Pirouettes
Li este artigo que achei muito útil para quem está a aprender a fazer pirouettes. O que as minhas alunas me transmitem muitas vezes é que "são tantas coisas para pensar ao mesmo tempo!" São mesmo e por isso não há fórmulas mágicas, o segredo é praticar, praticar, praticar. Também não é possível aprender a fazer pirouettes sentado na cadeira, a ler artigos e a ver videos. Por isso venham às nossas aulas, nós damos uma ajudinha.
"Turns are a
must-have in any dancer’s arsenal of skills. Of the many types of turns you’ll
perform in a dance class or dance performance, there’s none more standard than
the ballet pirouette en dehors. This outward turn on one leg is delightful as a
double turn and downright spectacular when done in multiples. Want to
improve this dance move? Here are our top twenty tips:
- Get to ballet class. Barre and centre exercises pave the way to pirouette perfection.
- Strengthen your core.
- Practice balancing in retiré (or whatever position you are turning).
- Strengthen your ankles to support a high, sturdy relevé.
- Align your ribs over your pelvis and keep this connection throughout the turn.
- No twisting in the torso while turning.
- Take a moment in your preparation to experience an active (not passive) sense of calm – like the intense energy that seems to gather before lightening strikes.
- Launch your turn from a well-placed plié.
- Practice to find the right amount of push and use only the necessary amount of force.
- Withdraw the foot quickly from the floor as you start the turn and bring it to the knee immediately.
- Imagine energy in the supporting leg spiraling upward, while energy from the torso drills downward.
- Imagine the knee drawing a circle around you as you turn.
- Imagine hugging a large beach ball, with your arms, to activate your back and arm muscles.
- Work on your spotting technique, relaxing the head and neck, focusing the eyes, and whipping the head with precision.
- Visualize yourself doing a beautiful, clean pirouette every time.
- Think ahead and know how many turns you want to do.
- Breathe, relax, and float around in your turn.
- Remember that a pirouette is not a spin, but a controlled up and down movement that happens to rotate.
- Just before the finish, lift up, activating the core muscles just a little bit more for a graceful landing.
- Practice, practice, practice! Repetition and experience are essential to mastering turns."
Deixo-vos também um video onde podem apreciar a graciosidade e beleza das pirouettes.
Insight: Ballet Glossary - Pirouette
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