Tag: Leaping

Rollercoaster of Dance: Traveling Through Undercurve & Overcurve Pathways

Post author By Blythe Stephens
Post date 19. June 2021
Categories In Dance
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Like an exhilarating ride on a rollercoaster, or if you prefer, a wave, dancers ascend and descend, sink, scoop, and rise, following or leaving a pathway in space. It can be quite a thrill even at a low level of risk! Our clarity about the described pathway in space, whether it be an scooping undercurve […]

Go Bananas for the Splits, Leap like Yoga Mythology’s Monkey God Hanuman (and a review of the basics of stretching technique)

Post author By Blythe Stephens
Post date 27. February 2021
Categories In Dance, Mindful Movement
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This article explores the classic splitting shape of Hanumanasana in yoga or “The Splits,” which becomes leaps like Grand Jete in Ballet dancing technique and others, in mythology, proper stretching practices, and performance.

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