fifth position
Heels touching, turnout
Fifth position is a fundamental stance in classical ballet where the feet are turned outward with the heel of one foot touching the toe of the other, legs crossed tightly.
The arms may be held in various configurations also called fifth position, typically raised overhead in a rounded shape.
She held a perfect fifth position at the barre.
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- ballet classFormal dance instruction session
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- en pointeBallet's toe-standing position
- armsUpper body limbs
feet · feet together · turnout · turned out · barre · fourth · first · second · third · arabesque · plié · classical · dance · corps de ballet · stance · legs · technique · alignment
- ballet termsplies, frappes, adagio, grand plie, attitude
- posesstanding pose, sitting pose, seated pose, kneeling pose, reclining pose
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus
- foot positionsen pointe, demi-pointe, pointe, releve, tendu
- dance positionsarabesque, attitude, passe, retire, releve
- pointe shoespointe shoes, pointe shoe, toe box, shank, shanks
fifth positionparallel stance
Feet aligned, facing same direction
wide stance · open stance · second position · natural stance · straddle
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