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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Wacky Wednesday Allongé



Wacky Wednesday Allongé

Yet another lovely pose in ballet is the arabesque allongé. Allongé (a-lawn-ZHAY) means extended, outstretched, and – no surprise here – elongated. It is often used with arabesque, but can refer to anything being elongated.

In a traditional allongé arabesque (often seen in Swan Lake, see Link of the Day), the head looks downward, with the ear meeting the front arm, and working leg in arabesque extends backward with energy equal to that in this arm. The back, instead of being as curved as in a standard arabesque, elongates and flattens.

To achieve this position, imagine an elongated quarter moon resting on its back with light emanating from each end.


From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #18p:
“Allongé means elongated.”

Link of the Day:

Quote of the Day:
“Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularly
so every stretch won’t feel like your first.”
― Gina GreenleePostcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

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