Technical Tuesday En Cloche
The ballet term “en cloche” means “like a bell”. Most
students hear the term shortened to “cloche” during grand battements, or in
other barre combinations like rond de jambe.
I have blogged before about how a cloche should follow an
absolutely straight path forward and back (or the reverse), like mowing the
lawn. The step is indeed very bell-like, with its pendulum action.
The path of
the leg moving from either devant or derriere through first position also
inscribes a perfect under-circle (see drawing above). And since under-circles are
everywhere in ballet, understanding
them and being able to visualize them is important.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #12e:
“En cloche means like a bell.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Don't bother to ring a bell in
the ear that doesn't listen.”
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