Back Stretches, HELP!!! (ballet)?

My ballet teacher told me that I have a naturally tight back which is why my arabesque isn't very high. So I guess I need to do stretch out my back, but I don't know any back stretches. Got any good ones??

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practice back bends and stuff. then also do your splits and arch back while your in them...its REALLY good for arabesque...

another thing you can do is get an office chair where you can adjust the height. stand in front of a wall (about a foot away) facing it. have the the chair on the lowest height it goes and put your leg on it as if you were doing arabesque. if that's easy for you, have someone adjust the height so that its to the point where you feel yourself resisting it. (make sure they adjust the chair height slowely so you dont get injured). hold that for a few minutes and then do the next leg. do that 2-3 times a day...and try to go a little higher every week.

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Stretch #1

1) Lie on your back with knees bent and your feet flat on the floor

2) Place your bands on the back of your thighs and pull your legs toward your chest

3) Pull until a gentle stretch is felt

4) Hold for 15 seconds

5) Return to the starting position

6) Repeat 10 more times

stretch 3

1) Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor

2) Keeping your back flat on the floor, rotate your hips to the left, lowering your legs down to the floor until a gentle stretch is felt

3) Hold for 15 seconds

4) Return to the starting position

5) Repeat 10 more times

6) Keeping your back flat on the floor, this time rotate your hips to the right, lowering your legs down to the floor until a gentle stretch is felt

7) Hold for 15 seconds

8) Return to the starting position

9) Repeat 10 more times

Stretch #3

1) Lie on your stomach

2) Prop yourself up on your elbows extending your back

3) Start straightening your elbows, further extending your back

4) Continue straightening your elbows until a gentle stretch is felt

5) Hold for 15 seconds

6) Return to the starting position

7) Repeat 10 more times

these are some good stretches that helped me when i was a ballet
Well try to lay back and froward.or hang upside down on your bed or couch but don't stay to long though cause you no what could happen.I hope you know then.Or try to do some stag jate' those help cause you lean back