手臂的位置。虽然脚的位置在所有教学法中都是标准的，但手臂的位置并非如此，每种教学法都有自己的一套手臂位置。
切凯蒂方法 (CECCHETTI METHOD):
* 第一位置: 手臂弯曲，放在身体两侧，指尖刚好接触大腿。
* 第二位置: 手臂向两侧伸展，形成一条流畅的线条，肘部略低于肩部，手腕略低于肘部。手掌面向观众。还有一个半第二手臂位置。这是一个介于第一位置和第二位置之间的位置。手掌像在第一位置一样向内转。这个位置用于快板舞步，例如 temps de cuisse、contretemps 和 glissade，其中手臂从第五低位打开到半第二位置，然后再次在第五低位闭合。
* 第三位置: 一只手臂在身体前方弯曲，如第五低位，另一只手臂略微变圆并向侧面打开，如半第二位置。
* 第四位置: 有两个第四手臂位置，第四向前位置和第四向上位置。
* 第四向前位置 (Fourth position en avant): 一只手臂打开到第二位置，另一只手臂变圆并举到身体前方，与下肋骨相对，形成第五向前位置的一半。
* 第四向上位置 (Fourth position en haut): 一只手臂打开到第二位置，另一只手臂举过头顶，形成第五向上位置的一半。当手臂处于阿拉贝斯克（arabesque）时，前臂被认为是在第四向前位置伸展，后臂被认为是在第四向后位置伸展。
* 第五位置: 每当手臂形成一个圆形时，就说它们处于第五位置。手臂有三个第五位置：(1) 第五低位（或向下），其中圆形的手臂放在大腿上。(2) 第五向前位（或向前），其中圆形的手臂举到身体前方。(3) 第五高位（或向上），其中圆形的手臂举过头顶。
* 第五低位 (Fifth position en bas): 手臂形成一个圆形，指尖相距几英寸，手的后缘接触大腿。
* 第五向前位 (Fifth position en avant): 手臂在身体前方、下肋骨对面形成一个圆形，手掌面向身体。
* 第五高位 (Fifth position en haut): 手臂在头顶上方和前方形成一个圆形，以便指尖刚好在视线范围内。第五向前位置通常被称为“门”，因为在从低位到高位的过程中，手臂通常会穿过这个位置。在从高位到低位的过程中，手臂通常会沿着身体两侧的线放低。
法国学派 (FRENCH SCHOOL):
* 准备位置 (Preparatory position), 或 bras au repos: 手臂略微变圆，放在身体两侧，指尖刚好接触大腿。相当于切凯蒂第一位置。
* 第一位置: 手臂在身体前方与肋骨分叉处对齐，形成一个圆形。相当于切凯蒂第五向前位置。
* 第二位置: 手臂向两侧伸出，如切凯蒂第二位置。
* 第三位置: 一只手臂在头顶上方弯曲，另一只手臂向侧面伸出。也称为“bras en attitude”。相当于切凯蒂第四向上位置。
* 第四位置: 一只手臂在头顶上方弯曲，另一只手臂在身体前方与肋骨分叉处对齐弯曲。
* 第五位置: 双臂在头顶上方弯曲，如切凯蒂第五向上位置。这个位置也称为“bras en couronne”。
俄罗斯学派 (VAGANOVA):
* 准备位置: 手臂弯曲，低垂在身体前方。相当于切凯蒂第五低位。
* 第一位置: 手臂在身体前方与胃部齐平，形成一个圆形。相当于切凯蒂第五向前位置。
* 第二位置: 手臂向两侧拉开，肘部略微变圆，从肘部到手腕的下臂部分与肘部齐平。
* 第三位置: 手臂在头顶上方环绕。相当于切凯蒂第五向上位置。
Positions of the arms. Although the positions of the feet are standard in all methods, the positions of the arms are not, each method having its own set of arm positions. The Cecchetti method has five standard positions with a derivative of the fourth position and two derivatives of the fifth position. The French School has a preparatory position and five standard positions. These positions are used in some Russian schools. The Russian School (Vaganova) has a preparatory position and three standard positions of the arms. CECCHETTI METHOD. First position: The arms are curved and held at the sides with the fingertips just touching the thighs. Second position: The arms are held out to the sides in a sweeping line so that the elbow is slightly lower than the shoulder and the wrist slightly lower than the elbow. The palms of the hands face the audience. There is also a demi-seconde position of the arms. This is a position in which the arms are held out to the sides in a position halfway between the first position and the second position. The palms of the hands are turned inward as in the first position. This position is used in steps of allégro, such as temps de cuisse, contretemps and glissade, in which the arms open from the fifth position en bas to the demi-seconde position and close again in the fifth position en bas. Third position: The arms are held with one arm curved in front of the body as in the fifth position en bas and the other arm slightly rounded and opened to the side as in the demi-seconde position. Fourth position: There are two fourth positions of the arms, the fourth position en avant and the fourth position en haut. Fourth position en avant: One arm is opened to the second position and the other is rounded and raised in front of the body opposite the lower ribs, forming half of the fifth position en avant. Fourth position en haut: One arm is opened to the second position while the other is raised above the head, forming half of the fifth position en haut. When the arms are en arabesque, the forward arm is said to be extended in the fourth position front and the backward arm is said to be extended in the fourth position back. Fifth position: Whenever the arms form a circle they are said to be in the fifth position. There are three fifth positions of the arms: (1) Fifth position en bas (or low), in which the rounded arms rest on the thighs. (2) Fifth position en avant (or forward), in which the rounded arms are raised in front of the body. (3) Fifth position en haut (or high), in which the rounded arms are raised above the head. Fifth position en bas: The arms form a circle, with the fingertips a few inches apart and the back edge of the hands touching the thighs. Fifth position en avant: The arms form a circle in front of the body opposite the lower ribs with the palms of the hands facing the body. Fifth position en haut: The arms form a circle above and in front of the head so that the fingertips are just within the line of vision. The fifth position en avant is familiarly termed the gate or door, because in passing from a low position to a high one the arms generally pass through this position. In passing from a high position to a low one the arms are generally lowered in a line with the sides. FRENCH SCHOOL. Preparatory position, or bras au repos: The arms are slightly rounded and held at the sides with the fingertips just touching the thighs. Corresponds to Cecchetti first position. First position: The arms form a circle in front of the body in line with the fork of the ribs. Corresponds to Cecchetti fifth position en avant. Second position: The arms are held out to the sides as in the Cecchetti second position. Third position: One arm is curved above the head while the other is held out to the side. Also termed “bras en attitude.” Corresponds to the Cecchetti fourth position en haut. Fourth position: One arm is curved above the head while the other is curved in front of the body in line with the fork of the ribs. Fifth position: Both arms are curved above the head as in the Cecchetti fifth position en haut. This position is also termed “bras en couronne.” RUSSIAN SCHOOL (VAGANOVA). Preparatory position: Arms curved and held low in front of the body. Corresponds to the Cecchetti fifth position en bas. First position: Arms form a circle in front of the body on a level with the stomach. Corresponds to the Cecchetti fifth position en avant. Second position: Arms drawn to the sides, elbows slightly rounded, with the lower part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist on a level with the elbow. Third position: Arms circled above the head. Corresponds to the Cecchetti fifth position en haut.
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