BALLET INDEX
A growing list of ballet positions and terms.
The 5 Basic Positions of Ballet
1st Position
2nd Position
3rd Position
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4th Position
5th Position
Arabesques
There are 4 Arabesques in Classical Ballet. Arabesques can be done en flat on en pointe.
1st Arabesque
En Pointe
2nd Arabesque
En Flat
3rd Arabesque
En Flat
4th Arabesque
En Pointe
Body Facings
Croise
Tendu Front
En Face
Tendu a’la Seconde
Efface
Tendu Front
Croise
Tendu Derriere
Ecarté Devante
Ecarte Derriere