Fun Friday Upside-Down
Turnout is a hotly debated subject among
dance teachers and I am on the side of not
forcing turnout. It can be developed very successfully without forcing or (gasp!)
using devices marketed to increase turnout. It just takes time to do it
effectively and safely.
The first step for students is to
recognize how much turnout capability they have. To do this, have them lie on
the floor with their feet pointed to the ceiling. Tell them to flex their feet and
rotate in the hip sockets to an upside-down first position. This is their
natural range of turnout.
Most people do not have anything close
to “flat turnout” so when students first see where their actual turnout is, it
is often an unwelcome surprise. Encourage them by letting them know this is to
be expected, and that their turnout will improve over time.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #3x:
“Lying on the floor with legs extended toward the
ceiling shows the natural range of turnout.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“[A]
pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.”
― Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance
― Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance
Help
expand the knowledge base!
Leave
a comment about any instructions, ideas, or images that worked best for you!
My
latest books are coloring books! They are available on Amazon.
Want
to know more about me? Read my interview at Ballet Connections:
Or "Like" me on my
Facebook Author Page:
For interesting articles involving
mental health:
No comments:
Post a Comment