Wednesday, September 22, 2010

-pas de bourree en dehors/en dedans
-inclination of head away from epaulement arm to effect notion of distance
-flat foot in rond-de-jambe
-temps-lie elance-- think about thighs rather than feet: where are they going? squeeze them together
-source of movement in modern (solar plexus/spine) vs. ballet (head)
-Gelsey Kirkland and a discussion of the source of turn-out. It turns out that turn-out comes from the heart. Forget frog stretch. Must work on valve stretch.
-book club

And with regards to the commencement of the absolute beginner class this evening: They saw Mt. Kilimanjaro, caught rays of sunlight in their palm, and each one was kissed by a very tall man. Moreover, it was quickly established that each one was exactly the age she should be to start studying ballet at Symmetry. If I could spend every evening watching Kip Martin teaching ballet, that would be ideal. In fact, this is what I do.