Renversé

[balletbum74]

When I do a quick rombersay, [spelling?] I can do it pretty well. But when the music is slightly slower, I get "stuck" en pointe and my leg is stuck a la seconde. I cannot roll through my shank. My leg is also unable to rotate derierre. I have to pull into a pirouette sometimes or just fall out of it. I have no trouble in character shoes and flat shoes however. Advice?

[Hans]

I can't really help with the pointe issue, but it's spelled "renversé."

[Mel Johnson]

I fixed it.

 

Now, what I'll bet is happening there is that you've found a way to settle into your hip, and thus not be able to continue with the rond de jambe part of the renversé. Lift out of the hip continuously during the whole movement.