By using pictures as a support tool we can explain what words can not or hard to explain by words, also picture can pass the information much more quicker and direct to people in ballet class.
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And, one of the biggest advantage of using picture is people can can explain to the people who do not understand the language or people who struggle to read the text books.
Especially there can be a lot of foreign students or dancers in class, rehearsals and in performance,
as my self as a foreign dancer, I appreciate the inportantness of using pictures.
For example, there are one of ballet positions call Attitude.
The position of Attitude can be explain as;A position in which the dancer stands on one leg (known as the supporting leg) while the other leg (working leg) is lifted and well turned out with the knee bent at approximately 90-degree angle. The lifted or working leg can be behind (derrière), in front (devant), or on the side (à la seconde) of the body. In some styles of ballet, such as RAD, the foot should be below the knee, creating an obtuse angle at the knee. In others, such as the Balanchine and Russian styles, the foot must be in line with the knee or above it, creating an angle that is 90-degrees or less. The attitude position can be performed with the supporting leg and foot either en pointe, demi pointe or on a flat foot.
I do personally find it hard to imagine what the position is like just by this explanation above.
But, if there are a picture as a support, thing will become much more easier and direct.
Especially there can be a lot of foreign students or dancers in class, rehearsals and in performance,
as my self as a foreign dancer, I appreciate the inportantness of using pictures.
For example, there are one of ballet positions call Attitude.
The position of Attitude can be explain as;A position in which the dancer stands on one leg (known as the supporting leg) while the other leg (working leg) is lifted and well turned out with the knee bent at approximately 90-degree angle. The lifted or working leg can be behind (derrière), in front (devant), or on the side (à la seconde) of the body. In some styles of ballet, such as RAD, the foot should be below the knee, creating an obtuse angle at the knee. In others, such as the Balanchine and Russian styles, the foot must be in line with the knee or above it, creating an angle that is 90-degrees or less. The attitude position can be performed with the supporting leg and foot either en pointe, demi pointe or on a flat foot.
I do personally find it hard to imagine what the position is like just by this explanation above.
But, if there are a picture as a support, thing will become much more easier and direct.
However, pictures and words can give wrong impression to the readers.
Mr N Ito mentions in one of his books saying that, Ballet is a very stiff form of dance.
He mentions that ballet positions in text books are looks very alike to the positions of flag semaophore.
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Pictures can support which words can not explain.
But, as Mr Ito mentioned in his book, pictures can give wrong impression to the readers too, as ballet should not be stiff form of dance.
Then what can we do?
Quotes from
Mr Noboru Ito's "Analyzing the performance of super human"
Glossary of Ballet position
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_ballet
Mr N Ito mentions in one of his books saying that, Ballet is a very stiff form of dance.
He mentions that ballet positions in text books are looks very alike to the positions of flag semaophore.
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Pictures can support which words can not explain.
But, as Mr Ito mentioned in his book, pictures can give wrong impression to the readers too, as ballet should not be stiff form of dance.
Then what can we do?
Quotes from
Mr Noboru Ito's "Analyzing the performance of super human"
Glossary of Ballet position
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_ballet
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