Bill Bojangals

Outline

Ballet and Body

• Alignment Ballet placement – well aligned body that is Placed. This also means good posture the route of dance. This when the body shifts slightly forward from the ankles and over the ball of the foot. Legs parallel and direct vertical lines could be drawn mentally.

• A ballerina holds all the weight on their feet it is very important that they are taught and learn the proper way to stand and land. There are three points that ballet is perform on. One point begins the heel of the foot, the base of the big toe, and base of little toe. The will create a base for the dancer. When properly done this will also help the dancer from rolling the ankles forward or outward.

• The Vertical line that can be drawn mentally is a line from tip of the nose to the tip of your toes. Also a line can be drawn from the arch of your feet through the center of your head and the last line is from tail bone though your navel. If you can achieve these line this is the first step in good posture.

• The complete turnout this is ideally done at 180 degrees but realistic not for beginning students. This is very unnatural to do ballerina train many years to achieve this position. The turnout 1700 was at 90 degrees and by 1800 was ideally at 180

• When performing any bending mover the Knee over the foot is the correct alignment. This is when the knee lines up over the center of foot when in a bent position.

• The head develops a line of itself the line should extent from the spine and your head should slightly be rested on. Your chin should remain parallel to the floor. While your eyes look forward.

• The torso there are many body parts in this area that have to be in check. Such as the hips when in the turnout position hips must stay level and not twist. Your abdomen should feel compressed. This is important part of the body also when