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How to Get in the 5 basic ballet positions

Ballet instructor demonstrating a pose in a mirror-filled studio.

Before you learn anything, the five basic ballet positions are what is needed first. In this video tutorial, learn the five basic ballet positions: first, second, third, fourth & fifth - and how to do them correctly with the right footwork & posture.

One lesson not enough? Be sure to search Wonder How To for more lessons on ballet taught by dance expert Sarah Shoemaker who began dancing at the age of 6 in Nashville, Tennessee and now teaches at the Ensworth School of Dance.

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