I love how you explain things so clearly and also with some humor ("we're basically jesus"). Really good explanation of lines without just saying "keep your body straight"
Using masking tape on your own body was brilliant! I watch a lot of ballet. I practice ballet. I know what looks right. But I’ve had trouble really figuring out what’s wrong. The end part of your video talked about the standing leg needing to be very straight and light in line with that cross. I noticed that when you bent your knee or Brought your leg out of the turnout… It looked very wrong. That was eye-opening for me! I’m gonna start paying a lot more attention to my supporting leg! Thank you so much for all your videos!
Short, but interesting! I think I saw something similar but regarding arabesques time ago but I didn't understand a thing, now I see what it meant, more or less. Thanks for this helpful video!
Great and helpful Video, thanks. Where would you say is the correct line for „a la seconde“? I hear 2opinions…1) in line with the big toe from Play-leg2) in line across from the standingleg big toe. What is correct?
i think in a "perfect world" BOTH of the lines of the big toes on both legs would line up. The ultimate goal is 180 of turnout, even though it is not realistic or attainable... Teachers will tell students to work within their body's capacity, so the toes may be slightly turned in- that is okay. But if we are working carefully and symmetrically, the legs should be striving for equal rotation on both sides. That is to say, we should not have one toe more turned in than the other. The toe of the working leg should be as close as possible to the line of the opposite standing leg. You might "draw" a very very wide 'V' rather than a flat 180 degree line. (Perhaps more like 175 degrees, with the center point being at the standing foot, beneath the spine) We also want to prevent rolling forward towards the big toes, so I have heard some teachers say to imagine the line is coming out of the 2nd toe instead!
en croix is referring to the shape of the cross (+) but croisé means "crossed" and it is usually describing the dancer's leg position in relation to the audience. croisé is when the dancer is standing at an oblique angle to the audience or mirror and the downstage leg is crossed on top of the upstage leg.
I love how you're so greatly instructive in the most accessible way without ever simplifying things by reducing information!
thanks so much for this feedback! i love that it feels accessible and easy to understand
I love how you explain things so clearly and also with some humor ("we're basically jesus"). Really good explanation of lines without just saying "keep your body straight"
Bless this women.
Using masking tape on your own body was brilliant!
I watch a lot of ballet. I practice ballet. I know what looks right. But I’ve had trouble really figuring out what’s wrong. The end part of your video talked about the standing leg needing to be very straight and light in line with that cross. I noticed that when you bent your knee or Brought your leg out of the turnout… It looked very wrong. That was eye-opening for me! I’m gonna start paying a lot more attention to my supporting leg!
Thank you so much for all your videos!
Great video. Just like the old Salty videos. I learned a lot from them. ❤
yes, i went back to my "old ways" for this one 🤓
Very helpful!
Short, but interesting! I think I saw something similar but regarding arabesques time ago but I didn't understand a thing, now I see what it meant, more or less. Thanks for this helpful video!
hooray! glad to help!
this def help witj posture since i never know if im dking the right posture
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Great and helpful Video, thanks. Where would you say is the correct line for „a la seconde“? I hear 2opinions…1) in line with the big toe from Play-leg2) in line across from the standingleg big toe. What is correct?
i think in a "perfect world" BOTH of the lines of the big toes on both legs would line up. The ultimate goal is 180 of turnout, even though it is not realistic or attainable... Teachers will tell students to work within their body's capacity, so the toes may be slightly turned in- that is okay.
But if we are working carefully and symmetrically, the legs should be striving for equal rotation on both sides.
That is to say, we should not have one toe more turned in than the other. The toe of the working leg should be as close as possible to the line of the opposite standing leg. You might "draw" a very very wide 'V' rather than a flat 180 degree line.
(Perhaps more like 175 degrees, with the center point being at the standing foot, beneath the spine)
We also want to prevent rolling forward towards the big toes, so I have heard some teachers say to imagine the line is coming out of the 2nd toe instead!
I forgot to ask, is "en croix" the same as "croisé"'
No. „En Croix“ means you do a movement „for, side, back, side“. „Croisé“ is a room/body alignment . „Croisé“ is Like „efface or en Face „.
@@glitzer1999 Like derrière and en arrière?
en croix is referring to the shape of the cross (+) but croisé means "crossed" and it is usually describing the dancer's leg position in relation to the audience. croisé is when the dancer is standing at an oblique angle to the audience or mirror and the downstage leg is crossed on top of the upstage leg.
“We’re basically Jesus” ❤
This is great! I learnt a lot, thank you.❤ and I love the tape🥹
hooray! glad it helps 😃