Marvelous Monday Overpass
In a rond de jambe à terre, the movement must be smooth and
not have any bumps in it. Bumps are generally avoided in most areas of
classical ballet. To perform a rond de jambe correctly, a lift in the pelvis (and
in the overall posture) must be maintained, and sinking (gasp!) must not
happen.
It’s like a highway overpass. It must be high enough for a tall
tractor-trailer to whoosh easily beneath it. If the overpass is too short or in
bad repair and drooping – crash!
Always keep the overpass tall and strong.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #22c:
“In a rond de jambe, the
pelvis must stay lifted to allow the working leg to pass through first position
smoothly.”
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