ThePest – The Ballerina
To dance on your birthday And to say a line
I’m sure you’ve only heard just thirty-nine times.
Lets dance for your birthday Pest
lets twirl and spin and sing…
There’s a special Ballon in your step today,
exquisite, exhibited so refined.
And for your manner of being, Aplomb,
with youth, beauty and gorgeous eyes.
Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant rising into a point, then
À la seconde, sideways down these halls please glide.
Then Avant, forward, stage front girl, to this Birthday gathering.
So, I raise a glass and toast this event, to my friend,
may song fill your days, and dance surround your nights.
I hope many more of today’s and may you ‘Attitude’ with one leg out,
when you reach 90 degrees old…
Love Bill
Commanding moves with your pen… Very nice!!!
I agree this was a fun filled Birthday wish. Made me want to look up a few dance vernacular. Thanks I learned a lot!
Ballon
Showing lightness of movement in leaps and jumps. A dancer exhibiting ballon will appear to spring effortlessly, float in mid-air, and land softly like a balloon.
Ballet
French word meaning dance.
Attitude
Attitude derrière
(French pronunciation: [atityd]) A position in which a dancer stands on one leg (the supporting leg) while the other leg (working leg) is raised and turned out with knee bent to form an angle of approximately 90° between the thigh and the lower leg. The height of the knee versus the foot and the angle of the knee flexion will vary depending on the techniques. The working leg can be held behind (derrière), in front (devant), or to the side (à la seconde) of the body. The alignment of the thigh compared to the midline in Attitude derrière will vary depending on the techniques. The foot of the supporting leg may be flat on the floor, en demi-pointe (ball of the foot), or en pointe (tips of the toes). The standing leg can be straight or bent (“fondu”).