Fun Friday Labor Saving
It occurred to me the other day that
ballet technique, with all its wonders, has labor saving devices built right into
it. That’s right! Just like robotic vacuum cleaners, computers and dishwashers,
to name a few labor savers, ballet technique has them too.
For example, the brush of a grand
battement, when used correctly, provides the push (impetus) for the kick, avoiding
the need for hauling the leg up using more effect than is needed.
One of the biggest labor saving devices
in ballet is – you guessed it – the plié!
Used correctly it provides impetus with less effort plus cushions landings to prevent crashing. How cool is that?
Ballet is chock-full of labor saving
devices. I’ll bet you can think of others.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #7ppp:
“Remember the labor saving devices in ballet
technique.”
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Quote of the Day:
“By his
very success in inventing labor-saving devices, modern man has manufactured an
abyss of boredom that only the privileged classes in earlier civilizations have
ever fathomed.”
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