Wacky Wednesday Vaudeville Hooks
Back in the days of vaudeville, any poorly received performer was literally pulled offstage by a large hook, held by a manager in
the wings. Poof! That artist was gone, and the next act went on.
Today I’d like you to consider having your own personal set
of vaudeville hooks – but this time they are there to assist you, not eliminate
you.
Consider the position passé or
retiré . This position is often where the turn-out doesn’t work effectively, and since this position is so
critical for many other things, like pirouettes, it is important to get it
right.
So imagine a large vaudeville hook on your working heel,
being pulled (gently) by an imaginary friend standing in front of you. Now
imagine a second hook, this one on the working retiré knee being pulled
(gently) by a friend standing behind
you.
Of course, the turn-out should be created by
rotating the leg (femur) in the hip socket, but these two hooks can help
maintain all the proper muscular sensations.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #3q:
“To achieve a good, turned out retiré, imagine two large hooks: one
on the passé heel, one on the working knee.”
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