Category: Cecchetti ballet technique

When stepping into your first ballet class, one of the very first concepts you’ll learn is the five positions of the feet. These simple but essential shapes form the foundation for everything else in ballet—from pliés and tendus to turns and jumps. Mastering them will help you build strength, balance, and confidence. The good news? You…

If you’re learning ballet as an adult, you’ve probably discovered that different ballet methods use slightly different terminology and technique. The Cecchetti Method is known for its precision, musicality, and thoughtful progression of movement. The Cecchetti technique’s arm positions help create clean lines, expressive upper-body movement, and the elegant port de bras (carriage of the…