Lamppost of Support
When standing on one leg, all the postural images discussed
previously still apply, but with some additions. Dancers tend to focus more on the working
leg, often at the expense of a strong
supporting leg. Instead, the supporting
leg needs to have at least as much attention, if not more. Also, concentration on the standing leg should happen before the working leg leaves
the floor.
The image I use is this:
imagine the supporting leg as a strong lamppost, solid and
unshakable. The energy patterns
discussed in previous posts are still active, with energy being send down
through the floor (at the base of the “lamppost”), and up through the top of
the head, as always, as well as throughout the extremities (arms, working leg).
The Link of the Day is a clip of a wonderful dance sequence
from Singing in the Rain, and it features a lamppost, as well as the
extraordinary talent of Gene Kelly.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
“Imagine the supporting leg as a strong,
solid lamppost.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out."
- Art Linkletter
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