Wonderful Wednesday Demi
As Ballet Secret #4
states: The second most important step (after plié) in ballet is tendu. This is
because a tendu is “hidden” in so many (dare I say millions?) of other steps.
It is one of the two ways the foot is allowed to leave the floor (the other one
is through cou de pied); and it provides power and cushioning especially in
jumping movements.
So how do we create such a powerful little step? By remember
to do each tendu consciously – that is, think
about them instead of just “going through the motions”. And, remember that
each tendu passes through the demi-pointe position on the way out and on the
way in. It is all too easy to miss this important moment unless you are thinking
about it.
This “slurping” (see Ballet
Secret #4d) along the floor helps develop the muscular strength in the
foot, as well as creating the smooth pattern of movement needed when the tendu “hides”
in other steps - like a grand battement,
for example.
Using the demi-pointe position develops both the power and
the cushioning capacity of each tendu.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #15p:
“A tendu must move through a demi-pointe position on the way out and on
the way in.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“If you are irritated by every rub, how
will your mirror be polished?”
― Rumi
― Rumi
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