Fun Friday Forward Arms
Today I present another little trick to help dance students
understand how to “face the corner of their own square”. This can be a tricky
concept because the angle of the body is slight, and often students turn their
body too far.
Here’s the tip: Have
the student stand facing front. Then tell them to extend both arms forward,
parallel to the floor. Next, tell them to lower the right arm, then, without
moving the left arm, have them turn their body toward it. Since they won’t be
able to turn too much because the left arm prevents it, they are now facing the
correct corner of their square.
If the student still has difficulty, the teacher can stand in
front of the student, facing them, holding onto the left arm as they turn
slightly. This prevents the arm from moving.
Try it!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #5g:
“The Extending the Arms Forward trick helps
define corners.”
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