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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Wild Wednesday Silence


Wild Wednesday Silence

Sometimes the answers are simple.  Teachers often tell their students to “roll through their feet”, especially during petit allegro combinations.  This action of the feet creates a correct and safe landing platform, as well as an effective push for the following jump.  But so often the “rolling” action doesn’t happen, and a good deal of thudding results.

Instead, without music, ask the students to try landing their jumps without making a sound.  I have discovered that when they do this, they instinctively roll through their feet.  Then have the students pay attention to what their feet do when they are trying to land softly, and they will discover the “rolling through the feet” process on their own.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Secret #15q:  
“Imagine a completely silent landing from any jump.”

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“Silence is a source of great strength.”
-          Lao Tzu

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