Why are boys so good at turning?

Question:Compared to girls? Is it a physiology thing, that the male body is somehow better suited to pirouettes et al, or is it purely that they spend more time on it?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Compared to girls? Is it a physiology thing, that the male body is somehow better suited to pirouettes et al, or is it purely that they spend more time on it?

I think there are a couple of reasons why men are better at turning than women.
First, they naturally have a strong back. A strong back is the key to good turns.
Secondly, the way a man's body is shaped is more helpful for turning. A man's body is shaped like a top (the kind you spin). They have broad shoulders and a smaller waist, so they can turn all day, just like a top. A woman's body is like an hour glass. Obviously, an hour glass will not turn as easily as a top will. Or at least that's what I hear. I got this from a master class teacher of a at a dance convention a couple of months ago, and it makes so much sense to me! haha hope that answers your question1

We have a little tail that helps us balance

it's because the hips start to set in at the late teen times for boys. naturally.

Lots of practice from when a pretty girl walks by

No idea.

They have a lower waist than girls do!

As a guy I think i can shed some light. I am not a fabulous turner, in fact, they are the worst part of my dancing. Ive been training my body for a long time (gymnastics and ballet since about age 7, im 21 now). Because of my earlier training, i developed a far greater deal of flexibility in my body than most male dancers use. This makes it hard for me to find my center because of hyper mobility. I find that the men in class who turn very well are also the men who have absolutely no extension, mobility or flexibility. Because turning requires a very fine tuned awareness of center (which is very natural), and most men do not begin as early as women do, (and thus do not develop much flexibility), it is much easier for them to just "snap" into that centered position, since they do not have the mobility to go beyond that place. When I am too aware of what I am doing, and pushing too hard i push past my natural center, and start to do really funky things. this i what i see a lot of the women in my classes doing too. they are far more flexible than the men, and thus tend to put their bodies in positions beyond what is ideal for a centered position en releve. Basically, you should just relax and think about simply zeroing in to your body to stay centered. the momentum from your plie, and your arms are more than enough to produce 3 or 4 turns with a well balanced body and an accurate controlled spot. Kinda got longer than I thought, but I hope it helped

I wasn't aware of this fact. But now you mention it, it does help to give some depth of meaning to Margaret Thatcher's famous statement some years ago at the Tory Party conference, "U TURN IF YOU WANT, BUT THIS LADY'S NOT FOR TURNING".

I always though it was a political statement, now I realise it was all to do with bone structure!!!

men have a lower center of gravity, and dont have the spinal fluctuations that women do, in the ischiac and thoracis regions. it throws us off a wee bet!

Physiologically, it's more difficult for guys. They do tend to have more strength, though.

im not too sure, i think its soemthing to do with there body composition though (Like, hip placement.etc.)