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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Wacky Wednesday Tips and Edges


Wacky Wednesday Tips and Edges

Yesterday I talked about the correct position of the tendu foot in derrière. Today’s subject, not surprisingly, is the foot in devant.

The foot in devant isn’t usually as much of a problem as the foot in derrière, largely because the rotation (turn-out) is easier to achieve (and see) in the front. The problem here is that sometimes the ankle area relaxes and/or collapses, creating a sickled foot.

When this happens, the little toe touches the floor, instead of the tip of the big toe. It is the tip of the big toe that should touch the floor in a tendu devant, just like the edge of the big toe should touch the floor in a tendu derrière.

For good tendues front and back, remember: Tips and Edges.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #4m:  
In a tendu devant, the tip of the big toe is on the floor.

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