwards (from the ankle).