Yes, it is time once again for another selection from the Itty Bitty Beige Book of Ballet Statutes,
(a companion volume to The Big Blue Book
of Ballet Secrets).
Today’s statute involves the feet. In classical ballet, when the foot or feet
are off the floor they are pointed (fully stretched); or on the way
(transitioning) to becoming pointed. No
excuses here. If a foot is off the floor
it is pointed! Period.
The reasons for this are obvious. A limp foot is unattractive, to say the least,
but beyond aesthetics, the purpose of pointing the foot for impetus is lost,
and also lost is the ability to roll through the foot to cushion a landing.
So remember Statute #22:
If it is off the floor, it points!
From the Itty Bitty Beige Book of Ballet Statutes:
Statute #22:
“If it is off the floor it points, (or is on the way to becoming
pointed).”
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