地面脚位
脚可按照五种高度置于地面：（1）Pied à terre，即“脚着地/全脚着地”，整个脚底平放在地面上，参见 À plat。（2）Pied à quart，即“立于四分之一高度”，脚跟刚刚抬离地面。（3）Pied à demi，即“立于半高度/半脚尖”，舞者把重心放在脚掌前部（ball of the foot），脚跟抬离地面。（4）Pied à trois quarts，即“立于四分之三高度”，舞者把重心落在脚掌前部的高处并压向脚趾，脚跟抬离地面。（5）Sur la pointe，即“立于全脚尖”，舞者站在脚趾尖上。
There are five levels at which the foot may be placed on the floor. (1) Pied à terre, or foot on the ground. The entire sole of the foot rests on the ground. See Plat, à. (2) Pied à quart, or foot on the quarter-point. The heel is barely raised off the floor. (3) Pied à demi, or foot on the half-point. The dancer stands with the weight on the ball of the foot with the heel raised off the floor. (4) Pied à trois quarts, or foot on the three-quarter point. The dancer stands with the weight high on the ball of the foot and on the toes with the heel raised off the floor. (5) Sur la pointe, or on the full point. The dancer stands on the tips of the toes.