Fun Friday Scenic
Consider the scenic route. You know, those beautiful hikes
or drives that wind through a spectacular landscape and often end at an amazing
view. You linger on these trips, you don’t speed through. There are times in
ballet technique when you do the same.
The first one that comes to mind is a promenade, designed to
show off all sides of a balletic position. Another one is penchée – too often
dancers rush to get to the bottom and lose the lovely, slow unfolding of the
final pose (6 o’clock, maybe).
Then there is developpé. Again, a large part of the beauty in
this step is created by the lyrical unfolding of the position, gradually
revealing the dancer’s gorgeous extension.
It’s like so many things in the arts – from books, to music,
to dance - a slow building (taking the scenic route) to a satisfying ending.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #22u:
“Consider when to take the scenic route.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“The
really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have
to take a detour.”
― James Hopwood Jeans
― James Hopwood Jeans
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