Wild Wednesday Foot Edge
Ah, the seemingly simple rond de jambe.
It is one of the first things a beginner learns, and as the saying goes - it
takes a lifetime to perfect (like everything in ballet).
One perilous pitfall in a rond de jambe
is coming through first position on the front
edge of the foot (“rolling in” or pronating). This usually happens when the
foot is coming from the back, but can also occur in the opposite direction.
This means the little toe is completely off the floor (gasp!).
Always feel the floor on the whole
bottom of the foot and all five toes
as the foot passes through first position. Often the reason this edge-of-foot
problem occurs is because the pelvis is tilted back (seat up), the rotation in
the hip is not being used and this makes it difficult, if not impossible, for
the whole foot to come in contact with the floor.
Be aware of this perilous pitfall, keep
the rotation engaged, and the edge-of-foot problem will be soon be overcome.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #22n:
“Avoid the edge of the foot in first position.”
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and howl.”
― M.H. Boroson, The Girl with Ghost Eyes
― M.H. Boroson, The Girl with Ghost Eyes
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