How Do You Do Feet Positions In Scottish Highland Dancing?
The art form of Scottish Highland dancing is alive and well with a number of new dancers picking up this ancient tradition. Originating from Scottish folk dances, Scottish highland dancing is usually done to melodies played on bagpipes. Learning the basics of foot placements for Scottish Highland dancing can easily be done in just a few short steps. Stand with your feet together. Keeping your heels together, pivot your toes out to each side. This is first position. If you have done first position correctly, your toes should be turned out at a 45-degree angle from your heels. Select the working foot, or the foot that will be executing the chosen dance move or direction. Extend the working foot to the side to complete second position. Your foot should be at a 90-degree angle directly from the direction you are doing the move or step. For a second position aerial, do the same position as second, but lift the working leg. Shift the weight on one standing leg and place the working foot in f
