4.5K views · 73 reactions | Mastering a ballet variation, especially...

Mastering a ballet variation, especially if you’re joining a competition or planning to audition - requires highly choreographed movements and precise arm, leg, and foot work. Every movement and every part of the body is important in conveying expression and meaning in ballet. That means we should be extra diligent in perfecting even the tiniest details. Problem is: those tiny little details might not be visible to you or to your mom or to your ballet friends. Some things are only visible and di

9.8K views · 185 reactions | When you work on a variation, it’s not only about doing the steps. You have to understand the structure behind them. If the arms are too soft, the movement loses clarity. If the body gets too stiff, the dancing loses life. So the balance is in knowing when to be sharp, when to be soft, and how to keep the structure even while the dynamics change. | Runqiao Du Ballet Coaching | Facebook