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Monday, March 19, 2018

Madcap Monday Fast



Madcap Monday Fast

I’ve talked about “floating passés” before: those passés that never reach the knee and instead orbit out in space around the knee. The opposite are those passés that lean heavily against the knee, and that’s not good either.

To prevent problem passés in turns, stop focusing on the foot/knee position, and instead focus on the movement of the working leg as it moves to the position. Think of bending the working leg quickly – fast fast fast. This is often all it takes to get the passé position accurately established without deviation.

By rapidly bending the knee, all the problems that might occur in transit are reduced, as well as locking in the balance needed for the turn quickly and efficiently.

Fast, not floating, passés!

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #14mm:
“Think of bending the working leg quickly to prevent floating passés.”

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