Articles, Ballet Tips, Uncategorized
I am writing this article to try to impress the importance of the clarity of the different alignments in ballet and specifically how to achieve correct ballet alignments. All too often, and by this, I mean on a regular basis, I need to correct alignment. Personally,...
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BATTEMENT TENDU Battement tendu is a battement where the extended foot never leaves the floor. The working foot slides forward, sideways or backwards from fifth or first position to reach the fourth or second position, lifting the heel off the floor and stretching the...
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Plié means “bend”, from the verb plier, to bend. A smooth and continuous bending of the knees. A bending of the knees outward by a ballet dancer with the back held straight. Generally speaking, your plié can create your first impression, whether it be to...
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5TH POSITION IN CLASSICAL BALLET One foot is placed in front of, and in contact with the other, with the heel of one foot aligned with the toe of the other foot. 5TH POSITION ON FLAT Fifth position of the feet should be a classical dancer’s most natural state of...
Mimi's Journey, Student Profiles, Uncategorized
Introducing Mimi Swinton-Beatty, a young Sydney dancer currently training at Academy Ballet and additionally under the tutelage of Vicki Attard within Academy Ballet’s full time program. Follow Mimi’s steady progression onto pointe through a series of...
