Most ballerinas work very hard on performing a perfect fouetté and then dream someday of performing 32 consecutive fouettés like the Swan Queen in Act III of Swan Lake. "Ah, fouetté turns: They can make even a veteran ballerina shake in her pointe shoes. Performing a seamless series of perfectly placed fouettés requires both strength and finesse."
DanceSpirit shares dance instructor, Stephanie Kaiser Green of Albany, NY, 10 tips on improving your fouettés:
- Close your hips
- Stay aligned
- Rotate your hips
- Don't hyperextend your arms
- Use your peripheral vision
- Create your momentum
- Work on your balance everywhere
- Take a Pilates class
- Build your Strength
- Don't lose your spot
For more details: Top 10 Tips for Improving Your Fouettes
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