When a dancer balances on one leg, the alignment of the body
changes slightly depending on the particular position the dancer assumes. But for this example, I’m going to use
retiré, since it is so frequently used – especially for turns.
When attempting to balance in retiré my students frequently
fail to place their body weight completely over their supporting leg. When I ask them why, they usually say
something about not “sitting in their hips”.
(Once again I discover that my best teaching intentions have backfired). So I try to explain that centering their
torso over their leg isn’t “sitting”, as long as their hips are level with the
floor and they are still “lifting” or “pulling up” correctly.
The phrase that has worked best for me is Secret # 1d :
Place (align) the belly button over the supporting foot.
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