What ballet movements and ballet positions will result in clean accurate split leaps?
The first exercise at the ballet barre, demi and grand plie, your posture, the placement of your weight and the strength of your turnout, is the foundation of your ballet positions and ballet movements. Your split leaps, and even fancier allegro depends on it. A demi plie take off in a basic jump in first position ….. An effective brush of the foot on the floor,practiced hundreds of times in battement tendu…… Being able to change from the upright back to a proper arabesque position……. Brushing up into the devant position, releve, arms reaching their position at the same moment………. Read the full article and more about all basic ballet positions.
