BEGINNING BALLET MOVES SECOND POSITION HOW TO

Polka - step together, step hop or chassé skipĬhassé – to chase – slide out, jump togetherĬhainné turns – chain turns – first position, half turn, half turn, etc. Pas de waltz (aka triplet)– down-up-up stepping in a directionīalancé – down up down, stepping back on oneselfĪssemblé – to assemble – a jump off one foot landing on twoĪllegro – fast movement – usually jumping, petit (little ) or grand (big) Temps lié – transfer of weight from one foot to another through 2nd or 4th position Grand battement – like tendu and jèté, brush foot on floor, but with more energy so that it becomes a big, straight leg kick. Figure 1: Demi-pliés in first and second positions. Rond de jambe (à terre or on the ground) – round of the leg – tendu front, make a circle toward side with toe, then toward back (en dehors or outward) or back,side, front (en dedans or inward)įondu – to melt – one leg pliés and straightens (standing leg) the other leg may be moving or stationaryĭéveloppé – developed – unfolding working leg in the air – through a passé positionĪrabesque – body position standing on one leg with the other extended to the back Jèté – (thrown) brush a tendu a little harder to leg/foot comes up off floor to about 45 degrees (aka dégagé)

BEGINNING BALLET MOVES SECOND POSITION HOW TO

Tendu – stretched or held – brush foot along the floor until pointed, from a closed position to an open position This video is a tutorial on the ballet positions of the arms and feet Learn how to do each position and the vocabulary. All of these positions will be performed with straight legs that are turned out, which means a slightly open hip position. Plié – to bend, either demi (half) or grand (big), heels come off the floor in grand plié in all positions except second Many of the most common ballet dance moves, such as leaps and turns, require dancers to either start or finish in one of these positions to correctly carry out the movement.

Beginning ballet moves second position