Comments on: Balance in adage http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nancy http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/comment-page-1/#comment-4644 Nancy Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:27:26 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/#comment-4644 Be sure your not on your back toes but your front toes. And be sure you are over your standing leg. As Zoe said you may not be pulling your knees up. Be sure your not on your back toes but your front toes. And be sure you are over your standing leg. As Zoe said you may not be pulling your knees up.

]]> By: Zoe http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Zoe Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:16:06 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/#comment-244 You are probably not keeping your knees pulled up (i.e. they are slightly bent). Maybe you are also letting your weight get back in your heel, you have no control that way, the ball of the foot has to bear more weight to keep control and be able to turn out. Keep your stomach pulled up, think of pulling your hips up with your lower back and stomach muscles to take the weight off your legs, and also keep the working leg's foot very pointed and stretched. Is your upper back dropping? You are probably not keeping your knees pulled up (i.e. they are slightly bent). Maybe you are also letting your weight get back in your heel, you have no control that way, the ball of the foot has to bear more weight to keep control and be able to turn out. Keep your stomach pulled up, think of pulling your hips up with your lower back and stomach muscles to take the weight off your legs, and also keep the working leg’s foot very pointed and stretched. Is your upper back dropping?

]]> By: Jen http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Jen Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:47:44 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/#comment-243 sounds to me like you need to find your centre. This is what Barre work helps with. Also, make sure you pull up your tummy muscles for centre work. Pilates classes can help with this technique a heck of a lot! J sounds to me like you need to find your centre. This is what Barre work helps with.
Also, make sure you pull up your tummy muscles for centre work. Pilates classes can help with this technique a heck of a lot!
J

]]> By: Abbie http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Abbie Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:48:39 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/balance-in-adage/#comment-240 Practise ballancing, rest your hands on a barre (Or a windowsil etc if your at home) rise onto demi pointe and ballance, slowly when you feel comfortable remove your hands and continue balancing. Repeat the same exercise in passe on both legs. Also work on your core, you need to really pull up, and engage your abs, so do a few strengthening excercises like sit-ups/crunches. Hope this helps Abbie Practise ballancing, rest your hands on a barre (Or a windowsil etc if your at home) rise onto demi pointe and ballance, slowly when you feel comfortable remove your hands and continue balancing. Repeat the same exercise in passe on both legs.
Also work on your core, you need to really pull up, and engage your abs, so do a few strengthening excercises like sit-ups/crunches.

Hope this helps

Abbie

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