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Question: Dancers please,please help me!. (pointe help)!?
ok i'm starting pointe!. but i don't know how to do a pirouette AT ALL!. i need to know!. everybody in my class can do one!. and i tried pulling my teacher aside!. but nothing works!. i can't make a fool of myself on stage at my recital!. i have 5 mounths to learn how to do one!. i need help!. i might get held back a level if i mess up!. i am so worried!. any tips!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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can you do a pirouette on flat foot!? make sure u can do a perfect one of those before you try one on pointe cause if you do u'll most likely injure yourself!. Try doing combinations on flatfoot at ur house wearing ballet shoes or just socks if u want!. do some tondues (sorry if thats spelled wrong) then when u go to the back, plie in 4th with ur arms set up for a turn (one in 1st, on in 2nd) then push of of both legs and pull your backleg to ur knee in posse, spot ur head and turn!. Then switch sides and keep doing it everyday until u can do a successful turn!. Now, there's two types of turns!. I forget there ballet names but basically one goes towards and one goes away from your supporting legs!. Make sure u also practice both types of turns on both legs so u stay even!. I hope this helped! Www@QuestionHome@Com

On flat or points!? If your talking about point then trying that is an absolute no no, if you try right now you can and most likely will injure yourself maybe even break an ankle! If your talking about on flats then what you if is stand in third position with your arms also in third with the right arm out, now bend and and push of your left foot with your right leg just under your knee, push of to the right and if you followed those steps right you should have mastered the pirouette, of course you will need to practice :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Okay, first off, don't worry about it!. Now, I'm not the best at pirouettes either, so I just keep practicing!. If you search on Google or Yahoo on how to do a pirouette, some detailed stuff with pictures comes up, so that will help!. And if nothing works, pull your teacher aside again!. Tell her that you don't want to bother her, but you're really worried about your pirouette, and you don't want to embarrass yourself for recital!. Hope I helped!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Amen! Be sure you have mastered the demi pirouette before the pointe! also, when on stage, no fears! Just perform that pirouette on demi!.!.!.honestly!.!.!.no one in the audience will be the wiser!. It would be worse if you attempted and feel or hurt yourself!. Stick with demi if possible :) Good luck and keep trying :)Www@QuestionHome@Com