what body alignment is required when performing an accurate arabesque dance move?

Answer 1

Back straight as you can, back leg leg up as high as you can (straight for arabesque) and pointed toes. arms are usually out straight. If your right leg is up, your right arm follows the line of your right leg. Your left arm is at a diagnal up. Vise versa if the left leg is up. Arms can also be out to the sides.

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Answer 2

One leg is extended behind the dancer with straight knee and pointed font, the supporting leg either bent or straight. The body is held erect. In Arabesque Allongee the line of the body is roughly parallel to the floor. In Arabesque Penchee the dancer leans down to the ground to form a line inclining downwards from the raised back foot to the outstretched hand or hands. This line may also be produced when the dancer's arms are extended behind her. To perform arabesque penchee the dancer usually stands on a straight leg in arabesque and then lean forward and back again in a slow see-saw movement, keeping the body and raised leg in fexed alignment. (N.B. Nothing is more ugly than the spectacle of a dancer lifting her back leg as far as she/he can and then continuing to stretch arm and shoulders further down to the floor.) In Arabesque and in Arabesque Allongee the back foot may rest on the ground in pointe tendue. On her entry in the "Blue Bird" pas de deux the ballerina executes an arabe- sque with the body erect. In Act 2 of Giselle, before Giselle begins to dance, is het bow to Muthra an arabesque allongee with the right foot pointe tendue.

Answer 3

One leg straight balancing foot on floor. Other leg 90 degree angle strtched straight, not too high not too low following the straight line of the back. Arms , one straight behind, following the 90 degree angle of the outstrtched leg, and the other, absolutely straight in front, not low, not high, eye level. That is an arabesque.So basically it looks like a one legged two limbs straight in allignment behind the lines of the straight back and the other limb (arm) straight in front at the same angle as the leg and arm behind, so the leg, which supports is in the middle of the whole body.

Answer 4

one leg straigth back , at least 90 degrees from your standing leg, which hopefully should be on point or demi point, its actually nicer if the angle is at around 120 degrees from the standing leg, as long as you can still hold your upper body straigth without tilting your hips forward...

i can.. hehe,,,

Answer 5

lets all have a disco na na na naaa

Answer 6

dont know