Mad Monday Back Not Around
A common problem in pirouettes is a
preparation (with the arms) that goes around.
It gives the appearance of swimming in space. Not good. This happens when the
dancer thinks about whipping the arms around in a circular pattern which seems
like a good idea, but actually isn’t. This is especially true for the leading
arm.
Instead of widely whipping the leading
arm, think of the shoulder and upper body on that side going back instead of around – as the
following arm comes in. This helps keep
the revolution of the turn tighter (it avoids the dreaded warped look) plus,
the dancer is better able to stay securely on the supporting leg rather than being
pulled around and off it.
It is a subtle difference but an
important one. The next time you are having problems with pirouettes, give it a
try.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #14iii:
“For turns, think back, not around.”
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Quote of the Day:
“All
morning I struggled with the sensation of stray wisps of one world seeping
through the cracks of another. Do you know the feeling when you start reading a
new book before the membrane of the last one has had time to close behind you?
You leave the previous book with ideas and themes -- characters even -- caught
in the fibers of your clothes, and when you open the new book, they are still
with you.”
― Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale
― Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale
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