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Friday, June 23, 2017

Fun Friday Heel Magnets

Fun Friday Heel Magnets

A problem with grand pliés often involves the heels. That is, their reluctance to return to the floor immediately from the base of the plié. Instead, they stay suspended in the air until they abruptly drop back. Not good. We all know that the heels must return to the floor as soon as possible as the dancer ascends. See Ballet Secret 2l: “In a grand plié, imagine that the heels are anxious to get back on the floor.”

But, if the heels were magnets, and the floor metal, then there wouldn’t be a problem. The heels would automatically be drawn back to the floor at the proper time, solving the problem.

Perhaps we should make ballet slippers with magnets in the heels….hmmmm.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #2y:
“Imagine magnets in each heel that pull them back to the floor in grand plié.”


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