Arabesque can be a difficult shape to find, especially if you don’t have a dance background. It is a very unusual position. We are naturally born with very little hip extension. The rest of our extension actually comes from a combination of the movement of the lumbar spine along with the hip. In arabesque, we add slight rotation and external rotation of the leg. In this exercise, both shoulders must stay square to the foot bar. I love what I do. I’m very proud of the teachers I train. certificat