Super Saturday Statute
Yes, it is time once again for a classic Ballet Statute.
Yesterday I blogged about how the leg in a fouetté isn’t allowed to drop when
moving from one position (like à la seconde) to another (like arabesque). That’s
because of Ballet Statute #36: “There is no dropping in ballet.”
This is related to Ballet
Statute #18: “There is no drooping in
ballet”; but dropping is an altogether different thing. Dropping is totally and suddenly succumbing to gravity. Dropping is more abrupt and severe as one would expect when gravity
wins. Scary.
Dropping most often involves the legs (as in yesterday’s
blog), but can, to a lesser degree involve the arms, or even the head (really
scary). But the worst thing is dropping a partner (beyond scary). I once heard
a teacher say this very important thing: “A ballerina should never hit the
floor – her partner can always fall under her.”
Of course, all of these scary scenarios can be avoided by remembering
Ballet Statute # 36.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute #36:
“There is no dropping in ballet.”
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“Talent without discipline is like an
octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if
it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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