Tips for Turns (very brief!)

[@normanklein3155]

Really enjoyed your video. One tip that really helped me (and that you didn't mention) is to NEVER think of turns as left-hand or right-hand turns as that allows students to fall into the excuse (mental trap) of thinking, "well, I'm right-handed (or left-handed), so of course turns to my left (or right) suck". Instead remove this concept of handed turns and think of turns as being clockwise (CW) or counter clockwise (CCW). Once this "handed" excuse is eliminated then students immediately start evening out the quality of their turns, as they don't have an ingrained sense of difference between CW and CCW; they're just turns. The immediate difference is quite noticeable.

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

You're awesome, Sugar Plum. Such a good instructor, good teacher, and maker of excellent video. Bravo!

[@TansyBlue]

This was very useful, thank you!

[@_ninax1179]

Please make a video about how to get more balance on pointe shoes to stand longer:)

[@Alicja237]

Thanks for this great video💕

[@evelynwang1513]

very few do tutorials carefully on chaine turns. Could you please give a detailed explanation on the feet in chaine turns?

[@onceagain569]

Bless you ❤️

[@zeena6503]

Can you please do video on each turn?

[@strongself37]

Very helpful. Thank you 😍

[@melindahuntley9873]

I so want to do a good turn, thanks again for your dance stuff/wisdom

[@leathaburke]

This is perfect and I think what she needed for now. She is in slippers. She is supposed to turn once. I don't know the words for it all but she is to slide her right foot forward lift like in a number 4 shape with her left and make one rotation and then back down. Does that kind of make sense? She is doing several of the things wrong you mentioned like having her arms back, not moving as a unit and not focusing in front. This definitely will give her a bit to work on...thank you so much.

[@SaltySugarPlum]

whew! okay i'm glad that even this little bit was able to help!!!

[@shireenharoun4423]

Why is easier to turn on point is it because the box gives you the spinning top effect

[@SaltySugarPlum]

theres less friction with the pointe shoe. and also it's a little less work for the calf to stay en pointe. keeping a high relevé in demi point actually requires more work from the calf and ankle to stay up.

[@shireenharoun4423]

@@SaltySugarPlum thanks I'm a great follower of yours as a now adult dancer also could you do a video on en dehor turns vs en dedand watched some one else's video and I'm now confused you are a super teacher very clear

[@SaltySugarPlum]

​@@shireenharoun4423 i'm not sure when i can make a the next video... i will try to explain here: en dehors is an "outside" turn, meaning you turn outward, *away* from the standing leg. for example, in an en dehors pirouette to the right, start with your left foot in front. you will shift your weight onto the left foot for the turn. your body turns towards the right shoulder and you pick up the right leg in the air. the left foot is the one that turns on the floor in releve. en dehors sounds like "open the door" you can think of swinging a door open and turning away from your base ( your standing leg). your body is swinging open, away from the standing leg. en dehors (outside) can feel tricky because you are turning towards the "back" foot and it can feel like you are going backwards. *** en dedans means "inside" turn. you will turn *into* the standing leg (the same direction as the standing leg). for example, in an en dedans pirouette to the right, start with the right foot front. you will shift your weight to the right foot for the turn. your body turns towards the right shoulder, while remaining on the right leg in releve, and you will pick up your left leg in the air. en dedans sounds like "all done" so imagine you are coming back home (coming back inside, to the standing leg) and tucking your body into the inside. en dedans (inside) is generally more comfortable or intuitive to beginners. it feels more natural, especially to children.

[@shireenharoun4423]

@@SaltySugarPlum thanks this was super helpful I'm very touched by your kindness in replying u are a great teacher if you can explain this to a klutz across the globe thank you again for taking the trouble btw yes en dedand are easier so I'm focusing on en dehor turns to improve much love to you xxx