The music for ballet is usually classical.  The songs usually do not have any words and is just instrumental.  The music is usually graceful and flowing.  The dance usually reflects the rhythm and feeling of the song.

For dance shoes you will want to go to a store that specializes in dance shoes.  Therefore you will have shoes that fit and feel better than if you would go to a store that didn’t specialize in dance shoes.  They shouldn’t be too loose or too tight, they should fit perfectly.  Your feet should be able to move freely but feel snug.

The earliest performances at ballets were lavish entertainments held in courts in Renaissance, Italy.  A dance performance given in 1489 was performed between courses of a banquet and the dances were related to the menu.

A plié is an ideal for preparing for class.  When you do a plié first you stand facing the bar with your legs straight and you feet turned out.  Then for a demi-plié you bend your knees and try to increase

Your turn out in the upper part of you legs, but you don’t lift your heels off the ground.  A grande plié is pretty much the same as a demi-plié but you lift your heels off the ground

First Position

Have your feet turned out with your heels touching.  You should turn your feet our by using your hips.

Second Position

In second you will keep your toes in the same line as first, but there should be space between your heels.

Third Position

In third poison you will cross one foot halfway in front of the other.  In third you still want to keep your turnout.

Fourth Position

In fourth position you place one foot exactly in front of the other with space in between and your feet turned out.

Fifth Position

Fifth position is you stand with your feet fully crossed and touch each other.  You have to have a good turnout for fifth position to look good and be able to do it properly.