Arabesques

The differences between The Cecchetti Method and The Russian Method

Russian Method - The Russian method has a total of four positions for arebesques.
First arabesque: the body is supported on one leg with the other lifted at a right angle. the body is inclined forward from the waist with a strongly arched back. the arm on the side of the supporting leg is extended forward and the other taken out to the side a little behind the second position.
Second arabesque: the body and legs are the same as in the first arabesque but the arms are reversed. the arm on the side of the supporting side is taken back far enough to be seen behind the body while the other arm is extended forward.
Third arabesque: this arabesque is faces a diagonally toward the audience the supporting leg is nearer the audience with the other raised at a right angle to the supporting leg the arm opposite the supporting leg extended forward and the other arm extended to the side
Fourth arabesque: the legs are in the same position as in the third arabesque and the arms are reversed the arm of the supporting side is reached to the side as the other arm is extended forward.

Checchetti Method: The Checchetti Method  has a total of five arabesque positions
first arabesque: the body is held upright from the waist and is supported on a straight leg with the other leg extended and at right angles to support the leg. the shoulders are held square to the line of direction with the arms extended palms down so that the extended fingertips of the forward arm  in a line with the center of the space between the eyes and the extended back arm slightly lowered so that the arms are in one straight line. the forward hand should be slightly turned outward.
second arabesque: the arms are reversed so that the forward arm is the opposite to the supporting leg.. the head is slightly inclined and turned forward to the audience.
third arabesque: both arms are extended forward to the side of the supporting leg.
fourth arabesque: the supporting leg is nearer the audience and is in the demi-plie. the arms and head are held as in the first arabesque with the arms on the side of the raised leg.
fifth arabesque: the arms and head are held as in the third arabesque with the arm further from the audience being the higher . the supporting leg is the leg nearer the audience and is in demi-plie.