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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Wacky Wednesday Same Shape





Wacky Wednesday Same Shape

One unusual thing about balletic arm positions is this: with only a few exceptions, the elongated shape of the arms is the same shape no matter what position the arms are in. That is, the almost-but-not-quite-straight shape in fifth en haut (high fifth) is the same extended curve in second position, fifth en avant or fifth en bas, etc.

It seems that the arms should be shortened in some positions like fifth en avant, but that isn’t the case (except during certain turns like multiple pirouettes or when a female dancer is being partnered).

Most of the time the shape is the same.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #6ooo:
“The shape of the arms is the same no matter where they are.”

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