how do you do Foutees???

Question

i suck at them! straightlegged ones! help me please!

Answer 1

Fouette' turns are not easy ones to master, they take a lot of practice!! Many, many dancers have worked for hours and hours before they feel like they can do them.

First, make sure your pirouettes are strong! It really is the basis for your fouettes'. If your doubles and even triples are not strong and consistent it will be that much harder to do your fouettes'. SO, I always have my dancers drill their pirouettes over and over to make sure they are consistent.

Now, I make them do this exercise at the barre until their legs are cramping!! --
With one hand on the barre, lift your (R) leg to the front keeping it straight, the (L) leg is in plie <> then carry your (R) leg around to second and snap it into the passe' while lifting your (L)to releve <>

Of course always keep you rib cage in correct position, pull up tall and straight, and use your arms in the correct preparation and execution positions while you practice.

Do this exercise over and over on the right and on the left legs. It will condition your body and muscles to prepare them for the turn. Most girls just need to work on holding their extensions front at a 90 degree position before executing the turn. Then make sure your leg pulls all the way into the second position extension before snapping to the passe'. This motion is usually the culprit of a weak turn.

After you have mastered this exercise at the barre, then you are ready to take it to center floor. Remember all the pirouette practice you have done and apply that now!
~Keep your prep even and you weight balanced in the center of your plie.
~Execute your pirouette, keeping your core tight and strong.
~As soon as you spot to the front, shoot your leg out and do the motion you have practiced at the barre over and over. Keep your leg straight and toe pointed (of course) as you carry it into your second position before your snap in the passe'.
~The most common problem is sinking or shifting your chest as your working leg is shooting out. Keep your back strong and hold your chest in place as you execute this. Don't let a shoulder fall or shrug.
~Make sure your foot is flat when you plie between the fouettes', many dancers try to plie and stay in releve' at the same time, this is wrong.

This is a more advanced turn and it takes dancers years of conditioning and practice before they can execute them well!! So don't give up and keep practicing!! With some hard work and good effort you will begin to see improvements as you work on them.

Answer 2

When you do fouette (this is the correct spelling) turns make sure you come down in plie in the same place every time. You want to think of bringing your hips all the way to the front each time you bring your leg down and go into plie, and keep hips to the front until you pull your leg in passe. Also, make sure when you plie that you engage your abs as if you were punched in the stomach. Really try and keep your pelvis straight and open. My teachers say to think of it as if your pelvis was a soup bowl and you have to keep the soup inside as you turn. Remeber to use your arms as you turn along with the basics such as spotting, pulling straight up and keeping your leg straight. Dont let your leg control your whole body and pull your hip down. Stay super tight.

Answer 3

"fourtay's"? Start by praticing doing a partial turn, like a ronde'. The momentum comes from the leg energy, not by twisting- allow yourself to turn with the leg as it goes to the side, then bring it in to increase your speed and prepare for the next one.
Gradually increase the amount of turn as you get comfortable and balanced. Keep the leg movement the same each time!

Answer 4

first thing...suck in ur stomach and tuck ur butt. be very tight and fight a spot...start out in ur prep for them then bring ur leg up when u come to the front open ur arms and and keep ur leg straight out...each time u whip around look at ur spot do this however many times then go out in a double

Answer 5

It helps me to use my stomach to keep me balanced try to tighten your abs as much as possible but dont over do it, it also helps to tighten my legs and my butt it helps you keep your balance but like i said befre dont over do it if you do you will really be able to feel it thats what helps me if that doesnt work im sry! GOOD LUCK!