How to Do All Five Ballet Positions

Put your heels together and spread your toes apart., With your arms, pretend that you are holding a beach ball with your arms all the way around it.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Put your heels together and spread your toes apart.

    Your heels should make a "V" shape.

    Make sure to focus on rotating your hips out.

    However, if you have hyperextended legs you can open your ankles to a couple of centimeters apart if your knees touch.

    If you demi-plie in 1st, you should make sure you are not rolling forward over your feet.

    This will lead to severe injuries.
  2. Step 2: With your arms

    Your arms should make a circle, and they should rest about 3 inches (7.6 cm) away from your body.

    Tuck your thumbs in and keep your fingers and arms long.
  3. Step 3: pretend that you are holding a beach ball with your arms all the way around it.

Detailed Guide

Your heels should make a "V" shape.

Make sure to focus on rotating your hips out.

However, if you have hyperextended legs you can open your ankles to a couple of centimeters apart if your knees touch.

If you demi-plie in 1st, you should make sure you are not rolling forward over your feet.

This will lead to severe injuries.

Your arms should make a circle, and they should rest about 3 inches (7.6 cm) away from your body.

Tuck your thumbs in and keep your fingers and arms long.

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