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The logic of Vaganova.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-AUG-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The logic of Vaganova.(TECHNIQUE)

Article Excerpt
With the first chords of music, rows of perfectly erect torsos supported by chiseled legs start to seamlessly connect one statuesque pose with another. It is almost like being in a gallery surrounded by the sculptures of Michelangelo, Bernini, and Phidias, where every body part is in flawless relation with every other. As the poses expand and grow freer and the bodies soar triumphantly through the air, one is left with the impression of marble in a weightless state. Like those sculptures come to life, the bodies are informed by an abundance of anatomical details, allowing the spectator to witness the beauty of the whole form. The class-work of the Vaganova system is to the dancer what studying anatomy is to the sculptor: laboriously practicing an infinitude of...

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