Wacky Wednesday Anticipate
One of the secrets to achieving good
petit allegro is this: never underestimate the power of landing. That’s right, landing.
The landing of any jump is the
preparation for the next jump or the next, whatever. It isn’t an ending although dancers tend to think about it that
way. Any landing is never an ending,
it is a continuation.
Therefore, while suspended in the air,
the focus should be on anticipating the landing. Descending to the floor with
good posture and especially a good, juicy plié sets the dancer up for success
no matter what follows. Not to mention that the good, juicy plié helps prevent
injury.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Ballet Secret #15lll:
“Anticipate the landing
while in the air.”
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“Well,"
said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think.
Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment
just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he
didn't know what it was called.”
― A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
― A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
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