Unpopular Opinion: Don't Teach Arabesque to Your Students Until They Are at Least 7 Years Old

As dance educators, we all want to help our students grow and develop their technique from a young age. However, there’s an important aspect of early dance training that is often overlooked: the developmental readiness of young children for certain poses and movements. One such movement is the arabesque.

Pre-Ballet, Preschool Dance, teachingAshley HartfordDecember 3, 2024teaching preschool dance, technique, arabesque, child development