Wild Wednesday Penchée
Those lovely penchées! They seem to defy the laws of human
ability, especially when beautifully executed into a perfect “6 o’clock”
position.
There are
several secrets to a successful penchée, and I have mentioned a couple of them
before, such as Ballet Secret #21b: “The body is only allowed to go down as much
as the leg goes up.”’ And Ballet Secret
# 21c: “To help maintain stability in a penchée, think of sending energy
outward through the working leg.”
Here is a
new one. In an arabesque penchée the force of the working leg gradually rising
and extending pulls against the standing leg. If the energy in the standing leg
is not maintained, the dancer’s weight moves over the heel, causing a loss of
balance. To prevent this remember today’s secret: “In an arabesque penchée, keep the weight over the ball of the supporting
foot.”
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #18q:
“ In an arabesque penchée, keep the weight over the ball of the supporting
foot.”
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Quote
of the Day:
“There is nothing wrong with loving your
work and wanting to apply yourself to it. But there is so much more to life.
Balance is what is important, maintaining balance.”
― Bronnie Ware
― Bronnie Ware
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