Super Saturday Statute
Yes, it is time once again for yet another Ballet Statute. Those rules that are
absolute and (generally) without exception. This one is related to Ballet Secret #1c: The body is straight and forward from the ankles, on a “rocket angle”. Remember that one?
In any relevé, and in any jump, the dancer never goes straight up (perpendicular to
the floor). This is not as simple as it seems. In order to achieve the impetus,
or push, for these steps, the body’s natural inclination is to pull up from the
chest, which throws the body backward. Even when a dancer is thinking about
jumping correctly, a perfectly perpendicular, straight trajectory is still
wrong. The body must be on that slight forward angle simply to compensate for
the body’s skeletal structure (we weight more on the back half due to the
spine, the pelvis and the cranium). Study any picture of the skeletal system
from the side and you’ll see what I mean.
Therefore, since we cannot change our skeleton, we must always
relevé and jump on a slight forward angle, lifting from the top of the head or
the ears.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute #29:
“Whether performing a relevé or a jump, a dancer never goes straight up
(perpendicular).”
Quote
of the Day:
“Those who are lifting the world upward
and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.”
-
Elizabeth Harrison
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