Fun Friday Seat Not Feet
Ballet Secret #3i states: Correct
rotation in the hips produces dimples in the “cheeks”. This is important to
remember when working on improving turn-out. Turn-out is developed from the
hip socket, (felt in the seat), not the feet. The feet are simply a reflection of what is
happening above.
Unfortunately, since turning out from the hip socket is
invisible (except for the aforementioned dimples), dancers always rivet their
attention on their feet, and whether they are “flat” turned-out or not. Sadly,
working from the bottom up instead of from the top down doesn’t produce the
results desired. (The caveat to this is for those rare students who already
possess “flat” turn-out. They must work differently and maintain their
turned-out position from the hips and ultimately the feet so as to develop the
strength necessary to use it. Dancers born with this ability are relatively
rare.)
Thus, most students must focus on the sensation in the seat,
not the feet, to develop good, effective, turn-out.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #3r:
“ Turn-out must be felt in the seat more than the feet.”
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“And a step backward, after making a wrong
turn, is a step in the right direction.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano
― Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano
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