Port de Bras

The study of port de bras in the centre begins with the basics of correct posture and arm placement, after basic coordinated arm and leg actions have been studied at the barre. In the initial stages, port de bras is studied separately, with the legs in 1^st or 5^th position. Its simplest forms are the Basic Port de  Bras and the Full Port de Bras, normally taken en croise.

The Basic Port de Bras involves raising the arms from bras bas to 1^st, opening them outward to 2^nd position, and lowering them to bras bas. This arm action is often used as a preparation at the beginning of the exercise, especially at the barre.

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Source : THE FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL BALLET TECHNIQUE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE

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