Mention arabesque or grand jete to the couple in the photographs and they will immediately know you are talking about what may be the most beautiful positions the human body can assume. Mention ...

Ballet has found itself struggling to keep up with the times when it comes to diversifying. For more than 200 years, ballet positions like the arabesque and Plié have endured almost unchanged, but ...

LONG BEACH – As easily as if she were flopping into bed, Misty Copeland falls into a ballet position known as a penchee in first arabesque. It’s a tough pose in which Copeland has one foot on the ...