Ballet Positions of the body Russian, French, Cecchetti School
The common ballet positions of the body Russian and French ballet are as follows: Croisé devant crossed in front, Croisé derrière crossed in back, À la quatrième devant to the fourth front, A la quatrième, Derrière to the fourth back, Ecarte means thrown open front, Ecarte derriere thrown open back, Effacé devant shade front, Effacé derrière shade back, À la seconde to the second, Épaulé devant shouldered front, Épaulé derrière shouldered back.
The ballet positions of the body Cecchetti Method ballet. Croisé devant crossed in front, À la quatrième devant to the fourth front, Ècarté thrown wide apart separated, Effacé shaded, À la seconde to the second, Épaulé shouldered , A la quatrième derrière to the fourth back, Croisé derrière crossed in back
