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
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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