Flat Stanley and Ballet
Most students today are familiar with Flat Stanley, the
famous character featured in books dating from the 1960s. Flat Stanley fits in an envelope, and thus
easily travels the world. He is often
photographed in many famous and exotic places.
Well, Flat Stanley has a place in the ballet classroom
too. He is a wonderful example of how a
dancer’s body must stay in one piece (flat), with the shoulders aligned over
the hips. Since this can be a difficult
thing to maintain, especially when turning, the image of Flat Stanley is very
useful.
He is also helpful when it comes to understanding correct
body facings and body alignment. Flat
Stanley always faces the corner of his square, never arches his back, and
always maintains correct posture in pliés and jumps.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret 5c:
“Flat Stanley is a good example of how to maintain posture and alignment.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but
up.”
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Roger Babson
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