Wacky Wednesday Strangle
The arm on the barre should be relaxed. I’ve talked about
this before. The elbow shouldn’t levitate, and at no time – no time – should the hand fiercely grip
the barre.
The barre is representative of a partner’s hand or arm and
one would never want to squeeze so hard as to cut off the circulation to a
dancer’s extremity. So imagine the barre as a living, breathing thing and do
not choke it.
If the barre were made of memory foam, a chokehold would
leave a deep impression and this is to be avoided at all costs. Never strangle
the barre!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #:
“Never strangle the barre.”
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(Proof that ballet isn’t always sweet):
Quote of the Day:
“I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total
obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through
me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where
the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune
― Frank Herbert, Dune
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