Dégagé Basics

Franziska, and her feline friend, Herbert, at Holistic Ballet have another very nice video out, breaking down the details of degage (disengagement from the floor, of the foot and leg).  This is part of the video series she is doing on Beginner Ballet Basic.   She provides a great explanation and demonstrations of how the degage flows naturally from the tendu, and she gives some great tips about how to work through your foot, and return the leg with property foot articulation, when doing a degage.

It's a good video for those just starting ballet.  Intermediate and advance dancers can benefit from some of her tips and reminders too; it's always useful to go back to basics.  Check it out, as well as the many other helpful videos found on her YouTube channel.