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A proper second position is placed just slightly in front of your body, not directly side. For a nice looking second position of the arms in ballet, you’ll also want to try to keep them slightly rounded; not quite as rounded as first, but still rounded so you’re making a slightly curved shape.
In ballet, there are five basic positions of the feet, numbered one through five. Each of the positions utilizes turn-out, or a 90-degree rotation of the leg from the hip joint. Refer to the pictures below and match your feet to each of them to the best of your ability.
The Second Position: Expanding from the first, the second position sees the feet separated by a foot's length, maintaining the outward turn. Arms are held out to the sides, curved gently, mirroring the openness and expansiveness of this stance.
The arm closest to the audience will be in the third position, while the other holds a second-position pose. Your gaze will be under the raised arm and aim at the crowd. You will see men doing this position more often since the space in front of them is left open.
The five basic positions of ballet are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. So first position is when your toes are apart and your heels are squeezed directly together.
Second Position: arms held out to the sides, horizontal with a slight slope downwards from shoulders to wrist. Third Position: one arm held forward in first position, the other arm held to the side in second position
Riley teaches how to get to a 2nd position and do a demi plié in this quick video. For more ballet lessons - beginner, intermediate, advanced and pointe - he...
Ballet Lesson 2: Second Position Ballet. Here's a quick lesson for how to do the second position in ballet. To study dance at The Academy of Music and Art visit our dance page:...
A good way to get into second position is to begin in first position and then, maintaining the same rotation, slide the feet apart. The balls of both feet are turned out, if not completely then as much as is comfortable, with the heels separated by the length of one foot.
First position: Dancer places heels together with toes turned outwards, forming a wide V position (or, ideally, perfectly horizontal). Arms are in a round O shape in front of the dancer’s breastbone. Second position: Picture this as an “open” first position. Dancer places feet about hip distance apart with the toes turned out and heels ...