Fun Friday Adage
Ahhhh – those awe inspiring adagios with high, extended développés! One could even say that these combinations
are the epitome of ballet.
The word “adage” is French, but it comes from the
Italian “ad agio” meaning at ease or
leisure. So is it adage or adagio? French ballet teachers use the word “adage”
most frequently, but Americans usually use “adagio”. Some teachers use the
terms interchangeably.
To make an adagio breathtaking requires exquisite control of the
legs and body placement, so that the dancer appears to be moving effortlessly
in slow motion, with no discernible seams visible between steps. Not easy!
It helps to imagine moving through something besides air. Butter,
molasses, water….whatever works for you. Try a few développés in a swimming
pool. This will provide the sensation necessary to move with the same resistance
through the air.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #11j:
“The word “adage” is French, but it comes from the Italian “ad agio”
meaning at ease or leisure.”
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