Saturday Death Grip
The barre is like a trusted partner for a dancer. It helps,
but shouldn’t become a crutch, and it must always be treated with respect. The
most common problem is the “death grip” – when a student holds the barre so
tightly that the white knuckle
complex results. Not good.
The barre can well be imagined as a human partner, and it
should be held with the same pressure one would hold the hand of a partner. No
broken bones allowed! It’s like holding a carton of eggs: firmly enough so it can’t
be dropped, but not so tightly that the eggs are crushed.
It also helps to let go of the barre periodically during
each exercise, just to make sure the placement is correct. Remember “Let Go and
Know” from a previous blog!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute #100:
“Never have a
death grip on the barre.”
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of the Day:
““A kind gesture can reach a wound that
only compassion can heal.”
― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
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