O grand écart na dança: estudos a partir da anatomia para o movimento

Abstract

This Course Conclusion Work addresses discussions about anatomical knowledge in dance teaching. Through an injury caused by stretching from the “Grand Écart”, in Classical Ballet, I describe information from the field of Kinesiology to rethink how the structures of the body are organized in a dance technique. The lack of body preparation, stretching and warm-up, as well as the inappropriate use of muscles for certain actions can cause numerous injuries in dancing. This study is relevant in fostering reflections on teacher training in dance based on body awareness from the study of anatomy (SAMPAIO, 2015; CLIPPINGER, 2019; BALDI, 2017; BERTAZZO, 2010, 2012, 2014; GODARD, 1994; MORANDI; STRAZZACAPPA, 2006). The methodological approach starts from a literature review and analyzes of the Grand Écart stretching. Thus, as it deals with a scarce subject of theoretical reference on how the body is structured in the performance of Grand Écart, this work intends to contribute to the studies of the anatomy of dance.