The+Dance+Class+Workshop

The Dancing Class begins...
====Running alongside the Allen Centre **Ballet Display,** three dancing senior students are running a Ballet Class Workshop for novices, all hoping to touch the magic of this captivating art.==== ====Dancers, use this page to refresh your memory after your Ballet Class.====
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=The Five Basic Ballet Positions:=

Emily is demonstrating the five positions followed by three **tendu** (stretched) positions - //a la seconde// (to second position); //devant// (in front); //derriere// (behind)
First position || Second position || Third position || Fourth position || Fifth Position || Pointe tendu a la seconde || Pointe tendu devant || Pointe tendu derriere ||
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Here are the same positions in a bit more detail...
Source:http://www.balletdanceexperts.com || =The 8 Body Positions=
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In ballet there are //eight positions of the body// from which all the various steps are executed.

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The arms may be placed in various positions.

 * 1) ====//Croisé Devant//====
 * 2) ====//Quatrième Devant//====
 * 3) ====//Effacé Devant//====
 * 4) ====//à la Seconde//====
 * 5) ====//Croisé Derriere//====
 * 6) ====//Ecarté//====
 * 7) ====//Epaulé//====
 * 8) ====//Quatrième Derrière//====

**See a detailed explanation of each body position [|here]**
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You can see the positions performed below...
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