Fun Friday Fabulous Frappés
Frappés are unique – they are designed to prepare the dancer
for the quick footwork needed in the center for petit allegro combinations –
and their movement is a bit different than any other step.
The accent is out, but with a twist. The out, or fully extended position of the
foot, is achieved with lightening speed (see the blog about a snake striking: http://balletwebb.blogspot.com/2013/11/frappes-and-snakes.html
). But not only that, once the foot is
in the “out” position, it must pause there, long enough for a photograph to be
taken. During this pause, the energy
keeps going out into space. This
sharpness of attack is what makes jumps sparkle!
So remember, quickly out, then hold, hold, hold. In any frappé, the movement stops, but the energy
continues.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #10c:
“A frappé should get
to its fully extended position quickly and then the movement should stop – but the
energy continues.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait
a single moment to improve the world.”
-
Anne Frank
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