How to Do a Pirouette | Ballet Dance

[edgedancesport]

In my experience teaching turning, the determining factor of how well you turn comes down to primarily positioning of your body, and secondly your strength to hold the position. What she should have emphasized explicitly is that to practice your turns you should be practicing your ability to move to passe on releve and back thousands of times more than your turn. Once you can control those positions effortlessly through proper form and adequate muscle control, turning becomes trivial.

[TeeOozy]

When people do it, it looks easy, but it's kinda hard

[veronicaramoz]

ive been dancing ballet for 11 years now .. i came up to this video just to see how would they do a perfect one …..tbh… she didn't really actually taught you how to to turn… she only taught you how to start the turn … and i found an error too :] so when she starts the turn .. her front foot moved in…. but if in the exams, you do that .. you would get low points … so when you start the turn . don't move your front foot….. and when you turn … do not arch your back .. or not you will loose your balance.. and when you start the turn, your back foot kinda hops to the center .. so your body can keep a straight line… :3 trust me i failed many times .. you just gota find your way … and practice..

[xiomararodriguez]

Wen I try I look like a penny that just fell all over the place

[redsunacademy]

When I turn, I look more like C3-PO than human.

[graepd]

"I'm a pro at ballet"
Me: - when I saw her turns -
Also me:she's a grade 1 pro

[janekatalane]

Thank you for this video. Just in the few times I have watched it, it has already helped me so much. I studied ballet when I was younger and while I never stopped dancing in general, it has been a very long time since I did ballet in the technical ways. Plus, I have new floors in my house, and it was throwing my pirouettes off. This video has helped me improve a lot. Your dancing is lovely by the way, and I liked how you showed and explained everything here. Many thanks. Cheers!...

[harrypottermichaeljacksonf]

Wait you're talking about the arms but you're not talking about the head. The head has to turn really quickly during the pirouette. Without the movement of the head, you can not do a perfect pirouette. So your legs are to be turned out (en dehors in french), your arms have to be opened at the begining and closed (in 1st position) during the pirouette and your head have to turn over your shoulder really quickly.

[soup]

to anyone who's learning dance: KEEP TRYING!!!! no one gets it the first time :) Good luck!!

[daria]

When you are a "professional ballet dancer" and can't even keep your foot on releve during a turn -.-

[skippy]

Why is there always so much hate on dance tutorial videos? "She's doing it wrong!"
"No way is she a professional!"
"Well, I take dance classes, so therefore, I know everything and you're wrong!" Y'all. Calm it down. She does it better than I do and she has had a ton more professional jobs than I have, and I'm willing to bet you have.

[katietheweirdo]

Yeah I've been dancing ballet for a year now and I've never done my pirouettes like this lol, you also have to STAY on releve, not come down half way. The head is also important, you kinda have to turn your head fast so you get more momentum to turn. Thats just my view on it :)

[farnuxiawaltz]

i just came here to learn basic of pirouette for animation purpose. You're so beautiful ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

[MiSSBEAUTZ]

This helped me a lot with my pirouettes, thanks!

[pixie_leaf]

pro tip: pressing 2 on your keyboard skips her irritating intro...

[knaa]

Omg this was so good. I've watched so many tutorials but none of them mention that you have to open your arms before closing them!! I've tried for so long and now finally its workin!! Thank you :, D

[ruby]

Look at her knee at 1:59! It is way overextended. My ballet teacher has overextended knees to. 

[lebed-x]

you are definitely a PROFFESIONALl dancer?

[ImaginationBlue]

The gestures are so beautiful. They communicate.

[aerieliang]

I love how she says she is a professional dancer and she was turning on the blade of her foot....