Wacky Wednesday Formula
There are many formulas in classical ballet. Sayings and
hints we keep in our head that help us remember how to perform steps
accurately. Some are funny: “When in doubt, bourrée out” or the ever popular “en
dehors is out the door”. There are many other, more practical formulas, and
today we’ll discuss one that helps achieve a perfect attitude derrière.
It is an easy one: “Knee up, heel down”. This refers to the
working leg (the one in the air), and is designed to prevent dropping the knee
into a turned-in position. An attitude
like that looks more like a figure in an Egyptian tomb painting.
This formula is also closely related to Ballet Secret #18c: “In
attitude derrière, imagine the thigh resting on a table.”
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #18h:
“The formula for attitude derrière is: knee up, heel down.”
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