How To Get Good At Ballet : Arm Positions

Hello, I'm Zoe from South London Dance Studios in Herne Hill and my students are going to demonstrate some ballet movements. We're going to show you how to do a plie in ballet dancing. There are two types of plie: a demi-plie, which is a half plie, and a full plie.

These can be taken in different positions. Tasha's going to show us a demi-plie in first position. And, demi-plie one, and recover two.

Keeping the back straight and pushing the thighs out over the toes. Let's see it again. And, plie one, and recover two.

A demi-plie in third position: demi-plie one, and recover two. Nandy's going to show us a demi-plie in fourth crossed position. So, making sure the weight is equal in the center of the two legs, demi-plie one, and recover two.

Now, we're going to show four plies in each of the positions. Take the arms to second and let's all do them together, so into your position. Ready in four counts: and, demi-plie one, full plie two, recover three, and four.

One more time: demi-plie one, full plie two, recover three, and four. We can also use the demi-plies in our jumps. Tasha's going to show us sautes in first position, showing a demi-plie as she lands in first position.

Ready, and, one, and two, and three, and four. Maddie's going to show us a jump into second position and back to first, showing a demi-plie in first and second. Ready, and, second and first, second and first.

Georgia's going to show us changement, which shows us demi-plie in third position. And, one, two, three, four. Nandy's going to show us saute to fourth position, which shows the demi-plie in fourth position.

And, saute, close. Let's try one more, Nandy, and, out, in. If you want to find out more information of our ballet classes or our other dance classes, tap, modern, and street jazz, please visit our website. .