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Monday, April 29, 2019

Mad Monday Sand



Mad Monday Sand

In tendues, an important, but subtle shift of weight occurs as the dancer leaves fifth position and moves into the tendu: the weight shifts slightly over the standing leg. This may seem simple, but there are so many ways it can be done ineffectively.

A common problem is not shifting weight at all – so the tendu toes are squished (ouch!); or, the problem I’m talking about today: the weight shifts by dropping into the supporting leg. This causes a loss of the all-important two-way energy among other things. It’s not comfortable, either.

To prevent the sudden dropping shift, imagine pouring your weight like sand into the standing leg. You must maintain lift to allow the sand to flow gently into your leg, filling it accurately all the way up. Now you just need to add the downward energy from the feel of the weight of the sand. Voila! The perfect shift.


From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #4y:
 “Imagine pouring your weight like sand into the standing leg.”

Link of the Day:

Quote of the Day:
“The sand in the hourglass runs from one compartment to the other, marking the passage of moments with something constant and tangible.
If you watch the flowing sand, you might see time itself riding the granules.
Contrary to popular opinion, time is not an old white-haired man, but a laughing child.
And time sings.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

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