Placement of the body must come from its centre. There must be strength within the trunk before the limbs can move with ease. The pelvis is the connection between the spine and the lower limbs and, when correctly positioned, gives strength to the back and facilities the control of the hip.
In classical technique the pelvis is kept "square". This squareness is controlled by the oblique abdominal muscles on either side of the waist which hold the pelvis in relation to the ribcage.
The pelvis is also held "in balance." This is controlled by the straight abdominal muscle pulling up at the front and the seat muscle pulling down at the back. The hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh also play an important part in holding this adjusted tilt without tucking under.
Source : THE FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL BALLET TECHNIQUE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE
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