HELP!!!! pirouettes en dedans?

Question

how can i master a double (with fouette)?

Answer 1

If you are just starting on pirouettes, don't go mad and attack without regard to what exactly you are doing.  Start slowly and carefully. In your preparation position, make sure that your shoulders and hips are square to the corner in croisé and that your arms are correctly held in the preparation position. In commencing the turn don't let your front arm swing across your body. This might be allowed slightly at a later stage. As you now swing your leg to the side, concentrate on where you are going to take your weight, which is over the ball of your foot. If you leave it over the heal you will be off balance. During this movement don't let your body collapse. Keep the pull up through your waist and neck   but at the same time don't lean back but feel that your lower ribs are firmly held in and that you are in a forward position over your hips. Most problems with pirouettes are caused by neglect in this area. This should now put you on a good balance in second position. If you are off balance in this position there is not much hope for your pirouette. From here, your leg comes in to retiré at the same time as your front arm goes to second. The tendency is to dip towards the retiré leg. Don't allow this but be definite about keeping your weight over the ball of your foot.  You can do all this in slow motion at first until you are safe in that second position. Then, as you start to turn, keep your weight over your toes, and your body long and pulled up. Any little change to your upper body will put the turn off. Feel your pull up through the top of your head. At the same time avoid unnecessary tension.  Think of the lift in your body more as a feeling than too physical, which can cause tension. I hope this makes sense. As your leg comes into retiré, your arms come into first position or slightly crossed over first position. There are different ideas concerning the exact position. However, the fact is that you could be asked to take your arms to any position, whatever the choreographer asks, such as  on your hips. There is no right or wrong here. Use your head in the usual way with eyes looking straight ahead and not down on the floor (a common fault). If you find you can't stop turning then just keep going and enjoy yourself!! Aim to get  your single turn as clean as possible first  and that means finishing in a good fifth position on balance. Good luck!

Answer 2

Try dancing into it, that always gives me more momentum.

Answer 3

swing your leg to your thigh quicker to gain balance and that would help you with your fouette. remember to think of balance and not mastering the pirouette. When you do your pirouettes en dedans dont step too diagonal and you should be fine.

Answer 4

Hey there are heaps of things you could try. Here are a few:

-Try releasing your leg out in the fouette with a lot of force, keeping the muscles in that leg relaxed, but careful to keep your hips square at the same time. Then whip your leg in fast.

- The biggest thing that should help is to co ordinate everything. Co ordinate your arms with your legs in exact timing. Don't sit in the fondue from the fouette.

- Don't spiral your spine, but try whacking in your arm from second with a lot of force.

- Try focus on the attack of getting round two times.  Who cares if you fall, at least you know you're getting better at the attack thing.

- Also focus on going up as if some force is up your body and out your head. Careful that everything is balanced, and not to let your neck go to one side while spotting.

You may find it helpful to record yourself practicing with a digital camera or whatever if you have one available. Then you can play back and see what you are doing right / wrong.