Feet Positions
Feet are separated with heels under our hips
What is second position?
Rounded arms prepared and ready to start
What is fifth low?
Pirouette
What is spin?
Closest to the audience
What is downstage?
To rise with no plié
What is elevé?
Feet are crossed heel to toe and toe to heel
What is fifth position?
Arms out to each side, long and rounded like you are hugging a HUGE tree!
What is second position?
Glissade
What is glide?
Right in the middle
What is center stage?
The word small, in French
What is petite?
Heels are touching and legs are zipped together
What is first position?
Rounded arms out in front of you, they are in this position when you pirouette!
What is first position?
Échappé
What is escape?
Furthest from the audience
What is upstage?
To rise with a plié
What is relevé?
One ankle in front of the other so it looks like you have one ankle and two feet!
What is 3rd position?
Make a rounded picture frame for your face
What is fifth high?
Fondu
What is melt?
If facing the audience its to your right
What is stage right?
Cut
What is coupé?
Like fifth position but there is now space between the feet
What is fourth position?
One arm is rounded above your head and the other is rounded out to the side
What is third position?
Plie
What is bend?
If facing the audience its to your left
What is stage left?
Half... in French of course
What is demi?