Wacky Wednesday Frosting
The upper body, that is, above the armpit line, should be
physical but not tense. The arms never droop (because there is no drooping in
ballet), but instead are fluid and beautiful. This requires a certain
physicality but not tension. And excessive tension in the arms and shoulders is
a common problem among dance students.
Most of the “work” is done below the armpit line, and the
upper body is the frosting on the cupcake. The frosting has integrity, and
holds its shape without rolling off the cupcake, but it is fluffy and light and
adds bonus points to the cupcake itself.
This is exactly the role of the arms and upper body: the
frosting on the cupcake.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #1vv:
“The upper body should be like frosting on a cupcake.”
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the very best part of the cake?"
- Bethenny Frankel
- Bethenny Frankel
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