tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post5328362638363695798..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Pirouette, Balanchine StyleJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-18431403985255908492014-06-27T12:16:01.185+03:002014-06-27T12:16:01.185+03:00Yes, 'en couronne' is French (school) for ...Yes, 'en couronne' is French (school) for arms in fifth, or third - depending on your school. Same arms, different terminology. But I like it... Thinking of your arms as a"crown" gives a much more elegant visual than a number! ;) <br /><br />My current teacher is indeed French, but I can't say that she teaches 100% French School (that would be Paris Opera Ballet). There are Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-61563055131985191322014-06-26T16:43:23.912+03:002014-06-26T16:43:23.912+03:00En courrane is French school right? Lovely, I only...En courrane is French school right? Lovely, I only trained in Vaganova and Balanchine. I've always been very curious about French training. Our Balanchine teachers were very strict about that back leg - not even the tiniest plie was allowed, just push from the toes and up you go.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-68169859523512233172012-07-31T16:24:24.578+03:002012-07-31T16:24:24.578+03:00Yes! Even professional dancers have sometimes trou...Yes! Even professional dancers have sometimes trouble with their turns. But you can't let the audience know! :) And even if they should fall flat on their face or butt, dancers know to continue in style. That's the mark of a true professional. Same in class. Of course you're allowed to make mistakes and fail and even fall - but never give up on clean beginnings and landings. Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-2754200900011503152012-07-30T06:05:18.218+03:002012-07-30T06:05:18.218+03:00So true about the finish! My teacher is Russian tr...So true about the finish! My teacher is Russian trained and is very specific about finishing CLEAN! Spent 45 minutes of my last private lesson learning how to pirouette (properly), hope I can do a clean turn from start to finish soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-70064605368474392752012-07-07T22:40:32.779+03:002012-07-07T22:40:32.779+03:00Way to turn! Good work! :)
And something that I ...Way to turn! Good work! :) <br /><br />And something that I forgot to include in this post: always finish your pirouettes, even when you are having trouble landing. We tend to focus wayt too much on the turning, and forget that the pirouette has a beginning and ending too! When you push yourself to finish in style, you are the boss of your turns - not the other way around. :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-12407006885255334922012-07-07T21:50:30.326+03:002012-07-07T21:50:30.326+03:00Hi!!! I'm not natural with pirouettes, actuall...Hi!!! I'm not natural with pirouettes, actually I'm pretty bad at them. I didn't know that those were balanchine style, I usually do them on the contemporary company class. <br />Anyway I usually have trouble landing my pirouettes and avoid looking like I'm about to fall but today i tried again and actually did it.<br />Not double but one and one and a half pretty well landed. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com