How to teach male dancers double tours

These are some exercises that will help them build up to doing double tours.
While they may not do their first complete double tour while you're watching as it typically happens while they're practicing outside of class, these foundations will set them up for success.
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[@sanchandosu]

Sometimes you forget the basics and the technics. It's always nice to come back to this video and relearn the technics. Thank you Mr. Du.

[@donaldivanka164]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@jennyluu0310]

Thank you for your explaination in details. Much appreciated!

[@margaretlee5360]

Thank you so much for all the precious ballet tips! I ve enjoyed all your lessons!

[@helenamartins9211]

Thank you Mr Du, wonderful , you are very good

[@carlotafrancopp]

Thank you for sharing, Mr. Du. Precious! Details are absolutely important!

[@rosemarymclaughlin5820]

very very good. Looking forward to more of teaching young males. Thank you

[@SeaYakRanch]

Thank you so much for making these kinds of videos to help explain men/boys steps and jumps

[@Mwilke3789]

Thank you! Like many teachers, I learned in a female led ballet setting, with mostly other girls, and then taught mostly girls. This year I have three boys aged 12, 16, and 17 and I feel like totally inept teaching them. These videos are so helpful ❤️

[@viviantomo4306]

Thank you 🙏 ☺️ You are so intelligent and helpful. I didn’t know much of this because I never learned this en l’air male version of pirouette. Your breakdown and examples are amazing!❣️ You are funny too.(body not a computer, agree with you) 😁

[@dangkodoes7429]

wonderful and very helpful. tnx so much

[@dodorinuta]

Thank you! 🌹

[@ulisespachecosanchez5058]

more than true teacher the part of the techinic is more than important to take before to do de double tour

[@iryna_curly]

Thank you a lot!🌸

[@angelcabrera4728]

Thanks a lot

[@runqiao_du]

Happy to help

[@victorseabra5076]

Good content

[@arvela621]

thanks a lot, it's the same way to I teach this

[@davidteitelman5751]

Great process. But how specifically do you progress from single tour to the second tour? It is it spotting? More force? What are the steps to go Beyond single? Thank you, Maestro.

[@GeorgeOu]

Change the feet at the beginning of the jump or at the end? Elite dancers do it either way. What matters is getting up high, make a straight body & legs, pointe the feet, and get around 2x before the heel hits the ground. After analyzing hundreds of videos of professional male dancers, 99% of them do a quarter turn cheat with the feet at the beginning or they land a quarter-turn short. Most men do the pre jump cheat and a few do the post jump cheat. Almost no one manages to start front and land front because it requires too much of a jump and rotational speed. I learned the text book way you're teaching it which is to change first, but that never worked well for me.

[@bryantaylor1572]

That's ballet right? Learn it the perfect way and on stage do it the way you can.

[@viviantomo4306]

I love your pure and humble approach and just your aura☺️😍 You are answering my prayers on how to teach my husband how to start doing these showcase steps after all this graceful grueling barre practice. I am able to step up my teaching with your valuable knowledge and experience. Thank you!!💕💕☺️