How to place your arms in Preparatory Position.
Thought this would be fun. I imagine people at their computers trying to place their arms "en bas. " Let me know how you do!!!
The training of the arms is begun with preparatory position: arms en bas. The arms are lowered in front of the body, with the pinky fingers of each hand in front of and parallel to your thighs, but not touching the thighs. The fingertips on each hand are curved, one inch apart from one another, and the palms are face up. The elbows are to the side, slightly bent, the arms forming an oval. The thumb and middle finger of each hand barely touch, as if holding lightly to a penny. Each combination begins and ends with arms en bas.
Imagine you're four years old and you have to stand for four measures of 4/4 holding this position. Whoops, now you have to go the bathroom. Welcome to my world!!!!
May 10, 2006
Arms: En Bas
