Ballet Analysis: Self Evaluation

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lengthening my lower back. Its amazing how much that centers your balance! I also noticed that at the beginning of the course, my feet would cramp terribly during the releves, but as I got stronger, the cramping stopped and my releve became much higher. The balances in coupe were extremely helpful. I learned that if I really press my working knee back and shift my weight way over my supporting leg, I can balance much longer. I also noticed, however, that when I balance I find myself tensing my upper body and staring like a "zombie". This is, of course, one of the things I will be working on. During the rond de jambes in fondu, I discovered I was pronating my supporting foot. I corrected that, but everyday I had to really think about that foot.
Next come plies: my nemesis! I believe executing a correct grande plie is one of the most difficult concepts in ballet. When I came into this course, I knew my grande plie was incorrect, but I did not know how to fix it. It is so ...

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my "finger problem"; but its difficult considering finger placement is somewhat abstract.
I learned so much from the tendu exercises in aerobic barre. There is such an unbelievable amount of things to think about when executing a tendu. The great thing about these particular tendu exercises is that you start out with slow tendus, so you can focus on your placement before they speed up. I learned a lot about the transfer of weight while staying on the balls of your feet. The best way to check yourself is by letting go of the barre and doing a releve. Because I am hyper extended, I learned that I need to transfer my weight farther over than I initially thought. I also learned ...

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