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 Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
so every stretch won’t feel like your first.”
― Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
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