1. En face: facing the audience
2. Croisé: The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
3. Effacé: the dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience so that a part of the body is taken back and almost hidden from view.
4. Ecarté devant: "Spread to the
front". Body is facing to the front corner (left or right) and the
working leg is in the second position.
5. Ecarté derrière: “Spread
to the back”. Body is facing to the front corner (left or right) and
the working leg is in the second position. The corner that the body is
facing must be the working leg, or the position becomes ecarté
devant.
6. Croisé devant: “Crossed
to the front”. Working foot pointing directly to the front, while the
body is angled to about 1/8 rotation away from the audience (left or right
corner).
7. À la quatrième devant: “To the
fourth front”. Torso facing directly front, working foot pointing to the
front fourth position.
8. Effacé devant: Body is
facing to the front corner (left or right) and the working leg is pointed
towards the front. The corner that the body is facing must be the working
leg, or the position becomes croisé devant.
9. À la seconde: “To the
second”. Torso facing directly front, working foot pointing towards the
second position (side).
10. Effacé derrière: Body is
facing to the front corner (left or right) and the working leg is pointed
towards the back. The corner that the body is facing must be the standing
leg, or the position becomes croisé derrière.
11. À la quatrième derrière: “To the
fourth back”. Torso facing directly front, working foot pointing to the
back fourth position.
12. Croisé derrière: “Crossed
to the back”. Working foot pointing directly to the back, while the body
is angled to about 1/8 rotation away from the audience (left or right corner).
