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Statuesque Arabesque
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TAKE YOUR ARABESQUE FROM SO-SO TO STUNNING WITH THESE BASIC PRINCIPLES.
With its blend of extreme flexibility and seemingly impossible balance, a masterfully executed arabesque can be an awe-inspiring move. But even though you probably learned how to do an arabesque early in your ballet training, it can take years to perfect. Simply forcing your leg high up in the air behind you won't cut it, and quirky placement may inhibit your arabesque before you even lift your foot off the floor. ...
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Statuesque Arabesque
Dance Spirit
; TAKE YOUR ARABESQUE FROM SO-SO TO STUNNING WITH THESE BASIC PRINCIPLES. With its blend of extreme flexibility and seemingly impossible balance, a masterfully executed arabesque can be an awe-inspiring move. But even though you probably learned how to do an arabesque early in your ballet training,
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Building Fouetté
Pointe
; American Ballet Theatre's Lupe Serrano breaks down this virtuoso step. Consecutive fouetts are dazzling steps that every classical ballerina must master. And these days, it isn't enough just to do 32-double and triple turns have become the standard by which technicians are measured. Here, Lupe
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Seconde Sound Off
Dance Spirit
; TROUBLESHOOTING LA SECONDE TURNS. Tinning successively in la seconde has become so popular on the competition circuit, incorporating them into routines is "almost a requirement," says Tracie Stanfield, who teaches a jumps and turns class at NYC's Broadway Dance Center and directs Synthesis Dance
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Ten Years of Sizzling Chocolate Kisses and Lasting Love
Black Issues Book Review
; Now under BET Books, Arabesque celebrates a decade as black romance publisher. By Diane Patrick The summer of 1994 began like any other summer: slowly, quietly, promising to be hot. But for some, the same summer would be lonely, with no possibility of excitement, no way for them to ease their
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Sky-high
Dance Spirit
; POM If high kicks are one of the high points in your routine, here are eight ways to Improve yours. 1. ALL STRETCHED OUT You initiate kicks from the insides of your thighs, in your groin muscles, so stretching and strengthening these muscles is key. Try this: Sit on the floor, back straight and
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Tour de Force
Dance Spirit
; Take your tour jets to new heights. Tour jet-that quintessential ballet step in which you jump, turn and scissor the legs open midairrequires buoyancy, superior muscle control, refined technique and the ability to coordinate several movements into one fluid step. Here, three teachers discuss what
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Arabesque offers the chance to buy something `delightful'.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England)
; Established in 1990, Arabesque is a small business run by Ernie and Margaret Blissett. The building which houses the shop was once a 19th Century coaching house. It stands on the line of Hadrian's Wall, and is within walking distance of the old City Walls and St James's Park. One of the reasons we
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Taylor's 'Arabesque' strikes a chord.
The Boston Herald
; Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Shubert Theatre, Boston, last night; through tomorrow. Paul Taylor is at his best when creating dances that tease the imagination, and Arabesque, on last night's program by the Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Shubert Theatre, was the perfect example of Taylor on a
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AgraQuest Submits Registration for New Fumigant to EPA.(Brief Article)
Ozone Depletion Network Online Today
; Davis, CA-based AgraQuest, Inc., recently announced it has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the registration of a new natural fumigant known as Arabesque. AgraQuest said field trials are currently being conducted to evaluate Arabesque as a pre-plant soil
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Lay It Out
Dance Spirit
; How to achieve breathtaking layouts. The layout is a traditional jazz step that shows off a dancer's flexibility and range of motion. Here, DS brings you insight on perfecting this impressive move. * Toughen up legs. The power of the posture is the standing leg, says L.A. jazz teacher (and former
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