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Ballet Positions of the Body "Eight directions of the body and Épaulement~ Épaulement is shouldering or the placing of the shoulders. As the working leg goes through the positions, the body moves from the waist upward, bringing one shoulder forward and the other back with the head turned or inclined. So, use the list below while watching both the legs and the épaulement of Royal Opera House Ballet First Artist, Romany Pajdak, as she starts with the right leg and then repeats the eight positions

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HOLD THE SUPPORT OF YOUR BACK ✨POSTURE! I always think of the posture in two layers. When your teacher says “bottom in” sometimes we sink into the lower back, then they say shoulder back and we stick the bottom out. All this can be difficult to master exactly the sensation. Definitely check out my tips page on my site under “ballet tips” to find my posture tips. I like to think about teaching the tailbone down, bringing the top of the ribs closed and visualising the rib cage being up and over. M