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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Technical Tuesday Tights Line


Technical Tuesday Tights Line

One of the secrets to a successful passé or retiré  is this: the leg is not allowed to float away from the supporting leg as the foot moves from fifth position to the knee. Instead, it must move in a direct line up the side of the shin bone to the knee.  A “floating passé” is a problem because it unbalances the alignment: the body always compensates for any weight that is out of place. In this case the dancer will usually lean slightly away from the working leg.

To keep the path to passé straight, imagine a wide line painted on your tights. This line runs up the side of the shin bone from the ankle to the knee. All passés must stay on this path and not float out into space (away from the supporting leg).

A floating passé should never be seen in ballet technique.  It actually sounds more like a sweet dessert.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Secret #3n:  
“Imagine a wide line painted on your tights: the path to passé.”

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