The basic skills of ballet can be simply summarized as eight words: opening, stretching, straightness, standing, lightness, accuracy, stability and beauty. These eight words can be said to be the basic skills of every ballet dancer, the skills we must master, and the essentials we must understand and understand when appreciating the external beauty and internal beauty of ballet.
1, open:
It refers to the outward opening of the legs, that is, turning the legs outward to the maximum from the root of the thigh. This is not only the basic aesthetic characteristics of ballet, but also a scientific achievement that people have gradually studied from the perspective of human body structure.
2. Tension:
It means stretching the foot, and it is best to let the foot surface protrude to increase the aesthetic feeling of the foot shape and the expressive force of the foot. At the same time, foot stretching can increase the strength and flexibility of ankle joint.
3. Straight:
It means that the knees of the main leg (support leg) and the extended leg (strength leg) should be straight. In other words, stretch the muscles of your legs to the maximum.
4. Bracket:
It means that the body should be tall and straight, and the center of gravity should be accurately placed on the center of gravity of two legs or one leg. Actors are required to tuck in their stomachs and expand their chests, and they must never pout and stoop.
5. Light:
It means dancing lightly and freely. For example, when jumping, it is best not to hear any sound when pushing the ground to the ground. At the same time, you should dance easily. Even if the actor is very hard and tired, try not to let the audience see and feel it.
6, quasi:
It refers to the specification requirements for accurately completing each movement and dance. For example, in ballet, there are strict rules for the movement of arms. Even when doing difficult skills, the actor's arm is required to walk in strict accordance with the prescribed route, and the square inch is not allowed to be chaotic.
7. Stability:
It means to move slowly and steadily. For example, there are many spinning movements in ballet, which require the actors to maintain good stability when spinning, and to stop firmly in a dance posture when ending the spinning. If the actors stagger when they turn and don't stop when they stop, then this kind of rotation is not only beautiful, but also a failure.
8. Beauty:
It means that dance should be beautiful, every movement, every dance style and every movement process should be beautiful.