Tuesday Tidbits
For those who tend to shorten their neck (lift their
shoulders), here is an image that works well:
Imagine wearing long, elegant, dangling earrings, and don’t allow them
to touch the shoulders. This also works
for the mental attitude. Imagining
lovely earrings is related to being dressed up and carrying oneself like a
prince or princess attending a ball.
For dance teachers: Usually
this problem of lifting the shoulders is related to holding tension in the neck
or shoulders, or both. So reminding
students to relax is also important, but it is helpful to understand why the
dancer is working with too much tension.
Is it because they are worried about being judged? Is it something in their non-dancing life
that is weighing heavily on them? Dance teacher detective work!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #1s:
“Imagine wearing long,
elegant earrings, and don’t allow them to touch the shoulders.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“We delight in the
beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to
achieve that beauty.”
-Maya Angelou
-Maya Angelou
Help expand the knowledge base!
Leave a comment about any instructions, ideas,
or images that worked best for you!
No comments:
Post a Comment