Fun Friday Open Book
Ballet
Secret #3c states: Turn out equally on both legs, like opening
a book in the center. This image works not only for turnout but for many
other things.
Imagine being in the center of an open
book when you dance. Anything you do on one side must be balanced by an equal energy on the opposite side. I’ve talked about this many times before. But
the idea of an open book – especially a well-read one that falls open in its
center – is great for remembering to apply equal energy and not forget the supporting
side of the body.
In fact, our use of the term “working
leg” may be a good way to differentiate it from the supporting leg, but unfortunately
may give the impression that the supporting side doesn’t “work”. Nothing could
be further from the truth.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #3z:
“Imagine being in the center of an open book.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Where
books had been a comfort before, they became a necessity, old books best of
all: thick heavy tomes with stories that spread and twisted through other
worlds, where he could walk like a ghost in the footsteps of other lives.”
― Alexia Casale, House of Windows
― Alexia Casale, House of Windows
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