Ballet has five positions of the feet. Today lets talk about Second and Third positions. All five positions are done from a turned out hip, toes to the side. Remember to keep your knees aligned over your toes. Be careful not to roll your ankles side to side either (it doesn’t look good and it can cause you some serious pain).

Second Position is when your feet are open, or apart rather, side to side. Your heels will ideally be under your shoulders.

In 3rd Position your feet are one in front of the other. Which is in front depends on what you plan to do next. Your heals from each foot will touch the middle of the other foot.

It is probably going to feel all weird and tight in the beginning of this training. Eventually you get the hang of standing and moving from these positions though. They are a necessary part of ballet basics. Not to mention that it is especially handy to know how to stand and move side to side on a stage. Trust me on this.