~ * A Morning Wood Notational !Code! ...

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"Jean-Georges Noverre
(April 29, 1727-November 19, 1810)
Was a French dancer and ballet master,
And is considered to be the creator of modern ballet.

His birthday is now observed as International Dance Day."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Georges_Noverre

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~ * Air, en l'
[ahn lehr] * !

In the air.

Indicates ~
A movement is to be made in the air,
For example ...

Rond de jambe
En l'air ~ *

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A Morning Wood Notational Code
Of Spatial Articulation
Of Non ~ Ephemeral Phenomena
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~ * THE 5 Positions
Of Enhanced DANCED Romance * ~
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~ * Ballet Positions
Notational Lexicon * ~

Heel of Foot ~ "0"
The Foot ~ "-----"
Arch of Left Foot ~ "("
Arch of Right Foot ~ "😉"
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~ * First
Position * ~

When one stands with the feet heel to heel,
Preferably with a degree of 180
(a straight line).

If we make "0" the heel and "----" the foot,
The first position looks
Like this ~

----0 0----

Heels are held together,
With feet turned out at an 180 degree angle.

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~ * Second
Position * ~

Legs are apart
(more than shoulder width),
Toes turned out, at 180 degrees or slightly less.
Schematically, as follows ~

("0" marks heels,
"---" marks feet).

___0 . . . . 0___

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~ * Third
Position * ~

Similar to fifth position,
But the heel is placed at the arch
Of the other foot,
Not at the toe of the other foot

)----0
0----(

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~ * Fourth
Position * ~

Parallel to each other,
Toes turned out, at 180 degrees or slightly less,
Point in opposite directions,
Separated by one foot's distance,
In line with the heels at separate ends.

----0
[space]
0----

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~ * Fifth
Position * ~

Similar to Fourth position,
Feet are touching, toe to heel
Legs overlapping,
At the top of the thighs.

----0
0----

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Based upon ~
"Dictionary of Classical Ballet Terminology"
R. Ryman (1998)
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