Mad Monday Sail
Last week I talked about how the body
can be imagined as a ship at anchor. Today I’m continuing the nautical theme and
talking about a sailing ship at sea.
Since the human rib cage is slightly wider
in the back, when the ribs are correctly aligned the front part of the rib cage
never pokes out, but becomes invisible within the torso. Dancers
are aware that the ribs must not poke down or out but align naturally. They should have the sensation of the back of the rib cage expanding outward, which also aids in a correct port de bras.
Therefore, the back of the rib cage can
be imagined as the sails of a ship as they fill with air, propelling the craft
forward. Think of the air being blown from the front, into the stomach area, up
under the rib cage and out into the “sails” of the back.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #1aaaa:
“Imagine the back of the ribcage as sails in the wind.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Keep your hand on the helm.”
― Matthew Goldman, The Journals of Constant Waterman: Paddling, Poling, and Sailing for the Love of It
“Keep your hand on the helm.”
― Matthew Goldman, The Journals of Constant Waterman: Paddling, Poling, and Sailing for the Love of It
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