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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Terrific Tuesday Drawing the Line


Terrific Tuesday Drawing the Line
When moving from fifth position to passé or retiré, the path the working foot follows is very specific.  Often dancers move the foot away from the supporting leg before bringing it up to the knee.  This is like taking the beltway around the city to get downtown, instead of driving there directly.
The correct path from fifth position to the knee is the simplest, most direct one.  It helps to imagine a straight line drawn on the tights that runs from the ankle up the shin and on to the knee.  The foot must follow this line exactly, without deviation.
This is particularly important for turning movements!

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #7n:
“Imagine a line drawn on the tights that the foot must follow when traveling from fifth position to passé or retiré.”

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