Is there a technical cornerstone that builds strength toward getting into pointe shoes? If a student of classical ballet has a reasonably suitable physique, a reputable ballet school, and access to at least two classes per week, what might be the key to advancing faster?
If your ballet teacher outlined a customized instruction list for every student in their ballet academy to use for technical priorities, each list would include the basic technical cornerstones of:
***the postural plumb line (involving mechanics) and the exact degree of tension to maintain it (introducing qualities)
***the holding of one's turnout in both position and movement (involving mechanics)
***the shifting of tensions in the demi plie and grand plie while maintaining the postural plumb line and turnout
These three basic aspects of classical ballet technique could be called technical cornerstones. They introduce the mechanics and introduce the qualities that will determine all of your barre work, your center work, and one day - your pointe work!
Being able to exert more effort or tension quickly and then revert to a lesser tension in a beat, requires practice, prediction and musicality. Again, mechanics and quality. For example, more exertion is required in the core muscles for faster tendus than slow, for faster degages than slow. And, faster shifts of tension. All applies to dancing in pointe shoes.
Musicality makes it easier. You are more like a boat going with the current rather than against it.
If you can notice where in the barre work you feel an awkwardness in the shifts of exertion, that is where you need to build strength as a key to YOUR advancing. When I say exertion I do not mean strain or struggle. I mean an increased effort to put into a movement but where you already have enough strength to do it.
I really hope this makes sense because if you can feel this in your work, you will always know exactly what the key to your advancing is. If you are in a large class and don't get a lot of corrections, or personalized corrections, you can figure out a lot for yourself.
Awkward transitions in ballet exercises usually call for increased strength in your core muscles. This includes turnout, in the case of classical ballet.
Study the very basics and you'll understand the ruling factors - what is your technical cornerstone strength, and the key to your advancing in classical ballet.
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For Those Who Haven't Heard...
The man himself will be at Barney's in Beverly Hills this Wednesday!!!
If you haven't met him yet, I highly recommend it. He's super sweet and will either sign your shoes or if you ask really nicely, make a one of a kind drawing on your shoe box!! I have one he did for me a couple of years ago framed and hung up in my office. It's super amazing.
Anyway- go meet him. You'll be glad you did. ;)
Entertaining Today
I had six people, all twenty-somethings from my home fellowship group over for Sunday lunch. They all removed their shoes at the door.
I had prompted two couples who were coming beforehand about removing their shoes, but I suspect they would have removed them anyway. My guests always remove their shoes at the house where the home fellowship meet. Twenty-somethings are smart.
I do think a social gathering where everybody is in socks (Apart from me, I was bare foot) is somehow cosier than ones where people are in shoes. It is very hard to explain in words exactly why shoeless gatherings seem more comfortable.
I had prompted two couples who were coming beforehand about removing their shoes, but I suspect they would have removed them anyway. My guests always remove their shoes at the house where the home fellowship meet. Twenty-somethings are smart.
I do think a social gathering where everybody is in socks (Apart from me, I was bare foot) is somehow cosier than ones where people are in shoes. It is very hard to explain in words exactly why shoeless gatherings seem more comfortable.
Swedish Welfare System
I would really like to learn more about the Swedish welfare system.
I am a Conservative who believes in free-market economics, but I do believe that capitalist society can generate situations of poverty that cause social problems. I believe generous welfare provision is a means by which the state can deal with these problems.
I believe the Swedes are right about removing shoes at the door; maybe we can learn some things about welfare from the Swedes as well.
I am a Conservative who believes in free-market economics, but I do believe that capitalist society can generate situations of poverty that cause social problems. I believe generous welfare provision is a means by which the state can deal with these problems.
I believe the Swedes are right about removing shoes at the door; maybe we can learn some things about welfare from the Swedes as well.
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