Anaheim Ballet: Turning Tips!

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3 Simple ballet pirouette turning exercises with Charlie Andersen of the Royal Danish Ballet. Enjoy!
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[@hotnpinkfeathers]

Yes! I logged as I was literally walking out the door to my ballet class :) now, I know what to do when I first get there! Thank you Anaheim

[@dance693]

definitely adding this to my favorites!

[@GraceFaithGFDance]

everyone has a better turning foot, i can do up to 6 on one foot and up to 2 on the other

[@ilovegod7927]

That was a excellent demonstration!I need to go to ballet classes again! Wow!

[@dancesxinxrainx0]

thanks for the tips!:D & ahhh i love watching all of AB's videos. Each one reminds me how beautiful ballet is.

[@AriRHen]

Please please make another video with more pirouette tips.

[@RGKristine]

He's amazing! thank u so much for making a video like this :)

[@Hislil247Angel]

I love the idea of the one friend turns-and then you turn- thing. It's a simple concept but I can see how playing that game with someone would be great practice for both parties involved! (Competitive & Fun). This video definitely got me inspired to practice turns.

[@Esyroth]

Am I the only one trying hard to "spot" but still get dizzy? T_T I always lost balance while pirouette..any tips for me?T_T

[@nmitch5883]

Ive noticed I get dizzy easier when I'm spotting in the mirror because its shows the whole room there's to much to look at I do better spotting the corner or something on the wall at eye level

[@nmitch5883]

And if I notice I'm losing balance in my turns its usually because my muscles aren't engaged and my back is arched to much hope that helps

[@naniibabyy3803]

i spot well it really needs a lot of focus and don’t spot something too far away

[@naurait8950]

MEEEE!

[@rlwalker2010]

I'll definitely try this, thank you for posting(:

[@JessMJ1011]

OMG his leg muscles

[@VROK011]

I have never seen such beautiful turns in my life!

[@Marn3300]

Thank you so much for the tips! They realy helped, especially the 1/4 turn one. Thank you!

[@RoseBrilliante]

Them: "Pfftt, double pirouettes are so easy *hair flick*" Me: *Falls over after one and a half turns* -_______-

[@purpledancinyogo]

i cannot help but drool at the control and perfection of those turns!!! *drooooool***

[@jilaipi]

omg, his legs are beautiful! ugh whatever HE is beautiful! his turns are stunning!

[@carlyheartsdance]

The exercise at the barre is fantastic!

[@robbiefenton]

Thank you! :D I just got a ballet bar installed into my house and turns are my weakest point, I will for sure at lease be doing the bar excersise. As a male dancer, it pushes me so much more to see what I COULD become if I keep working at it. Thanks again.

[@clanaaa]

Yay! Charlieeee. I always enjoy him on stage at The Royal Danish ballet :D

[@Zephyr705]

I had an excellent teacher who taught us to keep our weight really on the forward foot while prepping in 4th for a pirouette. At first it feels a bit farther forward than you might think you should be. But when you pull up from that place, the stability/centeredness is amazing.

[@GeorgeOu]

His alignment (especially between the torso and standing thigh) is flawless in those quarter turns.

[@OneWhoDances]

@TheHorsefreakforever its all about spotting and also, when you pop up into your turn, think of the crown of your head being as close to the ceiling as possible. Think UP! this really helped me, because i used to concentrate more on getting enough rotation instead of this.

[@anaheimballet]

@hotnpinkfeathers Thank you for watching!

[@livetodance1794]

Turning is basically about leg and core strenght, as well as spotting and connecting your passe. And don't forget your basket should be right in front of your belly button.

[@dorong48]

DAMNNN! HIS TECHNIQUES ARE....INCREDIBLE

[@mydancetv]

Austin has amazing turns - she is progressing so quickly. AB def has turns covered! Thanks for sharing the tips.

[@Loveprincessmiah]

As a trained ballet dancer these tips are very helpful.

[@Hannah-uz1lf]

My friend went to Anaheim Ballet's Summer Intensive. She told us that the floors are amazing and she normally can do a double sometimes a triple and there she could do more. I definitely want those floors at my studio!

[@MrKazoozles]

Coupe back turns are so frikkin awesome.

[@TheNinja97]

WOW! one of the best videos about ballet turning on KZbin! THANKS!!!!!

[@mulberrie23]

that was exactly how I learned to pirouette from 4th. I think the best concept is to take your time in the beginning to really make sure your alignment and technique are perfect for those 1/4 turns. This way you build better muscle memory.

[@daniassis7210]

Charlie is an amazing dancer!

[@Haileyrocks360]

He has AMAZING control... Looooove

[@WesleySalvatore]

I'm danish and i'm soo proud of the guy who dances there, I do ballet myself and i love this channel :-D

[@almostelphaba]

I'm going to get to see the Royal Danish Ballet in Berkeley this Spring! I'm so excited! Can't wait! Great tips, by the way. :)

[@clairelou96]

his arch is perfection.. i wish i could turn like him

[@SetsunaShio]

Wow he's super good in his techniques and his turnout is perfect!!! Must have had lots of training! (He's so cute too)

[@Zzmora]

his legs are sooo strong. And the precision is Amazing.

[@SWAGGAhPUff11]

that guy has an amazing turn out and balance!

[@lilianp93]

thanks for the video! Especially the second tip helped alot improving my balance (:

[@helliop]

I find a lot of people get stuck on three and two (myself included). Can't wait to practice these exercises!

[@RosieIsNosie56]

@horsenrider1 , make sure you aren't pointing from your toes, but the tops of your feet, and the just keep your heel forward!

[@lucylourocksyoursock]

@xLadyBlue23x Ballet dancers turn both ways :) If your a principal dancer sometimes the choreography can be changed to favour whichever side you prefer but dancers have to turn both left and right regardless of what hand they write with :)

[@vanessac1651]

"And eventually...Charlie turns" XD

[@MiniDress360]

I really love these videos, they are always helpful and really fun :)

[@claudzztiger]

Thanks for the tips. The videos are great, fun to watch and informative.

[@Jnortsify]

He's amazing!

[@Biloutebelge1969]

I find the pirouettes quite difficult to do it well. It asks a lot of practise The video is indeed very helpful !

[@followtheinterest]

ive been doing this for three days and i can now do 4 in a row!! i could only do 2 before. thankyouu

[@Bia_trisTM]

love his turns he is awsome! I would love to do it has great has he does!

[@brittneydunphy]

He's a very gifted turner!

[@GenizahGuard]

THANK YOU!!!! That is the best turning advice I've ever received. I've always struggled with turns!

[@KatrinaCallihan]

Great tips. Incredible technique

[@littlemusic4x]

that was really helpful. been trying to get those doubles clean for ages.

[@hellfire310]

Thankyouthankyouthankyou!! I'm doing auditions next year and with my professor's help and my own personal training tips I'm picking up from places like Anaheim Ballet, I feel like I'm going to be ready. :)

[@getslockedout]

@LuckySlevin7 ya, his legs are long, lean, strong, muscular, yet graceful like a gazelle

[@PrincessAnastasiaxo]

J'aime Charlie!! Great suggestions :) Really loved it! Thanks so much!! xoAnastasia

[@ilovefouettes]

love this!!! it got me from a clean single to a triple in a week!!!! thx guys!!!!!!!!!

[@Alicia01201998]

ha! "Charlie turns" :D

[@PrincessSakuno]

OHMYGOD the amazing thing is before i watched this video, i was like falling out in all of my pirouettes, and after i watched it for 30 secs and paused and it tried again, and i actually did one with controll !!!!!!!

[@RoseBrilliante]

Don't worry! I remember when I couldn't do more than one, but then I just started to use more momentum and started spotting. It's the balance that's the hardest. On a good day (and I mean, on a really good day), I can hit a double :) Keep practising, that's what I intend to do :P

[@meganc16]

@horsenrider1 make sure all of your toes have equal amounts of pressure on them & that they are all on the ground.

[@HorseLuver098]

wow Charlie is wonderful!

[@hippieveggiegirl]

very helpful!!! i like the fourth turn practice. My problem is getting both my legs to land exactly in 4th position and i think working on the 1/4 turns with retire/posse' will help. thanks Charlie and Anaheim ballet!!!

[@ajaroserobbins1]

thank you so much i'm filming my audition video today for boston ballet and this really helped!

[@queencorajane]

It's called spotting: you focus on one spot (usually where you want to end up facing) and just keep turning your head as fast as you can to try to continually see that spot. Not sure if that will help, but I tried... :)

[@AriRHen]

Please do another video on turning exercises, this one was very helpful xx

[@richardcleveland8549]

The Royal Danish Ballet, eh? Not bad . . . not bad at all! Congratulations!

[@pointegirl543]

this isn't your normal video- but I really like it. As a dancer, this is awesome!!!

[@Monster8761]

thanks sooo much! I have dance soon so I will try these excersises when I get there!

[@martinpaveymusic309]

What a charming video! Thanks! :)

[@geraldgodinez7670]

Excelente video! Esos ejercicios previos y el juego de los retos son técnicas increíbles. Los dejo, necesito practicar =D

[@MarcusBodyCoding]

Hey just found the channel! 💪 great tips!! I do a lot of *SPINS and TURNS TUTORIALS* myself. Great to meet 👊

[@dancerocks217]

That was just too beautiful. brb crying.

[@artisticbee]

this is definitely going to be helpful for me, i have a pretty hard time turning so THANKS!!! :D

[@lucylourocksyoursock]

@yaymeIamanut :O! I didn't realise an astigmatism did that! Makes a LOT of sense, I have one too and it changes really often. No wonder I can't spot very well and therefore lose my balance a lot! x

[@christinep.7839]

I'm terrible on pirouettes, I can't even do one without being terrible. :P hope this vid will help.

[@jenniferlovesyou99]

I was having trouble today in class with turns, and this gives me some inspiration to keep trying! :)

[@HopePrincess7]

this will be really useful, I'm learning how to do pirouettes and I really needed this :)

[@fabiennest844]

battle at the berrics ballet version ❤ "let's keep it clean, let's keep it leen."

[@smiling4ever123]

INCREBILE. The precision and focus is amazing, I just got up to 3 turns :D

[@LOLgal96]

now i get my pirouettes better, thanks!

[@imane9721]

can't do more than 3 pirouettes .and it makes me maaad hope this will help ♡

[@tabbydgurl]

We usually work on doing 4ths then half truns until we do full ones.. it works prety well after a long dancing break when you have to find your balance again lol.

[@aMileInStyle]

Wonderful video, very insightful. I'd love to see more tips videos :)

[@robindagala8981]

Simple and good toturial

[@triskit82]

@alyiamyheart - you could always attend the summer program to learn the system directly ;)

[@rharris84]

amazing! and his feet are beautiful!!

[@TheNextCompanionDW]

THANK YOU! you posted this right when i needed this!

[@irockyoursockzsobad]

Yay! Love this vid! My biggest problem is spotting... ugh! oh y'all will someday upload a vid in the future about spotting!

[@vicabrant]

charli are so cute xD and thx for the tips ....!!!!!!!

[@dancetmb]

oh my god. he's amazing.

[@Linkinparkerin19]

Thats great! Please upload more of these tips videos! =D

[@mymysterylisa]

Thank you. Very nice lesson. Although I'm not a dancer, I was always curious how this was done.

[@RosinDancer]

beauuutiful! My feet should like that....maybe one day. Theraband here I come!

[@lovelygymnast4699]

I'm consistent with three turns but I would like to do more. I just can't get enough power even if I do have enough balance. How do I get more power to complete more turns?

[@malliboo24]

Nathalia Castillo use more plie. That might help. Also make sure you are getting your passe all the way to your knee as fast as possible.

[@mundanenames9752]

Do you really use your arm from second and whip it in to first cause you can get a lot if power from there . Hope this helps

[@blackthunderxx]

thank you for the vid! hopefully i can make a quad because im stuck at 3.. anaheim ballet FTW!

[@nahelli]

Good video, thank you! I would like to watch more tips =D

[@mulberrie23]

@CKynkaanniemi - guys who take ballet are smart (regardless of orientation) because where else do you get to be surrounded by other smart, athletic, beautiful people! Hello?????

[@josuecorretjer8205]

Esyroth, i know the feeling... Just as Coke Baker mentioned, the trick is to get used to the basic trick as it is to spot. Even after spotting you will feel dizzy but it is a matter of your body getting used to it. Until then keep trying everyday.