Marvelous Monday Three Tendu Targets
There is a specific place for each tendu. Whether the tendu
is traveling front, side or back, each position has an exact target. So much so
that a red X could be drawn on the floor to mark where the toe should be for
each tendu.
So where are these three targets? In devant, the target is
aligned in front of the belly button if the tendu is coming from fifth, which
is most of the time. In à la seconde, the target is either slightly in front of
the side seam of the dancer’s tee shirt or leotard, or, if the dancer has perfect turn-out, it aligns directly
beside the side seam (never behind it!). In derrière, the target is aligned
directly behind the supporting heel.
There you have it. Three targets for perfect tendus.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #4r:
“ Imagine three basic tendu targets for front, side and back.”
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You have had a dream for so many years.
Let today be the day you make a plan for it. Just think about how much more
likely you are to hit your target when you finally aim at it.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
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