Beginning Ballet

BALLET BLOG 2

 Croisé Devant: The dancer is at an angle with his/her front to the audience, with the front leg is crossed and stretched out in front. The front arm is in the low position and the back arm is in a high position. This is done in fourth position. 

croisé derrière: The dancer is at an angle facing the audience. The front leg is straight, where as the back leg is fully stretched out behind the dancer. The visual is with the crossed leg, hence croisé or to cross. the front arm in this case is low, where as the back arm is now the high arm. 

 Effacé  Devant: The dancer stands facing front at the direction of ether front corners or the stage. The leg farthest from the audience is fully stretched out this is done in forth position. The arm that is the same as the stretched out leg is in the low or second position and the arm closest to the audience is in the high or first position.  

Effacé Derrière: The dancer stands facing front in the direction of facing ether front corners of the stage. The leg farthest from the audience is fully stretch out to the back or behind in fourth position. The arms are in attitude with the arm that is farthest from the audience in the high or first position and the arm closest to the audience is in the low or second position. 

 En Face: The dancer is fully facing the audience. with arms in second position. 

 Ecarté Devant: The dancer faces ether front corner of the stage. The leg closest to the audience fully stretched out in second position. The right arm is held in a high curve in vision with the low arm in demi second. The dancers eyes are looking up at the high right arm. 

 Ecarté Derrière: The dancer faces ether front corner of the stage. With the leg that is furthest from the stage fully stretched out in second position. The back arm is in high first position, where as the are closest to the audience is in demi second. The dancer is now looking down at the lower arm. 

 Tendu À La Seconde: The dancer is in second position. The arms are in second and on leg is fully stretched out in second position. 

Tendu À La Quatrieme Devant: The dancers arms are in second position and the dancer stands in fourth position facing the front of the stage or in En Face. The front leg is fully stretched. 

 Tendu À La Quatrieme Derrère: The dancers arms are in second position and the dancer stands in fourth position facing the front of the stage or in En Face. The back leg is fully stretched. 

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