Sensational Saturday Glass
The popular image used to achieve the correct shape and physicality of the arms in fifth en
avant (first) is that of a giant beach ball, and it can be very effective. But
sometimes it is as though the beach ball becomes under-inflated (with no
reference here to “Deflate Gate”, for you football fans!). In ballet, when the
beach ball image deflates, the arms droop and come inward, too close to the
body.
So here is another image for fifth en avant of the arms:
imagine holding a beautiful, huge glass
ball, almost as big as the crystal ball used in The Wizard of Oz (see link below). This ball can’t deflate, and it
must be held firmly enough to prevent dropping it and having it smash to pieces
all over the floor. But it shouldn’t be squeezed so tightly that it gets
crushed, and once again, scatters all over the floor.
Next time try holding a glass ball instead of a beach ball
and see if this image works better for you.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #6x:
“Imagine holding a
huge glass ball when the arms are in fifth en avant (first).”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
““We delight in the beauty of the
butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that
beauty.”
― Maya Angelou
― Maya Angelou
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