When we do a double fondu, the most important thing to remember is that the working leg does not lift. Keep it steady at cou-de-pied, and let the supporting leg do the work. Many dancers make the mistake of pulling the working leg up, but the beauty of the step is in how still it stays while the base leg bends and stretches. That’s what makes the double clean and correct. Now for tombé. The word itself comes from the French “to fall.” It’s not a small step, it’s a big, long fall either to the fr

When you do double fondu, don’t lift your working leg. Keep it at the same coup de pied level and let the supporting leg do the work. That’s how you build strength and control. And when you tombé, remember, it means to fall in French. It’s a long step, a controlled fall forward or backward, not a collapse. When it’s right, you’ll feel the flow of movement, not the effort. | Runqiao Du Ballet Coaching

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