Diamond Studded Monday
The most important step in ballet is plié, and executing it
properly is critical. A frequent problem
here is often one of turn- out, that is, the knees are not aligned over the
toes when the dancer pliés. This has
been discussed in previous blogs.
Another problem is that of malnourished pliés, when the
dancer doesn’t use the full bending capacity of their knees. When the full capacity is used, a lovely diamond
shape is created in the legs. I tell my
students to make sure the diamonds they have are big ones – large carat
diamonds – because large carat diamonds are always worth more!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #2h:
“In every position except second, a plié makes a perfect
diamond shape (a large carat diamond).”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Diamonds are only lumps of coal that stuck at it no matter
how much heat or pressure they faced.”
-Jeffrey Fry
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