Arabesque French School Method Image

Ballet Arabesques French School

Jacklyn Dougherty

Arabesque ouverte

The body is supported on a straight leg with the other extended and at right angles to the supporting leg, the extended leg being nearer the audience. The body leans forward with the arm on the side of the supporting leg held in front and the other taken well back and held parallel to the extended leg.

Arabesque croisée

The position is the same as the above but the
supporting leg is the leg nearer to the audience, the arm on the side of the supporting leg held forward.