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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, diagonals refers to movement across the floor, not just center work in one spot. It’s telling that the PTP dancers, especially in the A section, are generally not from TWSB. I wonder whether the in-house students are just not up to that standard, but why are they strung along for so many years?![/quote] No one calls it diagonals. It is crossing the floor or across the floor. And, duh, not everyone is meant to be a professional ballerina. TWSB offers kids who love it a chance to dance throughout high school. There is no promise of joining the company.[/quote] “Diagonals” refers to combinations that travel from upstage right to downstage left or vice versa. It’s one way to really get the kids moving, for example in pirouette combinations or grande allegro. Sure, you could say “across the floor,” but I’ve definitely heard the term diagonals as well. Both in class and in choreography.[/quote]
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