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In 1725, dancing master Pierre Rameau credited the codification of these five positions to choreographer Pierre Beauchamp. [1] Two additional positions, known as the sixth and seventh positions, were codified by Serge Lifar in the 1930s while serving as Ballet Master at the Paris Opéra Ballet, though their use is limited to Lifar's choreographies.
First position: This is the main ballet position, and for most beginners, it is the basic position to start from. In this standing position, the dancer’s feet remain connected at the heels, with the toes turned out at a 90-degree angle, or greater. In this position, the entire sole of the dancer’s foot and toes are in contact with the floor.
Fourth crossed position: one arm is in the first position, the other is rounded and raised above the head. Fourth ordinary position: one arm is in the second position, the other is rounded and raised above the head. Fifth position or bras en couronne: both arms are rounded and held above and slightly forward of the head. Cecchetti method:
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Ballet technique is also used to exhibit ballon, the appearance of gravity-defying lightness, during leaps. Pointe technique is the part of ballet technique concerned with dancing on the tips of fully extended feet. The core techniques of ballet are common throughout the world, though there are minor variations among the different styles of ballet.
Chassé in ballet. The chassé (French:, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse / ʃ æ ˈ s eɪ, ʃ æ s /) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from ballet terminology.
Third position in the French/RAD schools holds one arm in second with the other arm in first. The Russian equivalent of this may be petit bras. [citation needed] Third position in Cecchetti holds one arm in a Cecchetti first and the other arm in demi-seconde. Third position in the Russian school holds both arms slightly rounded overhead.
Benesh notation example. A dotted vertical line indicates the centre of a frame, though it is not part of the notation. Benesh notation plots the position of a dancer as seen from behind as if the dancer is superimposed on a staff that extends from the top of the head down to the feet.