Fun Friday Winding
It feels like something that should work.
It feels right. It feels natural. But no. Winding up before a turn is terribly counterproductive.
Not to mention unattractive.
Winding up is when the upper body and
the arms move out of a correct position and spiral in the opposite direction of
the forthcoming turn. Yes, it seems like the right thing to do – even the
instinctive thing to do – but it only serves to ruin the body’s alignment,
right before the turn. Scary.
Plus, it gives your body a further distance to turn. Think about
it. It also makes the body go through more gyrations to actually get to a clean
retiré
position.
Instead, especially for en dedans
pirouettes, make sure the fourth position is cleanly facing the corner of your
square or box, without allowing your pelvis to tilt backwards (another common
problem).
Winding is for vintage watches, antique
clocks, or picturesque dirt roads – not pirouettes.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #14tt:
“Never ‘wind up’ during a turn preparation.”
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“May your
trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing
view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”
- Edward
Abbey
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