by Amy Brandt | Nov 24, 2020 | Ask Amy, Technique
I have a terrible fear of falling when doing turns on pointe. I sometimes cry in class when we have to do new turns that I’m not used to. I can only do bad singles on a good day, while some of my classmates are doing doubles and triples. How can I get over this...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 14, 2020 | Ask Amy, Technique, Training
I am a competitive ballet dancer. Currently I’m dancing the third Odalisque variation from Le Corsaire and want to know how to master quadruple turns. Any suggestions? —Anonymous The first step towards mastering a quadruple turn is having a clean, consistent...
by Josephine Lee | Jan 18, 2019 | Training, Viral Videos
Want to improve your turns? Josephine Lee, master pointe shoe fitter and founder of the California-based The Pointe Shop is back with tips on how to choose your pointe shoes to help with just...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 25, 2017 | Ask Amy, Technique, Training
I had a few weeks off, and I didn’t practice my turns. Now, after being back for a while, I can’t seem to turn like I used to. My teacher said it was a mental block, but I can’t figure out how to push past it. —Devon Ahh, I know this feeling well. I...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | May 9, 2016 | Views
A beautiful pirouette is one of ballet’s most elusive elements. Sometimes you float through multiple rotations and sometimes you can hardly balance on one leg. Here are some of our best tips for nailing your turns, every time. Go back to basics. Make sure...