I’ve been blogging a lot lately about posture and
alignment. One common problem students
have is clenching their toes. This can
happen when the dancer is simply standing, but it also happens when the foot is
in tendu, or when one leg is extended in the air. When the toes curl in an attempt to grip the
floor, it is almost always a sign of improper alignment: the toes are grabbing or holding onto the
floor in an attempt to maintain balance.
When standing on the whole foot, the toes should be relaxed.
If the toes are curling or “crunching” in the air, it is
usually an improper use of energy. The
dancer is “pointing” the foot too hard, instead of “stretching "or lengthening
the foot. “Pointing” implies an inward, or shortened energy, while “stretching”
refers to a long, extended feeling of energy that extends beyond the curve of a beautifully “pointed” foot.
Today from the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets comes
Secret #1e: When
standing with the foot (or feet) flat on the floor, the toes should be relaxed.
The Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Twenty
years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do
than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe
harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore, Dream, Discover.
-
Mark Twain
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