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Ballet is a beautiful, graceful and incredibly precise form of physical and artistic expression.
Learning ballet brings not only a joy of moving to music and an elevated sense of physical awareness, but a respect for the amazing possibilities of the human body.
This site brings the learning ballerina video lessons, regularly updated tips and tricks, and other useful content.
Whatever style you want to learn, this page will show you the funamental positions, moves and techniques for success in ballet.
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- Video Lesson: The Five Basic Positions
- Video Lesson: Pirouettes
- Video Lesson: Side Leap
- Ballet Tips and Tricks
- Do You Think You Could Improve On Your Ballet?
- Video Lesson: Chaînés Turns
- Video Lessons: Piqué Turns
- Video Lesson: Attitude Leap
- Latest Ballet News From Around The World
- The Complete Ballet Bible
Video Lesson: The Five Basic Positions
First position - feet well rotated in 'turn-out', touching heels. Make as straight an alignment as possible. Knees are touching with legs straight.
Second position - feet turned out along a straight line like first position, but heels are apart.
Third position - feet are aligned to turn-out, but with one foot to the front with heel close to the arch of the back foot.
Fourth position - feet turned out as in first position, with heel of one
foot is placed close to the toe of other foot, so that the legs are crossed. Feet about a foot apart to the front.
Fifth position - as fourth, with feet together
Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Second position - feet turned out along a straight line like first position, but heels are apart.
Third position - feet are aligned to turn-out, but with one foot to the front with heel close to the arch of the back foot.
Fourth position - feet turned out as in first position, with heel of one
foot is placed close to the toe of other foot, so that the legs are crossed. Feet about a foot apart to the front.
Fifth position - as fourth, with feet together
Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Video Lesson: Pirouettes
A 'pirouette' is a controlled turn on one leg, beginning with one (or both) legs in plié, and then rising onto pointe (or demi-pointe for men). The other leg can be held in either retiré position, attitude, arabesque level or in second position.
Often a pirouette will return to starting position, or finish in arabesque or attitude positions, or proceed otherwise.
DID YOU KNOW? The record for most pirouttes done at one time is 36 rotations!
Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Often a pirouette will return to starting position, or finish in arabesque or attitude positions, or proceed otherwise.
DID YOU KNOW? The record for most pirouttes done at one time is 36 rotations!
Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Video Lesson: Side Leap
To do a side leap, it's easiest to begin with a run, and then leap, with your legs in the splits. Turn your legs out with your knees at the side. Point your toes, keep a straight back and your arms relaxed. Also ensure your legs are straight and your head is high.
Your arms can be in open fifth, or you can move your arm out at the side in front of your shoulder so the audience can still see your face.
Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Your arms can be in open fifth, or you can move your arm out at the side in front of your shoulder so the audience can still see your face.
Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Ballet Tips and Tricks
Exclusive tips to improve your moves and positions
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Video Lesson: Chaînés Turns
A Chaînés is a series of fast turns on alternating feet, in a straight line or circlular motion. In classical ballet it is done on the pointes or demi-pointes.
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Video Lessons: Piqué Turns
Pique means "pricked", and is a movement in which the pointed toe of the lifted leg sharply lowers to hit the floor then rebound upwards immediately after.
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Find out more in the Complete Ballet Bible
Video Lesson: Attitude Leap
Attitude is a position in which the dancer stands on the supporting leg while the working leg is lifted and turned out with the knee slightly bent. The working leg can be behind behind, in front or at the side of the body. Attitude can be performed with the supporting leg and foot either en pointe, demi pointe or on a flat foot.
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Latest Ballet News From Around The World
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