Ballet Positions of the Body "Eight directions of the body and Épaulement~ Épaulement is shouldering or the placing of the shoulders. As the working leg goes through the positions, the body moves from the waist upward, bringing one shoulder forward and the other back with the head turned or inclined. So, use the list below while watching both the legs and the épaulement of Royal Opera House Ballet First Artist, Romany Pajdak, as she starts with the right leg and then repeats the eight positions