Wild Wednesday Helping
It may appear that the male dancer does
a great deal of muscular lifting when it comes to partnering his ballerina. But
this is only partially true.
Yes, there is strength, (and lots of it)
involved, but there is a secret. Just before the lady is lifted, she applies part
of the force herself – by jumping and/or by a plié. At this exact moment, the
gentleman matches her plié/jump and uses the impetus of both parties to achieve
the lift. It’s all a matter of timing,
and this timing is critical or the pas de deux could look more like
championship wrestling.
When the ballerina descends from the
lift, her partner must use his strength to “help her down”, making the whole
operation appear effortless and the lady weightless. Ah, if only that were
true. Sigh.
Like so many things in ballet, it’s all
a matter of illusion!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Ballet Secret #27g:
“The gentleman helps the
lady down from a lift.”
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― Eckhart Tolle, Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now
― Eckhart Tolle, Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now
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