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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Wild Wednesday Squeeze




Wild Wednesday Squeeze

This week I’ve been talking about things related to classroom etiquette and good classroom practices. One of the most important rules involves the barre.

It is tempting to use the barre as a critical support unit, when it is really there as a helpful balancing mechanism. It is an inanimate partner and should be treated the same way a dancer would treat a human partner – with respect and always with a light to moderate touch.

This is not to say that the barre can’t be used in emergencies to prevent falls, but most of the time it is there solely as a gentle partner. A dancer would never squeeze his/her partner’s hand to the point of stopping the blood flow, and the barre shouldn’t be squeezed that way either. Nor should a dancer ever lean on the barre.

The best way to achieve a light to moderate  touch on the barre is to think of it as a human partner.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Secret #7qq:  
“Maintain a light touch on the barre – no squeezing allowed.”

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