Wild Wednesday Back Up
In positions like attitude derrière and arabesque, a common problem is dropping the
upper body (chest) down as the leg goes up. Unless one is performing a penchè, this is not good.
It is important to lift the chest up and
slightly forward as the working leg lifts. This slightly forward alignment provides
a counterweight to the working leg as does the slight forward shift in weight over
the supporting leg.
It is also important to guard against moving
the upper body backwards, as this
crunches (ouch!) the arch of the back instead of elongating it.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #18q:
“Keep the chest up, not back, in attitude and
arabesque.”
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