Fun Friday
Bouncing Ball
You will
remember that essential idea for jumps, Ballet
Secret #15c: To begin a jump, remember the “up to go down to go up". This secret
is perfect for a prop (see the Link of the Day).
Start with a
good, bouncy ball (or balls). Drop it, or have a student drop it by just
letting it go from their hand. Tell them to notice how high it bounces. Then
have them drop it from a higher point and notice how much higher it bounces.
Let the
students experiment with different heights, and using more or less force. They’ll
see immediately how to improve their jumps.
There it is,
visually represented: the up to go down to go up.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #20q:
“Bounce a ball two different ways to
illustrate ‘the up to go down to go up’.”
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Quote of the Day:
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no disasters, only opportunities.”
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― Boris Johnson
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