Ballet Lessons : Perform a Pirouette
25th August 2009
When performing a pirouette in ballet, allow the head to move freely, keep the arms in the port de bras position and keep the legs on the balls of the feet. Avoid doing a flat-footed pirouette turn with help from an experienced dance instructor in this free video ballet lesson.
Expert: Lauri Gregoire
Contact: www.bellevuedancecenter.com
Bio: Lauri Gregoire is the owner and director of the Bellevue Dance Center.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:2:5
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
bad position of the …
bad position of the hips, bad execution and bad final position… theory is good, but not the “pirouettes” she’s trying to do… should practice, and the balance…
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
When she went up to …
When she went up to posse (spelling?) she didn’t keep her hips square and she really needed to drop her left hip.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
hmm…. not so god, …
hmm…. not so god, but i have seen worse
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Haha, she´s soo bad …
Haha, she´s soo bad
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
she very nice ..
she very nice ..
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
well she does have …
well she does have good fashion sense the black really goes well with the tights.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Its fun trying to …
Its fun trying to do these moves, I know I shouldnt, but its FUN!
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
im in 5th started …
im in 5th started in 2nd hope to be n pointe this year
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
idk and she was …
idk and she was supposted to land it 5th
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
look at Anaheim …
look at Anaheim ballet
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
noo you have to …
noo you have to take a class you wont learn on youtube
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
im an actor but i …
im an actor but i want to be a triple threat which is acting singing and dancing and i want to learn ballet but not pay the money do you know anything on youtube that teaches goot ballet??
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
and y duz she stand …
and y duz she stand there in 5th da whole time?? at my ballet class, we always stood in 1st(except when told to stand in a different position of course)
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
yeh, i agree shes …
yeh, i agree shes not a very good dancer. btw, do all u ppl who are commenting do ballet, and if u do, what grade r u??
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
She dances like a …
She dances like a beginner, but I guess most people watching this are much worse dancers than she is….
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
shes not good at …
shes not good at turning! shes very sloppy
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
she isnt a great …
she isnt a great dancer, she explains it clearly but it doesnt look well, she also needs to work on her turnout. . . .
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
she can’t turn well …
she can’t turn well at all…-0-
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
My problem is not …
My problem is not that she can’t turn well (she’s a teacher, not a dancer in her prime). The issue is that she’s unable to articulate anatomically what is required in order to execute a pirouette well. She makes no mention of correct alignment of the spine and pelvis, and does not stress the importance of recruiting the abdominal muscles when turning. She lacks knowledge, not skill, and for that reason should not be teaching ballet.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
earrings and rings …
earrings and rings are fine but necklaces braclets are not allowed.
I know that from my teacher.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
her points not that …
her points not that gd but shes ok ish
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
seconded, she’s …
seconded, she’s really not that good. or at least shouldn’t be teaching an instructional video on ballet.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
She fails… Simply …
She fails… Simply put… Her arms are kinda funky too…
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Why the does …
Why the does she have on earrings?! First rule of dance: no jewelry!!! And if I remember from my own classes, earrings are clearly jewelry!!!
August 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
This is not really …
This is not really helpful, I’m sorry… I’m kinda messed up.