To complete an écarté, one of the dancer's legs must be in an a la seconde position en l'air or à terre. The same side arm as the working leg is usually in a high fifth position. In écarté derrière [ay-kar-TAY deh-re-ehr] the same rules above apply except that the dancer is facing one of the two back corners.

What is Ecarte derriere?

“Écarté Derrière” describes the direction that the position is taking. Here, the angle of the body is separated “Écarté” on a diagonal.

What are the 11 body directions in ballet?