Tuesday Twist
One prop that can be used in the dance classroom is a metal
spiral taken out of an old spiral notebook.
Removing it can sometimes be a challenge, but it is worth it and it will
last forever.
I use one to illustrate how the spine should stretch upward,
away from gravity. Because the metal
spiral has a great deal of stretch, it works well for this purpose. Just hold it at one end and pull. Voila! A super stretched spine!
The famous Slinky can also work for this purpose. Exaggeration is often a great way to make a
concept memorable, and either of these props stretches out in a wonderfully
exaggerated way.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #20c:
“A Slinky or a metal
notebook spiral can be used as a teaching aid in the dance classroom.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“The most difficult thing is the decision
to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
-Amelia Earhart
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