Fun Friday Click
Dance is movement. This is obvious,
right? But often dancers get so caught up in the details of the technique, they
just blaze through the combination of steps as though moving was the only
thing.
Dance is actually a combination of movements
and “picture” steps. Picture steps always have internal energy, but to the audience it appears that the dancer
stops momentarily, either in the air or on the ground in a beautiful pose. This
can be breathtaking.
To help achieve this, imagine hearing a click at the peak of the movement
(pose). It’s as if a great dance photographer just captured the fleeting moment
on film. This will help prevent “slopping through” a set of steps and put your
focus on those steps that should have a momentary hold (although the energy
never stops).
Click!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #7ttt:
“Imagine ‘click’
moments.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Taking
pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.”
― Marc Riboud
― Marc Riboud
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