Any tips to make better turns?

Question:In my dance class, we are ALWAYS doing those turns called shanays. I'm not good at doing them fast though. I do spot nad everything but what can help me make them better? Also, how do I get better at doing them the left way? Thanks everyone!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: In my dance class, we are ALWAYS doing those turns called shanays. I'm not good at doing them fast though. I do spot nad everything but what can help me make them better? Also, how do I get better at doing them the left way? Thanks everyone!

1. b4 u even start, look were ure gonna spot.
2. do a sashay and go into the turn.
3. keep ure thighs thight and 2gether
4. as soon as one foot hits the ground, the other foot must come off the ground as soon as possible.
5. whip ure head around fast, and think of ure boyfriend, or best friends, or ure crush is standing in the corner and the faster u get 2 them, the more time u can spend wit them
i use these tips 4um my teachers and myself all the time, and my teacher says i'm really good

pretend a rat is chasing you behind that way you'll tur fast

I had the same problem, just practice. do your turns to slow songs first and then to faster and faster songs might help.

good shoes, good floor, and PRACTICE

SPOOOTT! focus on something on the wall,, and whipp ur head around to keep looking at it... make sure ur legs are in place, and yes have good posture

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im not good at chaines either. but the most i can tell you is:
1. you can practice them at the barre, stand in first on releve, back to barre, then half turn so u are facing the barre, and keep doing that slowly
2. when you go across the floor, dont try to go fast w/ the music, do them slow one at a time.
3. as for spotting, im better going left than right, you can practice them @ home doing them just to the left. or just do them w/o spotting @ first
hope this helps!

practice at home; go slow and gradually get faster. it is hard, but practice makes perfect. and trust me, at first EVERYONE has this problem. and all ballet classes do shaneys.