Wild Wednesday Fondues
You will remember that there is no dropping in ballet. You
will also remember that there is no drooping in ballet. Also, since a fondue is
a plié on one leg, all the rules that apply to pliés also apply to fondues.
Unfortunately, things that work well in a standard plié are often
forgotten in a fondue. Dancers who would never “sit” in their plié, do just
that in a fondue, particularly if it precedes a difficult step. Scary.
Plié secrets are just as important on one leg (maybe more so) as on two, so apply plié rules to fondue. Go back and review all the plié secrets: Imagine being in a (skinny) elevator and go
up and down smoothly. Imagine having a helium balloon tied to your head so you
can’t stop at the bottom. Imagine a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in between
each vertebrae to keep the body lifted, etc, etc, etc.
There are many others. Try them all during fondues.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #17c:
“All plié rules apply to fondues.”
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