Mad Monday Screws and Nails
I’ve talked about turnout and how the
legs must operate like two barbershop poles: Ballet Secret #3b: Turn out
is constant. Both legs continually rotate outward and upward, in opposite directions,
like barbershop poles. I’ve
also mentioned how your legs should be like two screws: Ballet Secret # 3w: Imagine your legs as
two screws.
Let’s combine these ideas today. In
order to have a stable position, particularly on one leg, there needs to be sufficient
purchase into and through the floor.
While it’s good to think of the legs being as strong as nails, this doesn’t
work well for maintaining stability. For that, imagine the threads on a screw.
Like the spiraling of a barbershop pole,
the screw threads provide grip that provides a solid base – especially when the
dancer is on one leg.
Screws, not nails!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Ballet Secret #7uuu:
“Imagine your legs as screws not nails”.
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Quote of the Day:
“But screw
your courage to the sticking place,
And we'll not fail.”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth
And we'll not fail.”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth
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