Mad Monday Water Tower
I’ve touched on this image before, but
it is a good one that is worthy of an entire blog.
When the arms are in à la seconde, they are almost – but not quite –
straight. The curve of the arm is gentle, allowing for a lovely, elongated
look. Unfortunately there is always a tendency for the energy in the arms to
wane, which causes the elbows to drop and the position to shorten. Ouch!
Instead, imagine standing on the inside
of a water tower. You know, the ones that serve a whole city and often have the
name of the city on the outside. If you were standing on the inside of an empty
one with your back pressed against the wall and the arms in second (also
pressed against the wall) your arms would instantly be shaped into a correct à la seconde position.
If the water tower image doesn’t work
for you, imagine standing in very large round room instead.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #6rrr:
“Imagine standing on the inside of a water tower.”
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Quote of the Day:
“Human
nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.”
― Wallace Stevens
― Wallace Stevens
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