Wonderful Wednesday and Iron Pipes
When a dancer stands on demi-pointe, or full pointe,
maintaining a strong ankle position is critical. So often the ankle is the weak link in the
lower leg alignment, and it tends to rock forward or (horrors!) backward into a
sickled and very dangerous position.
The other variable is that there are so many variables! As in most things in ballet, there are an
infinite number of ways to do things wrong.
(This is from the Scary Ballet Facts Handbook.)
So, to prevent these scenarios, it helps to imagine that
there is an iron pipe around the ankle whenever the dancer is standing in a
demi-pointe or full pointe position. Visualize
a nice, thick, solid pipe with no wiggle room at all.
From the Big Blue Book
of Ballet Secrets
Secret #8d:
“Imagine an iron pipe
around the ankle when in a demi-pointe or full pointe position.”
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“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
-Neale Donald Walsch
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