Saturday Higher Statute
One of the most daunting things about classical ballet
training is the realization that what seems like a good, sufficient effort is
never enough. One example is the amount of lift required to simply maintain
good posture and resist gravity.
Today’s Ballet
Statute talks about the amount of energy and lift required for a step or relevé, especially when wearing pointe
shoes. Beginning pointe students are always surprised at the amount of effort
required for a simple piqué now that they are wearing different shoes!
The Ballet Statute
that helps with this dilemma is this one: “Go
higher than you think you need to go.” That’s right, mentally prepare
yourself to reach higher and longer than you are used to before that piqué, or relevé.
I’ve blogged before about imagining descending from the top and not coming up from
the bottom.
This higher- than-you-need-to
idea works whether you are wearing pointe shoes or not.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute #71:
“Go higher than you think you need to go.”
Quote
of the Day:
“Your future is bright. Just stop hanging
around people who try to dim your light and you will climb up to a higher
height! Don't give up on the fight! Stand up for your right! It's within your
might!”
― Israelmore Ayivor
― Israelmore Ayivor
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