How do you do a pirouette?

Answer 1

well to start there are two different types of pirouttes; turned out and parallel. to do a turned out pirouette you typically start in a ballet fifth position tondu into ballet second position then put that same foot behind you in a fourth position in plie. from there you bring your arms together and bring that back foot up into a turned-out pose position and land in fifth. for a parallel pirouette you can start many ways but one of the easiest ways is just to ball-change (front back) and then bring your foot into a parellel or jazz pose position and then land in ballet sixth position. hope this helps =)

Answer 2

A basic outside ballet pirhouette is done by doing a ronde de jambe en terre to move from fifth position to fourth position (the front foot circles around to move to the back) and the arms move in accordance usually from first position up and out to second and then one arm moves to the front (the same arm as foot that's moved to the back). Bend the front leg slightly to prepare for releve. The dancer releves into passe, back foot coming forward into the passe as the arm in front opens into second.

To practice this, dancers do it with NO TURN at first, just coming up into a well balanced passe and being able to hold the passe without falling over. Then both arms come in in the front at chest level, then open out again.

It's important not to fling the arms; the opening of the arm will help with the turn, but if you fling it open it will throw you off balance. The turn out on the heel of the supporting leg is what drives the turn. Make sure that you keep your turn out on the supporting leg, make sure you spot as you turn and make sure that your passe is a clean one - no crossing over at the knee, and make sure you keep the passe turned out nicely.

Dance students practice a promenade at barre before attemping the turn itself - they do the preparation with the ronde de jambe facing the barre, both hands on the barre, and then they do the releve. Then when they're in releve, they slowly turn their body a full turn using the barre so the teacher can see they're properly positioned and lifted.

Once they've mastered that, usually they try it holding onto the barre with one hand, turned 90 degrees from the barre. The lift into the passe is what gets the dancer around - if the dancer tilts one way or the other way or is not correctly positioned when lifting into the passe, the pirouette won't come out right.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

The easiest pirouette to do for me is a right parallel pirouette.


Start in parallel first (feet together facing front), and tondu your right foot out to the right. Bring the right foot behind you into a parallel fourth (left foot in front, right foot in back). most of your weight should be on your left foot, which should now be in the front. your arms should be in a L shape with your left arm out to the side and your right arm straight in front of you. Both arms should be parallel to the floor. Bend your knees into a plie to give you the momentum to spin around. Spin clockwise over your right shoulder.

Good luck!! =]

Answer 4

well its hard to say in general unless you dance. prepare by folding arms inwards if that makes sense then plie (bend your kness) snatch ur feet together lift 1 leg up into a closed attitude and turn all at once try to spot ur head (focuse on a part of the room) pullur tummy in and try not to lean back or forwards and try to focuse so u dnt wobble. try looking at videos on you tube of pirouettes it will help you understand them. i would b more specific if you said you had either no idea or were having problems. gdluck!

Answer 5

first if you are doing your right side pirouette, u put your left foot in front on plea and your left arm extending to the side and your right arm in front then turn with your right leg on passe and have your arms close in front and land in plea and remember to spot which means your concentrate on one area

Answer 6

you start out by putting all of your weight on one foot then lift the other than spin on the ball of your foot u didnt pick up and while spinning you put your hands in a circle out infront of you

Answer 7

With care.