How Do You Do Pirouettes In Ballet Well?
Ballerinas make turning look elegant and even easy. However, pirouettes can be difficult and take time to master. The following steps will allow you to break down the process of turning in ballet and allow you to turn successfully. Stand straight in front of the mirror. It is important when practicing pirouettes to have a point in the mirror to “spot” with so that you will not get dizzy. Begin in fifth position with the right foot in front. When doing pirouettes en dehors (turns going away from the standing leg or “outwards” turns), tendu the right foot to the side and then ronds de jambes to the back so that you are in fourth position with the right foot behind. It is also important that both legs are in plie and your weight is in the middle of your legs. More advanced dancers pirouette with the back leg straight, but to start out, dancers should have both legs in plie. Perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind when turning is to make sure that you spot. It is what differentiat
