Technical Tuesday
Cervical Vertebrae
The part of the spinal
column nearest the head is made up of the cervical vertebrae. Among all the
vertebrae of the spine, these bones are the thinnest and most delicate, yet
they support and provide mobility to the head. The cervical vertebrae consist
of seven bones: C-1 – C-7. Also, many essential nerves and blood vessels pass
through this area – like vessels that carry blood to the brain.
Dancers need to remember
that this area of their body can be vulnerable to injury and they should always curve the neck, not “break” the neck
when performing any type of port de bras back.
If a port de bras back
is done by allowing the head to drop or hang backwards, it puts too much stress on the cervical
vertebrae. Plus, it doesn’t simply doesn’t look good.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Anatomical Secret # 77
“Among
the vertebrae of the spinal column, the cervical vertebrae are the thinnest.”
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― Eric Micha'el Leventhal
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