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Ballet is not just a company of dancers. It is a presentation of dancing on stage. A form of grace, and a system of precise, graceful movements. The tempo in ballet can be fast, regular, or slow. It all depends on what ballet you are doing. To be a professional ballet dancer you must have years, and years of intense training. |
| Positions:
There are many movements in ballet. That require different positions. There are five main positions in ballet. They are: first position, second position, third position, forth position, and fifth position. |
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| What to Wear: |
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You must however wear a
leotard, and tights to every class.
If allowed you may also be able to wear a skirt over top of your leotard. Over top of your leotard and tights, besides wearing a skirt, you can also wear warm-ups. |
| Over top of your leotard and tights, besides wearing a skirt, you can also wear warm-ups. Warm-ups are tight fitted clothing used to help keep and make your muscles warm. Since it is not good to dance with cold muscles, dancers my keep their warm-ups for for the first couple of combinations at the barre, unless the instructor tells you otherwise. |   |
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And then there is the classical
tutu.
Many people think that ballet dancers wear tutus all the time, and even to class. |
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However tutus are only worn during
shows when they are required with the costume.
You may also wear a contemporary costume, depending on the ballet being performed. |
