Guest Mollieochie Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 (edited) I have been on pointe for almost exactly a year (I went on last summer), and i am still having trouble with attitude turns and piroettes en pointe. I can balance very well in either position, but I can't get around for a full turn. What usually happens is that I push up into the position turn about half or a quarter of the way. A attitude turn and piroette en pointe is a balance turning, right? I have the balance part, but how can I get the momentum to turn all the way around? Thanks, Mollie Edited June 26, 2004 by Mollieochie Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted June 26, 2004 Administrators Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Have you use your back muscles, Mollie An object does not turn itself. Some kind of force needs to act on it to make it turn. In this case it is the push from the plié and the use of the back muscles. Especially in an open position turn (like attitude), you must really bring around the opposite side. If you are turning to the right, bring that left side of your back all the way around the corner! Quote Link to comment
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