Saturday
Shrugging Statute
There is no
shrugging in ballet. By this I mean the type of shrugging that indicates “attitude”
or a lack of concern. Shrugging also causes the shoulders to warm the ears,
creating the dreaded turtleneck look.
Shrugging can
telegraph many things, and usually they aren’t good or necessary. If a shrug
means simply “I don’t know”, then it is usually better to say it - or at least
have the facial expression accompanying it that makes clear that the communication is that simple, without any rolling of the eyes or other body
language that adds a negative component.
And always avoid
the dreaded “tongue click and sigh”, especially if it is added to a shrug.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Ballet Statute #96:
“There
is no shrugging in ballet.”
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“People tend
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enough.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
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