Technical Tuesday Latissimus Dorsi
Dancers need to have a basic understanding of anatomy so they
can more effectively target specific muscles and feel what they need to do to
execute certain movements. One of the best ways for dancers to learn about
anatomy is by looking at drawings (see above).
Today I’m talking about the Latissimus Dorsi that extends from the top of the pelvis (in the
back) all the way to the underarm area (where it becomes narrow). This is an
important muscle for dancers because it influences not only the back, but also
the arms. I like to think about it as
being wing-like, and I tell my students to think of their arms coming
from their spine, not from the
shoulders – like the wings of a bird. This requires an awareness of, and
expansion of the latissimus dorsi during port de bras.
Looking at the drawing above, it is easy to see how this
works, from an anatomical standpoint.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Anatomical Secret #24a:
“The Latissimus Dorsi extends from the back
of the top of the pelvis to the underarm.”
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