Saturday Brick Wall
When performing a pirouette en dedans there are two possible
preparations. 1. The working leg goes
directly to retiré (it does not pass “Go”, it does not collect $200); or 2. The working leg passes through à la seconde and
then to retiré.
I like to teach the second one, partly because this is the
same preparation that will be used for other turns – particularly à la second
turns. If the preparation is correct for
en dedans pirouettes, it will work just as effectively for the rest. Multiple benefits!
The secret is this:
the deepest part of the plié in the preparation is when the leg is in à la seconde.
At this point, the body is facing en face – directly front. Imagine the leg hitting a brick wall in
second – then immediately to retiré.
Brick wall and up!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #14b:
“In a pirouette en
dedans, the deepest part of the plié is when the leg hits à la seconde.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't
there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want
things.”
– Randy Pausch
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