Mad Monday Swoosh
I’ve talked about arabesque and how the
upper torso is actually in front of
the supporting leg, not directly over it. When dancers try to get the shoulders
to stay over the supporting leg, the position becomes tense and static. And
dance is movement, after all.
Even posing or picture steps are never
static. There is always a sense of movement, an alive-ness to everything. So
think of arabesque as a swoosh – a Nike logo if you will. Feel the sense of
movement in the position even when you are almost standing still.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #18s:
“Imagine arabesque as a swoosh.”
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“All that
is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital,
and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused.”
― Martha Graham
― Martha Graham
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