Mad Monday
Marble Head
I’ve talked
before about the body’s central axis (center pole) and how it changes depending
on what position a dancer is in. Here is another image for improving the
security and placement of one’s central axis.
Imagine a
marble on the top (center) of your head. Now move into a position on one leg,
like retiré, and picture the marble dropping down by gravity through the body and exiting through the
floor via the supporting foot.
Gravity will
cause any falling object to go down in a direct straight line, so the image of
a marble falling through the body will help establish good placement along your
central axis.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #1ccc:
“Imagine a marble on the top of your
head dropping down through your body.”
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Quote of the Day:
“Gravity is
not a trivial monster.”
― Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic
― Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic
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