Fun Friday on the Edge
Every dancer has heard “roll through the feet”. We understand this to mean that the foot
passes through several interim positions on the way down from a full relevé to the
finishing point of having the whole foot on the floor. This is particularly important in pointe
work.
The tendency is to roll from full pointe to demi-pointe and
on downward. But this misses a critical
moment: the edge of the pointe shoe
between the tip of the box and the place behind the metatarsals of the foot. The
place in between full pointe and
demi-pointe! In order to “roll through”
and not miss this edge requires an extra lift in the foot just prior to the
descent.
So when rolling down from full pointe, don’t forget the critical
edge!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #8g:
“When rolling down from full pointe, remember to include the edge of
the pointe shoe before the demi-pointe.”
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Maria Montessori
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