Marvelous Monday Flat Front
A common problem with pirouettes is
leaving the seat behind during the relevé. You know what I mean. As you relevé,
the passé doesn’t form in a straight position, instead, the reluctant derriere
stays back. And without a straight alignment, the turn will not work well – it will,
as a dancer friend of mine used to say, “be warped”.
To get into the perfect alignment, think
of having flat front hips. You can
even try a few turns with the palm of each hand on your “teotard line” (see
previous blogs), and you’ll feel immediately if the hip line is broken instead
of flat.
For even more fun, imagine being Flat
Stanley when you pirouette. This can work too!
This flat feeling is essential for
properly functioning pirouettes. Think about it!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #14rr:
“Think “flat front” for the hips in pirouettes”
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Quote of the Day:
“Do
flat-earthers believe that other planets are also flat?”
― Oliver Markus Malloy, Inside The Mind of an Introvert
― Oliver Markus Malloy, Inside The Mind of an Introvert
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