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Friday, December 19, 2014

Fun Friday Sandwich Filling



 

Fun Friday Sandwich Filling

Correct use of the rotational ability of the legs in the hip socket allows for lovely, turned-out positions. In poses such as retiré, or sous-sus, this turn-out makes the dancer’s body as flat as a paper doll. So flat that they could be inserted in a sandwich and not have anything sticking out that would poke holes in the bread.

This is a good image for correct line. If a dancer can fit in between two pieces of bread like a slice of salami, the position is the right one – and the turn-out is also correct. This “flat” position is especially important for pirouettes since any deviation in alignment will interrupt the rotation of the turn itself. Watch videos of dancers that turn beautifully and you will notice the paper doll or sandwich filling posture.

Some teachers have their students stand between the barre and the wall (if space allows) so the young dancers can feel the sensation of being flat enough to fit inside a sandwich.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Secret #3l:  
“In positions such as retiré or sous sus, the dancer’s body is “flat” enough to be in the middle of a sandwich without poking holes the bread.”

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