Physics of Ballet LEFT: Passé, the dancer forms an equilateral triangle with her legs. The dancers’ arms are in a circle above her head. TOP RIGHT: The movement of a grande rond de jambe in which the dancer elevates their legs 90 degrees in front then rotates it to make a semicircle. BOTTOM RIGHT: The dancer forms a right angle with her legs (arabesque) and her arms. Ballet is my favorite form of exercise, I've been dancing since I was 4! Read more on my #feministsciencesubstack feministscientist.substack.com/p/math-physics-and-ballet #balletscience #balletscientist #feministscience #humanitiesmatters