The trick to getting those long leg lines is to bend one leg. That’s all it is. Bending the knee of one leg allows you to lower yourself and extend the other leg farther out, really emphasizing its reach. You can watch stage dancers and see for yourself. Anytime they show a super long leg, you’ll notice the other one is really bent!
What’s the worst way to try and get long straight legs?
- The worse way is to straighten both legs. This not only makes you look and feel stiff but also raises your hip and makes is harder (if not impossible) for you to extend the leg out further from under you.