Fun Friday Wrinkles
It’s Fun Friday and time once again to address that favorite
issue: posture. Today’s idea involves the shoulder area.
When a dancer becomes tense or worried, there is tendency
for the shoulders to go up, and for the neck muscles to clench. Scary. The shoulders
should always be relaxed so the arms and head are free to move. Gripping the
shoulders also hinders the ability to spot turns effectively.
To prevent lifted shoulders, imagine wearing a rumbled
jacket or shirt that you just pulled out of your dance bag. Now imagine that
all the wrinkles in this garment are falling out. This is also a great image
for general relaxation.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #1nn:
“Imagine wrinkles falling out of the shoulders of a jacket.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
““Wrinkles are engraved smiles.”
― Jules Renard
― Jules Renard
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