Ballet Basic Vocab Flashcard

Front

Preparatory position: arms down, rounded, fingers nearly touching.

Back

bras bas

Front

One arm curves in, wrist and fingers lead. Elbows up, shoulders down.

Back

3rd position

Front

en bas

Back

5th position

Front

Arms out, elbows up, palms forward, shoulders down.

Back

2nd position

Front

Curved arm raises up, other arm stays down. Variation: straight arm curved inward.

Back

4th position

Front

Arms curved in front of belly button, palms up, shoulders down.

Back

1st position

Front

Options: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th

Back

5th

Front

MCQ: Options - 5th, 2nd, 1st, 3rd

Back

1st

Front

Options: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Back

3rd

Front

Options: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th

Back

2nd