Marvelous Monday Melt
Yes, today’s title sounds like it should be some decadent
dessert. But it isn’t. It involves those pesky shoulders that like to ride up
and cuddle next to the ears. Dancers (and other people) often hold tension here,
and this is usually what makes the shoulders go up.
This isn’t attractive, to say the least, but more
importantly, it isn’t productive. It’s difficult to dance and move if the
shoulders and neck are tight. It is also almost impossible to move the head
(think spotting), if the shoulders are welding everything above into place.
To prevent this shoulder-snuggling- next-to- the-ears
problem, imagine that the shoulders are melting downward – straight down and
dripping off and around the upper arm. This also helps release any tension
being held in the shoulders, allowing it to be dissipated away with the melting
of the shoulders.
Now everything can move freely!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #1qq:
“Imagine the
shoulders melting downward.”
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