Training Essentials of Classical Dance
The beauty and agility of classical dance is deeply loved by learners. So what are the basic training essentials for learning classical dance? Let me take you through it.
Mopping the floor:
It requires mastering the details of the specifications, just like a drop of water passing through the ground, the instep should be stretched to the head, and there should be a feeling of extension. In the senior years, there are various changes, including main leg squats or half toes. The power leg must be flexible every time.
Control:
The main leg needs to be stable, and the power leg needs to be open, stretched, and straight. On this basis, increase the height of the legs.
Waist:
Basically it can be said to be a dance practice. This combination can be said in many ways, so there is no fixed explanation of the actions. But the requirements are nothing more than elegance, extension, smoothness, and the most important thing is that there must be lifting and sinking inside.
There is no big difference between the lower control requirements and the upper control requirements. Stability is the key.
Squat:
From the hip joint to the big and small hips, the vertical point of the tail vertebra when squatting is the center of the heels and then to the ground. When squatting, you need to be long, like a rubber ball in the water. You need to be flexible and not squat to death, because squatting is a preparation for jumping.
Small kick:
The main purpose of this exercise is to create instant explosive power and prepare for the next jump. The main leg needs to be stable, and the power leg must not only be flexible but also have explosive power and speed. When hitting, the power is concentrated on the instep of the calf and cannot be dispersed. In senior grades, you will do it on half toe, which requires more stability of the main leg and flexible cooperation of the power leg.
Single-leg squat:
The requirements for squatting with the main leg are the same as above. The cooperation between the power leg and the main leg is the most critical. Both legs must be bent and straightened at the same time. It is more accurate to explain it with the meaning of ballet. In French, the name of one-legged squat is Fengdui (I haven’t written the transliteration for a long time and forgot it), which means melting. There should be a feeling of stretch and support between the legs.
Big kick:
Big kick based on small kicks, indispensable for the explosive power of the power leg, plus the opening, stretching and straightness of the legs. The earliest classical dance required hooking the feet and kicking the eyebrows with the toes.
Four-digit transfer:
Girls’ unique connection. Divided into four positions forward and backward. Front: The main thing is to grasp the center of gravity of the feet and move it to one leg in an instant, and use the hands to drive the waist, and the waist promotes the extension of the power, and finally drives the lower body to rotate together. In this process, the upper and lower bodies are basically synchronized. It requires that the center of gravity be stable when moving from both feet to one foot. At the same time, the waist must not only be upright, but also continue to exert force with the strength of the hands. The position of the power leg suction leg cannot be lower than the middle part of the calf. The main leg should be as straight as possible, and the toes must be Stand tall. After: The other requirements are the same, except that the force comes from the power leg. The power leg is required to tighten immediately after the force is exerted. Because it is the foot that exerts force, it must be controlled and the force cannot be too large. Otherwise, when it reaches the waist position, the waist will not be able to exert force. Instead, it will be driven by the power of the feet. The center of gravity will shift.
Step and turn over:
It is required to lower your head and move your hands in a vertical circle when turning over. The speed should be fast and the texture should be good. When flipping, use your hands to lift up your waist. During the process, your waist will momentarily push up against the ceiling.
Turn over step by step:
Not only does the hands move in a vertical circle, but also the coherence between the feet and the body is important. The speed of turning must be fast, but the connection speed of each turn must be Same, shake your head.
Skewer turn:
The requirements for the upper body are the same as the point step. Whether it is in place or diagonally, both feet are required to jump on the ground at an average speed and strength.
The key point of the above-mentioned turning over is the waist. Although the waist is activated by the power of the hands, it mainly relies on the waist to exert force on the basis of soft opening, just like the core of the engine, catalyzing and strengthening the power from the hands. Only in this way can our eyes catch the clean turn over.
Horizontal rotation:
It requires both feet to be spread out in a splayed position, walking in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, each time is half a circle, and together it is a complete round. The strength of both feet is required to be the same, and the range of movement cannot be less than or more than half a circle (approximately). Classical dance considers the waist to be the center of the human body, so the stability and uprightness of the waist are very important. There must be no slumping of the waist. In this situation, slumping of the waist is one of the important reasons for tilting in horizontal rotation. Shake the head when rotating. Increase speed based on the body's ability to operate in balance.
Small jump:
Based on the half squat, during the take-off process, the knees should be straight, the waist should be upright, and the head should be on the ceiling. The strength should not be too strong, and only rely on the toughness and toughness of the squat. The force of the instep pushing against the ground is enough as long as it leaves the ground, and it must not be too high.
Middle jump:
The requirements for the upper body are the same as above, and it is basically a jump from second to fourth position. This half squat is deeper than the short jump. When taking off, you need to use the flexibility of your knee joints and the muscle strength of your thighs and calves to push upward and stretch your feet.
Big jump:
The prerequisite is still a half-squat, and the front foot leaves the ground and needs to be wiped. Lift up with small kicks. The requirements for the hind legs are the same as the rear leg lifts. When lifting the legs, the top of the head and the toes have the intention of leaning on them. The requirement in the air is the running route of a parabola.
It is just my personal experience of many years of study and teaching. Because I don’t like the formal sense of the theory in the book, I digested it after reading it. I can’t remember anything about the original sentence. , for reference only, hope it can be helpful to you.
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