Saturday, February 26, 2011

Ballet En Solitude

Turns through first:
-impetus for turn comes from upper back; keep it solid, upright
-relax turnout of supporting foot if it is impeding feeling of groundedness & pull-up
-keep ribs "floating"
-avoid turning so much in initial preparatory close; carry this idea to chainE turns
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-step-turns at the barre: oppositional twisting action of way inner thigh muscles (pelvic floor muscles?); lift from ribs
-turns: ground the ribs; float the ribs
-back cambrE: pull up from back/scapula, not from shoulders; depress shoulders in fact
-back attitude: pull up the U-shape formed by upper body and upper leg
-at all times, look out past myself; the theatrical gaze