tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175099172269153114.post5048055742191985811..comments2023-12-26T02:10:40.480-08:00Comments on The Tribal Way: Eeeeeeeeee Elbows!The Tribal Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11763755764113507229noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175099172269153114.post-81728738051938299472011-09-06T13:37:50.133-07:002011-09-06T13:37:50.133-07:00Hey,
Fantastic blog, I was looking at costume pat...Hey, <br />Fantastic blog, I was looking at costume patterns and came across your blog. I would love to start dancing again, it's been 10 years and I live in the woods...I gotta stop making excuses.<br />;) CollieCollienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175099172269153114.post-78647654514384278772011-09-05T13:16:19.756-07:002011-09-05T13:16:19.756-07:00I love the analogy of carrying my arms as if i wer...I love the analogy of carrying my arms as if i were pulling the string on a bow. It always seems to give my arms and shoulders more purpose when doing overhead moves like Basic Egyptian and Double Bump.Tifferlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652652320139310655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175099172269153114.post-88662715297388169652011-08-31T01:26:18.470-07:002011-08-31T01:26:18.470-07:00During GS, when assisting Ms. Nericcio, Kae (Montg...During GS, when assisting Ms. Nericcio, Kae (Montgomery) said this about the elbows:<br /><br />During the resting position (when the back of the hands rest on our hips or way down for those with long arms), the elbows face the front of the room. <br /><br />During the table-top position, the elbows face the ceiling, so there's a twist in the upper arms & shoulders in order to make the elbows face the ceiling. <br /><br />When the arms are up, the elbows face the back wall and are slightly pulled back so as not to hide the face when being seen from profile.<br /><br />Of course there are the combinations (one arm is in table-top, while another is up), so the rule applies to each arm & elbow. <br /><br />All of the above are done with the correct posture as written by Christina Allen Page. <br /><br />The front-wall-ceiling-back-wall thing really gets stuck in my head, though sometimes when I'm really tired, my elbows just sag... *sigh*famousfelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667698661053883432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175099172269153114.post-38519637843111988932011-08-30T17:24:44.979-07:002011-08-30T17:24:44.979-07:00Carolena & Megha teach arms in the traditional...Carolena & Megha teach arms in the traditional ballet positions during general skills, and that might help people who need help with keeping strength and poise in the arms when the arms are lowered. Shoulders should be resting along the "back body" (ie, roll your shoulders up and slightly back), chests should be lifted, and elbows should always be slightly rotated outwards to get that gorgeous, flamenco-esque posture.Christina Allen Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461295508440280272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175099172269153114.post-20189622752815870692011-08-30T16:52:02.403-07:002011-08-30T16:52:02.403-07:00Yes, this is so important! Now that I'm an int...Yes, this is so important! Now that I'm an intermediate dancer, whenever I am in beginner class it drives me crazy when the newbie leader lets her elbows sag, thus muddying the cues. Proud, pretty arms make a world of difference! :)AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398414928556655066noreply@blogger.com