FUNDAMENTAL

POSITIONS
OF
ARMS AND FEET IN
FOLK DANCE
 1 Position
st

Raised arms to Bring heels

a circle in front close to touch,
of the chest toes apart
 2 nd
Position

Open up arms
sideward, raised Bring feet apart
below shoulder level sideward .
with a graceful curve.
 3 rd
Position

Raise one arm Bring the heel of

overhead while one foot to touch
other arm remains the instep of the
in 2nd position. other foot.
 4 th
Position

Raise one arm in

front of chest in a
Bring one foot in
half circle, while one front of the other
arm remains foot to walk strike.
overhead.
 5 th
Position

Raise both arms Bring the heel of

overhead in a one foot to touch
graceful curve. the toe of the
other.
COMBINATION OF
ARMS AND FEET
1st Position

Arms: Both raised

forward in a circle in
front of chest with the
finger tips about an inch
apart.
Feet: Heels close
together; toes apart
with and angle of
about 45 degrees.
 2nd Position 3rd Position

Arms: Both raised sideward Arms: One arm raised

with a graceful curve at sideward as in 2nd
shoulder level. position; other arm
 
raised upward.
 
Feet: Astride sideward Feet: Heel of one foot
about a pace or 1 foot close to in-step of other
distance. foot.
   
 4th Position 5th Position

Arms: One arm raised in front as in Arms: Both arms raised

1st position; other arm raised over head.
overhead.  
 

Feet: One foot in front of other foot of Feet: Heel of front foot close
a pace distance. to big toe of rear foot.
   
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