Mad Monday
Head Weight
The head of
an average human weights about 10 pounds. If you hold a 5 pound bag of sugar in
each hand, you’ll get an idea of what that feels like – and why it is so
important to have the head correctly placed in ballet.
If the head
is not in the right place, imagine how far off your balance will go if 10
pounds of your body’s weight is pulling in the wrong direction. Even a single
pound will unbalance the whole operation, so 10 pounds – whew!
That’s why
the positions of the head are so important and why they should always be
addressed as part of the whole – not as an afterthought. Not to mention that it
just looks better when everything is correct.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #9f:
“The head weighs
about 10 pounds, so make certain it is properly placed.”
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― Gordon B. Hinckley
― Gordon B. Hinckley
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