Marvelous Monday Tennis Balls and Goldilocks
When the arms are in fifth en bas, the correct, curved shape
of the arms must be maintained. You will remember that this curve is the same
in almost all positions of the arm (except ones like arabesque, etc.).
The problem in fifth en bas is a tendency for the elbows to
either droop backwards (and there is no drooping in ballet), or relax too much
and rest against the torso. Not good.
A small space is always maintained between the elbow and the
side of the dancer’s torso. This space shouldn’t be too big or too small (think
Goldilocks) – it must be just right.
So imagine being able to pass a tennis ball through the space. It should just
fit, with almost no space left over. Something
like a bowling ball won’t fit, it would be too big. And a ping pong ball is a
bit too small…
But a tennis ball is just
right.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #6aa:
“Imagine being able to pass a tennis ball between the elbow and the
torso in fifth en bas.”
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