Terrific Tuesday Elbows and Tennis Balls
One of the difficulties beginning dancers have is understanding
and maintaining the correct curvature of the arms. Either the curve is too extreme resulting in
an angular appearance (pointy elbows); or the arms are too straight and tense
(like a toy soldier).
To create the correct shape, there must be space between the
elbow and the body when the arms are in fifth en bas (low fifth). This space is too small for a basketball to
pass through, but large enough for a tennis ball to be held there. Or, to think of it another way the
space is approximately the width of your hand.
For a fun activity, bring a tennis ball to class and have
the students try holding it in place while their arms are in fifth en bas.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #6y:
“When the arms are in fifth en bas, the space between the elbow and
the torso should be just large enough for a tennis ball to pass through.”
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