What is Arch dance?
You’ve probably heard your ballet instructor use terms such as “arch” and “instep.” The arch is the curve under your foot, between the heel and forefoot. The instep is the bony structure on top of your foot. The ideal ballet foot has a high arch and a high instep.
Who is Jennifer Archibald?
JENNIFER ARCHIBALD is the founder and Artistic Director of the Arch Dance Company and Program Director of ArchCore40 Dance Intensives. She is a graduate of The Alvin Ailey School and the Maggie Flanigan Acting Conservatory where she studied the Meisner Technique.
What is a forced arch in jazz?
Common in jazz dance routines, a forced arch is when the leg is bent but also on releve. This is often seen combined with a kick, a passe, or in a turn. Every dancer’s jazz walk is different. Posture is low, and feet slightly drag across the floor in this modified walk used for traveling across the stage.
Is a high arch good or bad?
High arches are neither good nor bad, this is merely a description of your foot type. Like flat feet, high arched feet have some characteristics that may make you more vulnerable to injury than a neutral foot type, though it does not mean that you will definitely experience foot pain.
What is a hinge in dance?
Hinge – A position of the torso in which the heels are lifted, knees are bent, and body is in a straight line from the knees to top of head. Pelvis remains locked into this alignment. Photo Credit: Jamar Roberts – Alvin Ailey Dancer, Paul Kolnik Photography.
What is a leap in dance?
A leap is a jeté, which is a jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed into the air and appears to have been thrown (there is a wide variety of jetés—like grand and petit—and they can be performed in all directions).
What does a resident choreographer do?
Some choreographers are resident within a particular company and work very closely with the artistic director in creating work to fit in with a particular programme for a tour as well as the overall goals of the company.
What is an axel in dance?
Axel. An axel is a turn in which the performer leaps into the air and, while airborne, tucks both legs underneath and rotates. It is usually executed while traveling across the floor. It is commonly performed in jazz dance and is often immediately preceded by a chaînés in a deep plié (bend of the knees).
Is it better to have arched or flat feet?
Most people think flat feet are bad and high arches are desirable. However, in reality, whether you have flat feet or high arches doesn’t matter.