My attitude’s great, but my arabesque is on another level. 😏✨#FBF to DADA On Pointe and this beautiful repertoire from Swan Lake taught by master teacher, Lauren Anderson. 🩰#DADA #DADAOnPointe #ballet #ballerinas #dance #danceteacher #losangeles #dancestudio #debbieallendanceacademy #onpointe #pointe #motivation | Debbie Allen Dance Academy

GET A PERFECT ARABESQUE LINE ✨🤍 KEY POINTS These are the key fundamentals to doing a proper arabesque. Before we even think about lifting the leg higher to 45° or above it is absolutely critical that we set up our tendu well and are able to connect with the alignment and muscles in a basic position. We must keep the sides of the body long activate the rotation in the hips stacking one hip on top of the other one whilst counter balancing and using the inner thigh and deep rotators in the support

WANT A STRONG ARABESQUE? - DO THIS 👇 ✨ We were all beginner once but I know what makes a crazy good arabesque. Arabesque js a whole body pursuit, shoulders, core, glutes, hamstrings, back strength and a lot of mobility in the back, shoulders, core and hips. I started slowly with these sorts of drills ( more on the BWI platform ) and along with a good mobility routine I would slowly reap the rewards of my efforts. This movement is a marathon, not a sprint 💪🏻 Start slow, be patient, be consiste

GET A CRAZY ARABESQUE - DO THESE STRETCHES ✨ I’ve been known to have a crazy arabesque and this is the one area that people often neglect. When I went to vaganova I saw them do the stretch and it was something I’d never seen before. I started doing this stretch to open up my upper back and shoulders and it completely transformed the line of my arabesque and attitude. What I notice was when we are stiff in the upper back and shoulders it’s very difficult as we lift the leg to keep the opposition