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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Tuesday Trucking


Tuesday Trucking
A favorite toy of mine was a Matchbox brand dump truck.  I know, not the usual favorite girl’s toy, but I liked it because of the hydraulic mechanism that allowed the dumping part of the truck to move smoothly and slowly up and down.  It was a simple mechanism, one small rod inside a slightly larger, hollow rod; but it allowed for a great controlled movement.
I long ago lost track of this small truck, but it could be used as an example of the type of controlled movement necessary in any plié.  A plié is a very hydraulic step – there is that resistance that I have blogged about before, as well as the fact that a plié is a movement, not a position.
So if you have a small Matchbox brand dump truck, check out the way the dumping mechanism works – just as  hydraulic as a plié! 

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #2j 
“ A plié’s movement is hydraulic, like a child’s toy dump truck.”
 

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