Ballet Lessons : Perform a Pirouette
1st July 2009
When performing a pirouette in ballet, allow the head to move freely, keep the arms in the port de bras position and keep the legs on the balls of the feet. Avoid doing a flat-footed pirouette turn with help from an experienced dance instructor in this free video ballet lesson.
Expert: Lauri Gregoire
Contact: www.bellevuedancecenter.com
Bio: Lauri Gregoire is the owner and director of the Bellevue Dance Center.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:2:5
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
she sucks in …
she sucks in pirtouts
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
You don’t have to …
You don’t have to wear pointe shoes- they came after ballet in the romantic era.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
she went off …
she went off balance 1.53 didn’t she?
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
she done it half way
she done it half way
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
Lei stessa li fa …
Lei stessa li fa malissimo!
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
horrible. the arms …
horrible. the arms can be used but the hips also play a role, esp. if you do a piroette with the hands on the hips….be4 anything, you have to have the basic placement of the body. There’s a new book “Advanced Principles in Teaching Classical Ballet” by John White & a chapter “What is Wrong With Ballet in America?” It sheds some light on the fact that our mostly haphazard training here in America could use a serious makeover…be4 anything else you need a strong base. (starts w/body placement)
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
usually the foot is …
usually the foot is in the front but sometimes the professor (like in some Russian classes) will request that the foot is in retire back (it is called a retire and not a passe because passe is not a position-it refers to passing through as oppose to retire which is what the actual position is called)
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
maby you are right …
maby you are right there are many different forms of ballet hands but in my bellet school it´d be wrong
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
I´m so sorry dude …
I´m so sorry dude and english isn´t my own language and I am practising Ballett (thats the way we spell it in germany) since i was 4. And I really think that I have the right to judge
u judged, too right
didn´t u see that I wrote ba(n)d *autsch*
hope i wrote everything write huh
cya
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
why we should trust …
why we should trust your opinion when you dont even know your own language nevermind dance?
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
coming from the …
coming from the dancer who cannot even spell the name of their art?
i must say, her arms arent perfect, but you have no right to judge.
its b-a-l-l-e-t.
theres one more thing you should learn though,
its a little thing called respect.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
Traditionally the …
Traditionally the only turn you will do with your passe in the back is pique turns. Pirouettes should always be connected in the front.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
thats patetic
thats patetic
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
I think her hands …
I think her hands are very band thats not ballett
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
well when you put …
well when you put your foot behind your doing a (forgive me if my spelling is wrong im not good at speling ballet terms even though im a ballet dancer) piqué
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
cool nais verry …
cool nais verry nais!!!
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
Does your ballet …
Does your ballet instructor tell you to keep your foot at the back of the knee in retire for a pirouette? Because, usually turns (except pose turns) will usually have your retire in the front of the knee.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
i guess it dosnt …
i guess it dosnt really matter. i just did a pirouette, just now and my leg went automaticly in front. thats just how it came to me naturally. i tryed it behind, and i could do it but it didnt feel right. so i guess if ur teacher says to do that u should probubly do that but if it feels naturally then… i guess
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
my ballet teacher …
my ballet teacher tells us to put our foot behind our supporting leg when we do our passe. is my teacher wrong or is this teacher wrong???!!!
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
my teacher never …
my teacher never wears point and shes a real teacher who studied dance in london,england. maybe u shuld wear point if ur teaching an all point class but this is youtube and most ppl who r watching this r probaly begginners so it is conveinent 4 her 2 be wearin normal ballet shoes…
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
I have never seen a …
I have never seen a teacher on pointe… It’s pretty ok that she explains with normal slippers!
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
shes terrible
shes terrible
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
She needs to …
She needs to completely square off to the front before finishing the turn. I also noticed in her prep, that her weight seems to be in her heels.
She definitely an ok dancer. I wonder if she can do doubles or triples?
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
mymarioforever… …
mymarioforever… if you don’t mind me saying, it depends what you count as a ‘real’ ballet dancer.. & if you mean a professional.. i dought very much they’d be on you tube showing steps on how to pirouette… plus in my opinion aquiring the technique of dancing on pointe doesn’t necessarily make you a great ballet dancer… You tube is a free for all to display their talents..
July 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
if she was a real …
if she was a real ballet dancer then she would be teaching in pointe not regular canvas ballet shoes!