BASIC JAZZ BALLET POSITIONS DANCE 10 40 S

BASIC JAZZ & BALLET POSITIONS DANCE 10 -40 S JOHN TAYLOR COLLEGIATE MS. WARNER

FEET POSITION: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET • 1 ST POSITION • IN 1 ST YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR FEET POINTED IN THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTION WITH HEELS TOUCHING. • IN THIS POSITION THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET AND ALL TOES SHOULD BE FLAT ON THE FLOOR. JAZZ

FEET POSITION: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET 2 ND POSITION • IN 2 ND YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR FEET POINTED IN THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTION ABOUT SHOULDER WIDTH APART JAZZ

FEET POSITION: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET 3 RD POSITION • IN 3 RD YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR FEET TOGETHER WITH ONE BEHIND THE OTHER WITH TOES POINTED IN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION. • THE HEEL OF YOUR FRONT FOOT SHOULD BE TOUCHING THE ARCH OR CENTER OF YOUR BACK FOOT! JAZZ

FEET POSITION: BALLET VS. JAZZ 4 TH POSITION BALLET • IN 4 TH YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER ~ 1 FOOT BETWEEN THEM. • TOES POINT AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION JAZZ

FEET POSITION: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET 5 TH POSITION • IN 5 TH YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER WITH TOES POINTED IN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION. • THE HEEL OF YOUR FRONT FOOT SHOULD BE TOUCHING WHERE YOUR TOES CONNECT TO YOUR BACK FOOT. JAZZ

THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS OVER-EXAGGERATED TURNOUT

BALLET VS JAZZ

DETERMINING LEFT VS RIGHT. • WHEN GIVEN A POSITION IN 3 RD, 4 TH OR 5 TH, YOUR INSTRUCTOR WILL GIVE YOU A PROMPT USINGLEFT OR RIGHT. • DIRECTION REFERS TO WHICH FOOT OR ARM WILL BE INFRONT OR MAKE THE MOVEMENT TO THE NEW POSITION. Test Yourself… L R Jazz 4 th Right Jazz 3 rd Left Front Ballet 3 rd Left Ballet 5 th Right

ARM POSITIONS: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET JAZZ 1 ST POSITION Arms should be relaxed with hands ~1 inch lower than your chest line. Arms rounded, fingers relaxed. Arms are bent at shoulder across chest. All Jazz arms can be done with a closed, open hand or Fist.

ARM POSITIONS: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET JAZZ 2 ND POSITION Arms raised ~ to shoulders and opened to sides. Hands face forward and fingers are relaxed. Arms are raised ~ to shoulders and opened to sides. Hands face forward or down, hands may be open or closed.

ARM POSITIONS: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET JAZZ 3 RD POSITION One arm curves in front with fingers pointed across body, as the other points to Ballet 2 nd. One arm points straight front as the other points straight 2 nd. Hands can be opened or closed.

ARM POSITIONS: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET 4 TH POSITION ONE ARM MOVES ABOVE THE HEAD WHILE THE OTHER REMAINS IN 2 ND. VARIATION: 4 TH CROSSED. ONE ARM REMAINS IN 3 RD, WHILE THE OTHER TRAVELS ABOVE THE HEAD. JAZZ

ARM POSITIONS: BALLET VS. JAZZ 5 TH POSITION BALLET • BOTH ARMS ARE RAISED ABOVE THE HEAD. VARIATION: JAZZ 5 TH CROSSED (ALSO KNOWN AS JAZZ 6 TH) • ARMS ABOVE HEAD CROSS. HANDS CAN BE OPEN, CLOSED OR FISTED. JAZZ

ARM POSITIONS: BALLET VS. JAZZ BALLET BRAS BAS – AT REST • IN 5 TH YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER WITH TOES POINTED IN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION. • JAZZ AT REST CAN BE DONE WITH A FIST OR OPEN HANDS JAZZ

• GRAB A PARTNER OR A GROUP OF 3 & SPEND THE REST OF THE CLASS PRACTICING ALL OF THE POSITIONS. MS. WARNER WILL REVIEW/TEST THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED ON YOUR OWN ON MONDAY. -HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!