Monday, March 7, 2016

Mad Monday Wired


Mad Monday Wired

In an attitude devant, there is a tendency to allow the working leg to drop and the shoulders and upper back to travel backwards, resulting in … well, a crash. This often happens when the dancer is trying to push their extension, causing the supporting leg to bend and compromising the entire operation.

To put a stop to all of this destruction, imagine a wire that connects the working heel to the upper chest. This wire is taut and solid, and it prevents  the migration of the shoulders  and (attitude) heel away from each other.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Ballet Secret #18t:  
“ In an attitude devant, imagine a wire connecting the working heel to the upper chest.”

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