Saturday Tuck Under Statute
A commonly heard directive in a dance class is “Tuck under!”,
but this shouldn’t literally happen
in ballet. The reason teachers say it is because students tend to stick their
seats out and arch their backs. Instead, they need to place the pelvis back in its
neutral position. But at no time should the pelvis actually tuck under.
The pelvis maintains a neutral position almost all the time,
except in extensions to the back such as arabesque. And not only does the
pelvis keep a nice, neutral position, but from that position there should be a
lift upward. This allows the femur more freedom to rotate in the hip socket.
When this rotation occurs there is a visible indentation in the muscles of the
seat. This is what “tucks” inward –
not the pelvis itself.
Therefore, the muscles “tuck”, not the bones.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #15p:
“The pelvis never literally “tucks under” in ballet.”
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