Wacky Wednesday Broken Wing
The back arm (the one in à la seconde)
in arabesque can be a problem. In an attempt to “get the arm back” to parallel
the arabesque leg, the arm is dropped downward and then lifted. This results in
a twisted arm – a broken wing appearance – certainly not something anyone
wants.
The back arm in arabesque only appears
(or should appear) to be parallel to the working leg. It’s yet another balletic
illusion. The arm is predominantly still in second (with the palm down), and is
only extended back as far as the muscles in the upper arm and shoulder will
allow.
This illusion becomes clear if the
position is observed from the front, not the side. And arabesque (and attitude)
are generally designed to be seen from the side – which is why the illusion of
the arm works as well as it does.
Ah, the magic of classical ballet!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #18rr:
“Avoid the “broken wing” look of the arabesque arm in
second.”
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“The whole
thing's illusion, [Jacob], and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what
people want from us. It's what they expect.”
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
― Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
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