A La Seconde Turn Tutorial and Demonstration from Just For Kix

Learn how to do great "A La Seconde Turns". Dance Tips from the Dancers of Just For Kix! We teach all kinds of dance moves and steps for all different types of dance. We instruct dancers in Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Kick, Modern, stretching and exercise.
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[@mynameisdylan000]

You guys make it look so easy ! I learned a thriple pirouette in two classes and I learned a double set of fouettes in one class. I can't do seconde turns to save my life! For some reason this is the hardest turn in the world for me ! Haha.

[@alisannekeller2776]

her turns are flawless 😍

[@Dancerbellaboo]

I tend to hop while going in for another turn any tips

[@rosamay7525]

My problem exactly I alway hop and jump

[@coryberg5265]

Practice balencing on your foot

[@merrymaurader8283]

Dancerbellaboo same I look like a drunk midget person trying to spin

[@rileyxprather]

Work on felling the motion in your foot with out hopping. Look up bar exercises for turns in sencond and you’ll find some great ones!

[@draydenayers6693]

I also struggle on that but a good tip that helped my hopping almost completely go away was trying to control ur foot when going up on releve, don’t go up super quickly, take ur time.

[@MTannos99]

I have now watched this video once and gotten my a la secondes . I feel accomplished:-) I have self taught myself to do an axel , chaine chaine c jump, illusions, firebird, chin stand and tilts :-)

[@olivialyn5476]

I understand what and how to do it now, but everytime I finish the swivel I am unbalanced and it throws off my turn. I don't know how to control my swivel and then when I am ready to open my leg out to second position it messes up my turn bc I started falling off on my swivel already. Someone please help me any tips

[@simonephilbrick7107]

I have the same exact problem

[@crazysquirrel7]

Thanks for this video! I need to do these for dance team and I kept doing foutee' turns by accident (I'm a ballet dancer by training) and this broke it down and is really helping me.

[@dancymama]

These are great quality videos. Not only providing dance instruction to girls in the midwest - now the world!! Thanks JFK!

[@MissTia777]

My seconde turns are crap! My leg wont stay up! It drops when I turn!

[@shannon199618]

make sure you butt is stick in and you are standing tall this will help you keep up everything

[@MissTia777]

Dance Moms Fan I'm finally getting it. When putting your leg from the side to the front treat your leg like you are laying it on a table and bend the supporting leg. Mirrors help a LOT!

[@shannon199618]

okay cool keep working hard

[@AnneTopp2506]

Me too! I can't keep my leg up for that long! The girl in the video can hold it for a long time.

[@EbaniDawson]

i like this video, them just showing me the form helped and i think if i keep practicing i will get it

[@brittanylily2010]

This helped a lot

[@danielle051194]

so clean

[@ramboracoon]

Yay! I can do one now :D

[@xparamorepandas]

thank you so much!!!

[@pinkmercy123456789]

spotting really really helps me.

[@actressqtxoxo]

its taken me 3 years to master this :) and i always called it a fuete :) i feel accomplished

[@KacieBreider]

Thanx, very helpful.

[@Theweirdosful]

very helpful!

[@TaylorvstheMachine]

I just learned how to do this today! I can do four in a row, but they still need work. This definitely helps me see what i'm suppose to be doing.

[@TiffanyLPS1]

yay it worked!

[@BalletFreak1122]

I can do 2!!!!!!!! I'm sooo excited!!!!! Ok i know it's not that much BUT my teacher is just now teaching us Pirouette soooo im pretty proud!!!! Thank you JFKvideos!!!!!!

[@noelylovesyou]

practice makes perfect

[@lettherebelovex3]

wow she is soo good

[@denisej242]

OMG! thanx so much for posting this! i've been trying to figure out how to do this.. but nobody's really explained it to me.. =] i'll give it a shot! :D

[@BalletFreak1122]

OK soo i can do 2!!!!!!!!!! I'm soooo excited! I know thats not alot BUT my teacher just started teaching us pirouette soooo im pretty proud!!!! Thank you jfkvideos!!!

[@PriscillaPoland]

don't hate, people! it's a great video and awesome detail explanation of an advanced turn. Good job!

[@TarynThings]

What a fine dancer! :-)

[@dudedudedude94]

OH MY GOD! you are so good! i wish i could do that! but i don't know how to go up and down with my foot like she does without falling.

[@Kidgirl13]

@riklpikl14 it was very tricky for me to get that too. There isn't much if a specific way that you can be told, it can all be confusing. But what you do is go to relive while extending your leg out 90 degrees and down with lower and keep on going. I drill that might help you is doing any turn and lifting your foot up and down. This can even work for a pirrouette

[@coffee4everr]

That is my goal right there! That was so perf. Her legs are goals too 💪

[@heeyitselise]

i have until may 13th to learn these!!

[@illylayhuzay]

these are gorrrrg.

[@MrIsaacKerr]

@iAshelle "Adage:The Turners", there are on the website of just for Kixs :)

[@aerosmithfan122]

@Sabrina Sotelo I can do them now kind of but I'll give you some advice. If you turn clockwise, use your right leg that is out. And when you're halfway to the point where your leg pumps out, have it a little lower so you can get the power to keep going. Hope this helps!(:

[@madalyn_2091]

Releve goals

[@daniellover201]

If you watch the Fouette turn video, it shows you a part at the bar. Use that. It really helps. Hurts like ever, but really helps.

[@fatimabello1208]

She makes it look so easy lol. But thanks for uploading it this video really helps. I almost have it , all I need is a little more practice.

[@Justforkix-jfkdance]

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[@o0paintedfriesian0o]

Okay I am SOOO subscribing because I SUCK at leaps and turns!

[@Quintinlicious]

thx alot. but is there anyway kind of warm ups to keep balance or is that what you told me?

[@danielledragons2941]

When you are down in pliea should your foot on the ground be turnes out? Or parallel?

[@ocalacuban]

@funkymonkee468 Of corse!!! They are completely different. On this one you don't bring your leg in to your knee.

[@khadijahbailey101]

Lol i was watching kbm which helped but this prep was better for me! :)

[@gabasingh560]

nice

[@danielle051194]

i do mine differently though, but its still good

[@cassieeverdeen1910]

I bet if i ha more space i could do this becase it makes y movement so jerky. Thanks for making this vid c:

[@ANG3LICAAAA]

what kind of dance classs do you learn this in? ballet, modern, pointe????

[@xparamorepandas]

@chookieJS on the prep? well if your talking about the prep you are probably used to shooting up, because your used to Pirouttes, so just think "Prep 5 6 DOWN up" instead of Prep 5 6 up down"

[@dorisberry]

do you have to strengthen your quad for this one?

[@dancer941257]

WOW the muscles!! slightly jealous here i wish i could dance like these people :O Summer holidays coming up.. time to practice im thinking?

[@nchllltmr]

yes, its a variation of your general fouette

[@Quintinlicious]

i can only do a double pirouette. is there some way to keep balance cause after a double i fall over.

[@fionalovestodance]

I love this turn and have been really trying hard but I keep falling over - does anyone have any exercises or something to learn first to make this easier!!!! I seem to start ok until I rise on count 1 but then I can't turn as I have stoped!!!

[@jatteratious]

@maddizzle16 13 isn't too late at all! I'm 22, started about 2.5 years ago, so I definitely started around people who were a lot better than me haha. People will admire your determination to learn so don't worry about being judged. Also, you'd be surprised by how much you can learn in just a couple of months.

[@kalisse12]

@DanceLikeYouMeanIt7 there are pirouette shoes there found on dance websites under modern

[@wahkimoocow]

help me with this, what if i can only get my right foot in a good second position in the air, but i also turn on my right foot

[@Haileyrocks360]

Gorgeous muscles!

[@patricia_armstrong]

@XMEEHwantCOOKiESX Fouettes you whip your legaround and it come into posse after the turn on A la Seconde turns your leg stays in second.

[@xJustSingWithMex]

so when you move into second on the turn you stop turning you foot and just move your leg?

[@c.lineofficial]

How many turns are you supposed to do? I can do 1. Can that count?

[@xblondiexbabe]

anyone know how to strengthen your legs for this turn?

[@KalexCullen]

This is so hard!

[@Lindseysue]

Shes really clean too! I cant keep my balance and have trouble going back on releve when ive gone into plie.... like my turn just stops...

[@xkatiepricex18]

i would luv to be able to do that but my only problem is, i cant get mi leg that high and i have no space to practise. Is there any warm ups that i can do to get mi leg high up

[@dancemomsreports5136]

I always spin to fast and fall out of my turns any tips?

[@dancersabrine15]

@MultiRandomgurl try keeping your pelvis tucked forward as much as possible so your leg won't turn in and go too far back

[@jorasaveminiaturas]

hi I have a 4YO daughter that loves the ballet I wander what age can I let her start to practice in a school ? right now she an actually walk on her feet finger just watching it your videos and make turns

[@greengirl516]

im having problems getting my leg into 2nd position, any tips?

[@terah6520]

Wait, I do it on my right foot, and I turn the direction to my left hand, is tht correct?

[@Lyn683]

I have three weeks to learn these but they are not required. I want to make a good impression so PLEASE ANY TIPS?

[@mbeatza]

Can I get this perfect in 2 days? Well close?

[@funkymonkee468]

Are these different then fouettes?

[@loveemirandaa]

For some reason when ever I do second turns I end up spotting the back insted of the front. I'm not sure why, I'll have to work on it

[@DominiqueZWilliams]

@maddizzle16 i actually started at 12 going on 13 and only 1 year of jazz im already part time competitve and hav a solo part in my dance so if you put your mind to it you'll be fine and maybe take some summer clases to c if you like it

[@FinalKingdom232]

I start hopping on my foot- any suggestions?

[@CanNotBeScene]

@luvtobehappy94 a lot of things : supporting legs, stomach muscles, spotting or you are just sick;)

[@20blissy09]

wat dance studio do u go to

[@luv2dance266]

is this also a type of fouette my dance team always calls them fouettes but i was taught a la seconde so is it both?

[@j2baby2go]

i really cant do it but im gonna keep working wish me luck plz!

[@DanceLikeYouMeanIt7]

what type of dance shoes is she wearing to do this? i'm thinking about getting a pair.

[@navao.6422]

Where do your hands go during the turn?

[@patricia_armstrong]

xkatiepricex18 to get your leg high enough I would suggest just stretching every day a stretch i would do is a scissor stretch(its how i got it) because to get your leg that high requires alot of flexibility

[@MissJuuicyCouturee]

can any body suggest how to learn these they are so so hard

[@crazydog3456]

Anybody whos having trouble with these turns, make sure your spotting your turns. It helps you keep balance which is essential to all turns, especially ones like this.

[@CrazyyWild21]

Pretty!:)

[@mflores94]

make a good ballet bar! it is the most helpful way to strengthen your knee.

[@t78907]

@luv2dance266 Actually no...they are only a la seconde turns. fouettes are similar but the working leg returns to passe when the a la seconde turn would be hitting second position.

[@lakristen7]

With rises and releves at the barre, the better your supporting leg will be if you have a strong ankle.

[@lauratunes12]

@AcroGurrlC Make sure and keep your abs held tight and your hips tucked under to maintain a center of control in your body. Otherwise just focus and keep practicing!

[@emmi1550]

True a la seconde turns stay to the side even in plie.

[@shanirideshorsesss]

i dont get any momentum when i a la seconde.. i can only fouette. help?

[@Genebelchie]

@Xxperfect0tragedyxX thanks that helped a lot! :)

[@wenyuannn]

Hello. If you try doing it on a normal floor, wouldn't it be difficult because of friction? I wanna try learning all these but it's so hard.. :( And some can do pirouettes on normal floor, ahh.

[@SUPERCOOKIExoxo]

my leg swings up and down when i do the turns how can i stop that ?

[@jatteratious]

@archielautnerfan24 Hm.. Well, I'd say the most important thing to remember is that it'll take some time to master. Just keep going with it, and try to put at least half an hour to an hour into new moves every day. Good luck!

[@marissahernandez3326]

This is hard do u stay on ur heel while u spin? Or do u tip toe?

[@lovenrockband]

When you are in the front you are on relève. When your to the left corner when your leg is down you are flat footed

[@littlejennyss]

When your leg is open in second, how do you get that upper leg completely out to the side? Is it all flexibility, because I feel like mine opens to a certain extent, I can't get it all the way out there :[

[@devoteddramaqueen]

@ANG3LICAAAA I've learned these in a class specializing in turns, though I imagine this could be tought in either ballet, modern, or jazz.

[@madisonpotocnik9127]

I have it but I keep on jumping

[@cappiexcaseyforever]

on my dance team, we call these fouettes, and the real fouettes (when you put your leg in posse) is called ballet fouettes. they are both so hardd!!!

[@keelewinter]

i can do it(: