Legs! Know How to Use Them!

springing off the edge of the earth

Presenting the next installment of the dance writing bonanza...

Dance A's For My Own Damn Q's
VOLUME 5:  LEGS! KNOW HOW TO USE THEM!
Get nerdy. What is the function of the leg joints? How does ease and efficiency of movement help you dance?


plié

to bend, to fold
easy springing
bouncing like a baby swing
fat, happy feet
barely boinging off the floor
a trampoline effect
catch and release

an intimate and simultaneous connection to earth and sky

simple support
locomotion, shock absorption
a spring in your step
legs hold us up
and deserve sympathy
respect, kindness
receptivity and resilience

the beginning of a step, a jump, a leap
the base of a laugh

the reverse antennae for trembling in the earth

receive information
gracefully
from your roots
and let it travel unfettered
to your hips, your head

it's your rhythm
the legs you stand on
it's dip, sway and swing
a brand new thing
with every step