Marvelous Monday Spider Webs
A common problem dancers have with
balancing at the barre (or in the center) is the erroneous idea that a balance
is static and completely still. I have written before about how a balance must
be a living, breathing thing and not a stiff, rigid, brittle position.
An image that can help when
balancing is to imagine your body and limbs supported and/or suspended by fine
spider webs. These webs come from the ceiling but also from any and all
directions where support might be needed.
This will help prevent the frozen stare
type of balance that is never long for this world.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #21ll:
“ When balancing, imagine spider webs
supporting you.”
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Quote of the Day:
“The
greatest artist and web-designer ever is indeed a spider!”
― Munia Khan
― Munia Khan
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