by Katie Slattery | Sep 24, 2020 | Technique, Training, Your Training
Audition for any school or company, and they’ll likely ask for a photo in arabesque. The position not only reveals a great deal about a dancer’s ability, but it is also a fundamental building block for more advanced movements, like penché or arabesque...
by Madeline Schrock | Aug 30, 2017 | Health & Body, Technique
A beautifully winged foot is the perfect complement to an arabesque line. But according to Marika Molnar, president and founder of Westside Dance Physical Therapy, learning how—and when—to wing requires subtle work and an understanding of the leg’s alignment....
by Amy Brandt | Jun 15, 2017 | Technique
Penché. So simple, yet so tough. Here, San Francisco Ballet School faculty member Tina LeBlanc offers her tips for a beautifully supported penché. Think three-dimensionally: “A penché is not just front and back, or down and up,” says Tina LeBlanc....
by Madeline Schrock | Feb 23, 2017 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Technique
As choreography becomes increasingly demanding, dancers must adjust their flexibility and strength to match. One major aspect of 21st-century ballet is a pliable back. Michelle Rodriguez, MPT, OCS, CMPT, founder and director of Manhattan Physio Group, and her...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Mar 27, 2016 | Company Life
A correctly rotated, aligned and stabilized arabesque can feel elusive. It’s tricky to find the right balance between strength and flexibility, so we combined two of our best tips to help you find your line. Read on for training advice, and visualization...
by Madeline Schrock | Apr 2, 2015 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Technique
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2015 issue of Pointe. You’ve probably heard it time and again throughout your training: Flexibility isn’t all that helpful unless you have the strength to support it. Leigh Heflin Ponniah, MA, MSc, from the...
