first position
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First position is the basic starting stance in ballet, with heels together and feet turned outward to form a straight line.
The term extends to other disciplines: in violin, first position keeps the left hand nearest the scroll; in basketball, it describes a player's initial defensive stance.
She demonstrated first position before teaching the more advanced poses.
- primeReadying for action
- number oneFirst in rank
- initialName's opening letter
- openingGap or start
- startingInitiating an action
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- race positionsstarting block, inside lane, outside lane, starting line
- ballet termsplies, frappes, adagio, grand plie, attitude
- posesstanding pose, sitting pose, seated pose, kneeling pose, reclining pose
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus
- checkerschecker, jump, capture, kinging, double jump
- foot positionsen pointe, demi-pointe, pointe, releve, tendu
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Terminal placement or stance
last place · trailing behind · dead last · last in line · bringing up the rear
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