u/Determinedandfierce

Head facings at barre

I’ve been enjoying watching live feeds from YAGP classes. I’ve noticed that all the young dancers turn their head (face) away from the barre when, for example, doing tendu, degages, etc to the front, turn the face square when the leg is à la seconde, and then to the barred when the working leg is back. Does this come from a particular methodology or do all methodologies follow this? I studied under the Cecchetti method and recall that we kept our head generally straight during these exercises. Is everyone doing the turned head now?

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u/Determinedandfierce — 7 hours ago

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Is there a way to get the gunk off the suede heel and toe patches on the bottom of my technique shoes? They are very slick, but the fabric of the shoes is still in good condition. Or is it time to get new shoes? I typically only get new ones when a hole starts to appear at my toes, but these are still good on that front.

u/Determinedandfierce — 11 days ago