Technical Tuesday Turned or Inclined
In classical ballet the positions of the head are important.
They not only make the dancer look beautiful, they also provide a critical
counterweight for the leg and arm positions.
There are four basic positions for the head: 1. level and
facing straight ahead (that’s the easy one); 2. Inclined (seldom used alone);
3. Turned directly to the side; and 4. Turned and inclined (most common).
Turning the head
means keeping it level and putting the chin over the shoulder, or as close to
it as possible. Inclining the head
is an ear-to-the-shoulder position. But most of the time the head is turned and inclined. This involves a one
quarter turn plus
an incline. I've blogged about this before as the position used when offering
the cheek to Aunt Matilda for a kiss.
Understanding the difference between a turn and an incline
is critical! Especially since these two
positions are most often used together.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #5f:
“Understand the difference between turned and inclined.”
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of the Day:
““The things you do for yourself are gone
when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
― Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
― Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
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