Mad Monday Center Point
During a pirouette, it is important to avoid twisting.
Sometimes this twisting is obvious (when the torso corkscrews), but it is often
more subtle. This occurs when the body maintains its correct, solid alignment,
but the arms twist around with force
of the turn. Scary.
The arms
need to stay centered in front of the
torso – in front of the vertical “belly button line” if you will. I talked
about this before and used a prop (a towel) to illustrate. Search for Ballet Secret #20f: Use a towel to show
how the arms must stay centered on the torso in a pirouette.
Whether you
use a towel prop, or just remember to keep the arms centered, doing this one
simple thing can significantly improve your pirouettes.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #14cc:
“Keep the arms centered in front of the body during a
pirouette.”
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