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As part of the language of ballet, male and female dancers use standardized foot and arm placements (left to right): first, second, third, fourth, and fifth positions.
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As part of the language of ballet, male and female dancers use standardized foot and arm placements (left to right): first, second, third, fourth, and fifth positions.
As part of the language of ballet, male and female dancers use standardized foot and arm placements (left to right): first, second, third, fourth, and fifth positions.

In ballet, the fourth position is one of the five fundamental foot positions. It involves one foot placed about 12 inches in front of the other, with both feet turned outward and weight distributed evenly between them. This position, like others, requires the legs to be turned out from the hip sockets.

The term "ballet position" can also refer to various poses of the body. Two significant body positions are the arabesque, where the dancer balances on one leg with the other extended straight behind, and the attitude, which is similar to the arabesque but with the raised leg bent. These positions, along with the five foot positions, form the basis of classical ballet movement.1

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