tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post2569393304546477317..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Popo?Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-90637196247642228622013-08-08T04:43:31.074+03:002013-08-08T04:43:31.074+03:00Wonderful post. The start of the video (http://ww...Wonderful post. The start of the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsfXl9_axNg) demonstrates an astonishing level of flatness in the popo (bottom pulled under) and standing leg turnout. It's hard to explain to the young ones that they need to do this until they see a visual example at the highest training levels.<br /><br />I'm not opposed to a "Russian back" (where they Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128704008699660671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-83481957488866431812011-11-25T07:49:35.494+02:002011-11-25T07:49:35.494+02:00Hi Rori!
Wow, I had no idea the popo is so wide-s...Hi Rori!<br /><br />Wow, I had no idea the popo is so wide-spread (the WORD!) I'm glad it brings up nice memories for you.<br /><br />You're right, tucking under can be a problem. To keep the balance right, our teacher reminds us just as much to keep our "fronts" flat. It's a very active move, squeezing your inner thighs together, pulling your abs up, elongating your back Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-79976956131026648722011-11-24T10:30:16.383+02:002011-11-24T10:30:16.383+02:00Oh, that brings back a whole load of - mostly nice...Oh, that brings back a whole load of - mostly nice - memories. I have heard that in class so often when growing up! I was then dancing in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. <br /><br />During the barre, our teacher used to go around class and softly tap on our popo with her cane to remind us, saying "Tire ton popo". <br /><br />Funny enough, I am now dancing in the French speaking partBallet lover Vanessahttp://inspiringtutus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-60677782661038117012011-11-23T16:06:12.436+02:002011-11-23T16:06:12.436+02:00Ah, my grandmother was known to refer to one's...Ah, my grandmother was known to refer to one's bottom as a "popo" at times. Always makes me think of her when I hear the term. Not sure where she came up with it, though, seeing as she was Scottish, not French! Keeping the "popo" in line is a lifelong challenge... especially since you don't want to tuck, either, because that will make the line just as wonky in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-80813975115234252132011-11-22T12:52:30.132+02:002011-11-22T12:52:30.132+02:00Hi Nellie!
It's kind of cute, for me "po...Hi Nellie!<br /><br />It's kind of cute, for me "popo down" sounds more like a gentle reprimand given to a child.. But Madame does have that caretaking quality about her :)<br /><br />Thank you, you're such a sweetie! I like the colours of the banner. Kind of ballet-y, but not sugary. And those are old & dirty shoes! :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-58758161201902616952011-11-22T12:44:16.630+02:002011-11-22T12:44:16.630+02:00Hi Kim!
Lovely to see you here again, I've mi...Hi Kim!<br /><br />Lovely to see you here again, I've missed you! <br /><br />Yes, it´s easy to miss something else when you´re concentrating hard on one specific part. With practice it gets better of course. And it sure helps to have a teacher constantly reminding you. I´m never more conscious of my popo than I´m in Madame´s class!<br /><br />I attached the WEAR MOI -photo because those Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-40563478001840110442011-11-22T12:31:02.487+02:002011-11-22T12:31:02.487+02:00Hi Bead109!
I'm gonna have a silent chuckle m...Hi Bead109!<br /><br />I'm gonna have a silent chuckle myself too :)<br />It's fun to think that Madame's popo directions are being heard from Finland to England to Canada and to L.A.! <br /><br />- JohannaJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-87161963883118148292011-11-21T18:54:55.171+02:002011-11-21T18:54:55.171+02:00*hee* Popo! I'd forgotten the existence of tha...*hee* Popo! I'd forgotten the existence of that term :)<br /><br />PS Love the new header - reminds me of one of the pictures in the Degas exhbition at the Royal Academy (I bought a postcard of it).Nelliehttp://knittwopointetwo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-80760485379799259632011-11-21T15:34:48.119+02:002011-11-21T15:34:48.119+02:00Popo! I've never heard that term before, even ...Popo! I've never heard that term before, even the root french word despite being bilingual. Of course, I learned Parasian french in a country that speaks Quebecois or Acadien french....so we were bound to miss some things.<br /><br />Keeping my popo down, as your Madame would say, sometimes makes me pop my ribs up so I always have to be careful to keep everything drawn in and up :)<br /><br /Kim B.http://www.saywhathalifax.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-59990010413598570632011-11-21T04:29:27.389+02:002011-11-21T04:29:27.389+02:00Hahaha! I LOVE it, popo down... I will definitely ...Hahaha! I LOVE it, popo down... I will definitely remember that from now on & probably have a silent little chuckle to myself when I think of it in class! ;DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-44735296498569065732011-11-20T22:10:34.062+02:002011-11-20T22:10:34.062+02:00Hi Baluka!
Thank you and yes, those are my own fi...Hi Baluka!<br /><br />Thank you and yes, those are my own five feet. :)<br /><br />When you keep the popo down, it makes your dancing easier! Especially when you are getting tired.. that is also the moment when you grow stronger and advance. So don´t give up on your popo!<br /><br />To dance big means to dance outside of your own little "bubble". You breath and elongate your body, grow Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-91898067376634150462011-11-20T21:45:36.582+02:002011-11-20T21:45:36.582+02:00Ah, you changed the look of the page! Nice photos,...Ah, you changed the look of the page! Nice photos, are those your legs/feet??:) <br /><br />Inspirational entry, like always:)) I´ll think of my popo and ligne in class next time as i sometimes let it pop out if the class is hard and im running out of strength. <br />But, what does it mean to "dance bigger"?<br /><br />Have a good week and dance a lot!Balukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12337082533424463485noreply@blogger.com