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Monday, March 26, 2018

Mad Monday Cradle



Mad Monday Cradle

When the arms are in first (fifth en avant), they must be strong (but not rigid) with the elbows lifted (there’s no drooping in ballet). If the elbows are permitted to relax, it appears as though a baby or a bouquet is being held.

No cradling in first! Reserve cradling for that huge, lovely bouquet you’ll receive while taking a bow at the end of the performance. Never allow “cradling” during the performance.

It all goes back to the image of holding a fully inflated beach ball, and the fact that in first the elbows are always higher than the wrists.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #6fff:
“The arms in first shouldn’t look like you are cradling something.”

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Quote of the Day:
“How complicated and unpredictable the machinery of life really is.”
― Kurt VonnegutCat's Cradle

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