Being a Ballerina: Top 3 Mistakes Every Ballerina Makes
Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008
by Audry Grant
Being a ballerina, especially a good one, requires a great deal of dedication and hard work. Saying that is almost a joke because it's really much more than that and any ballerina knows that.
Working hard is just part of the job. It's part of the lifestyle, but even with that dedication, it can be hard to avoid a few of the most common mistakes.
1. Posture. From head to toe a ballerina must be perfect. The walk must be graceful and her stance must be pristine. But there are moments during routines when any ballerina can falter, if just for a moment, when she could have kept control. A few simple steps can keep this from ever happening again.
2. Arm extensions. Okay, we've all seen the dreaded chicken wing during a turn. Your instructor has probably made a big issue about this because arm extensions play a huge role in points when in front of a judge. A floppy arm will elicit big deductions - when it could have been avoided with a simple technique.
3. Maintaining control during positions. Often, this is an issue of technique more than it is one of strength. But, many ballerinas have difficulty keeping control of positions like the Penche, Foutt, Arabesque, and Pirouette, but they don't know why. But what if it is an issue of strength? Then it's time to learn how to trick your body into doing these moves with the control you need, until you gain the strength that will ensure results every time.
Watch out for these common mistakes and your audience will take one look at you and think you've been dancing since you were old enough to walk -which, okay, most ballerinas have.
If you'd like to learn more about how to gain an extra advantage in your ballet dancing, visit http://www.shoplizards.com/bibleballet.html . Audry Grant is the author of over a hundred online articles and has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing.
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