| There are some basic moves in ballet that should | | | | In the third position you have to cross your legs |
| be known by every ballet dancer. These ballet | | | | and heels. Keep in mind that one heel should be |
| moves form the building blocks of exercises and | | | | slightly ahead of the other. You will have to keep |
| steps that are taught later on. The ballet learner | | | | your back and shoulders straight. One hand should |
| should always remember that safety is a primary | | | | be out stretched and the other comes in front of |
| concern in such a dance form. Never forget to do | | | | you to make half an oval. |
| your preliminary exercises before you go in for | | | | The fourth position has two parts - open and |
| advanced steps. You will be saving your feet a lot | | | | closed. In the open fourth position you have to |
| of agony, if you do your warm up exercises | | | | keep your legs and feet out turned. The heels are |
| properly. | | | | in line with one ahead of the other. The feet are |
| The first position of ballet is the easiest. In this | | | | not stuck together like in the first position but are |
| you have to stand upright with your heels | | | | apart. One arm is then placed above the head and |
| touching each other. Ensure that your feet and | | | | the other in the half oval just like in the third |
| legs are sharply out turned. You then hold your | | | | position. In the closed fourth position you have to |
| hands in front of you in a roughly oblong shape. | | | | keep your hands just like you did in the open |
| After this you shift to the second position. Here | | | | fourth. All that is different is the position of your |
| your feet are a little apart and turned outwards. | | | | feet. Here the feet are one in front of the other |
| Your feet should be in line with your shoulders. | | | | and both the legs and feet are very sharply out |
| Stretch your arms as far apart as possible. | | | | turned. |