Ballet turns tips

Correct turnout sets the stage for the majority of classical ballet's beautiful movement. But poor or incorrect turnout can limit your range of movement and cause knee problems. Simply put, turnout is the basis for all ballet positions,...

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Correct turnout sets the stage for the majority of classical ballet's beautiful movement. But poor or incorrect turnout can limit your range of movement and cause knee problems. Simply put, turnout is the basis for all ballet positions,...

Here’s another great terminology sheet from Constanza Murphy. This one breaks down the most common turns used in ballet including detourne, chaine, pique, soutenu, and fouette. It also includes a review of en dehors and en dedans – important for every ballet dancer to understand.

Ah yes, the humble pirouette. The one dance move that is universally known by all, and imitated (with varying degrees of success) by 90% of people whenever you happen to mention you're a dancer. So it's little wonder that for most of us, pirouettes are a pretty big deal , right? Try getti

Out of the Notebook and into the blog: 10 Tips for your first Adult Ballet Class (if I ever want to do it for fun)

The Barre Warm-Up that started it all! Check out our beginner level follow along Ballet Barre Warm-Up! #dancer

Ballet is a fine beautiful art which can be very challenging for your body especially when we talk about the famous "turnout". Although ballet is usually a discipline that you start at a young age there are some famous ballet dancers who started in their teens or even in their early 20s. Of course it all varies from person to person in relation to their ability and flexibility but especially perseverance and lots of hard work are needed...