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There are rond de jambes and then there are grand rond de
jambes. The most difficult grand rond de jambe to perform is the en dedans
(reverse) one. Moving the leg from arabesque or attitude to ä la seconde is
tricky, and often there appears a moment referred to as a “doggie
attitude” for obvious reasons.
This is to be avoided at all costs. To prevent doggie
moments in grand rond de jambe en dedans, think of extending the energy in the
working leg backwards at the moment the movement begins, then feel the leg being
led by the shinbone (tibia) until it
resolves into the ä la seconde position.
This helps maintain turn-out and prevent unnecessary canine
poses.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #11j:
“In a reverse grand rond de jambe, imagine extending and
leading from the shin bone.”
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