Odile’s Notorious Magnum Opus Of Thirty-Two Fouettés
Susan Hobbs•Jan 19, 2023 — Feb 25, 2023
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The prima ballerina in the classical ballet Swan Lake is a psychologically challenging role as the same dancer performs two very contrasting characters. The White Swan, Odette, is fragile, vulnerable, innocent and pure, and the Black Swan, Odile, is the anti-heroine who is seductive, powerful, destructive and alluring. In act III, nearing the climax of her pas de deux with Prince Siegfried, the Black Swan performs thirty-two fouettés. "Fouettés en tournant" translates to "whipped turning" and is a classical ballet movement during which the dancer turns on one foot, rising on and off of pointe while making fast outward and inward thrusts at each rotation with the other. To perform thirty-two fouettés in a row represents incredible skill, athletic prowess, technique and control. It requires strength and stamina that only comes from long dedication and commitment to ballet training. The triumph of successfully executing thirty-two fouettés exemplifies the prima ballerina's...More
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Odile’s Notorious Magnum Opus Of Thirty-Two Fouettés
Susan Hobbs•Jan 19, 2023 — Feb 25, 2023
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The prima ballerina in the classical ballet Swan Lake is a psychologically challenging role as the same dancer performs two very contrasting characters. The White Swan, Odette, is fragile, vulnerable, innocent and pure, and the Black Swan, Odile, is the anti-heroine who is seductive, powerful, destructive and alluring. In act III, nearing the climax of her pas de deux with Prince Siegfried, the Black Swan performs thirty-two fouettés. "Fouettés en tournant" translates to "whipped turning" and is a classical ballet movement during which the dancer turns on one foot, rising on and off of pointe while making fast outward and inward thrusts at each rotation with the other. To perform thirty-two fouettés in a row represents incredible skill, athletic prowess, technique and control. It requires strength and stamina that only comes from long dedication and commitment to ballet training. The triumph of successfully executing thirty-two fouettés exemplifies the prima ballerina's...More
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