pirouettes - dance how to pirouette for ballet, jazz or modern dance

[abbyjasper630]

Nvmmm got itt! (: thanks guys

[dancingchickforever8]

um I'm sorry but the girl in the red on 3:27 does not know how to do a quad pirouette. i danced for until i was 3 and now i can master 6! that girl sickles her feet, its RELEVE! i prince it right! and katrina and sloane are amazing!

[stronger715]

it s funny when you say "pirouettes", i m french and we don t prononce it like that and it s the same word

[LiveLoveLaugh123ily]

this actually halped me allllot lol thanks(:

[xoilovejuicyxo]

you guys are so helpful....but i took a break from dance for 2 years and im signing up for next year, so im watching your videos to brush up....do your videos kinda replace lessons lol??

[winxclubfantotally]

I just learned a single pirouette today....But how would I know when I "master" it? Every time I attempt it, I do it flawlessly? Actually, I've attempted a double pirouette..but, idk, when I finish a single pirouette. I guess I just naturally stop.... I think I just don't "push off" hard enough for a double. Or is it something else? Any tips? Oh, by the way, what's it called when, like, you do a pirouette, but the you kind of, like, let your right leg go, and let it spin in the air?

[fitforafeast]

@winxclubfantotally you have to realy pull up in your core to do multiple spins. The one with the leg to the side is called a la seconde - or pump turns for slang

[TheBeki98]

@fitforafeast I can do 3, but then when I try 4 I wobble on the fourth turn, and how can I do those turns where you put you're leg out when you are doing them?

[fitforafeast]

@TheBeki98 those are called pump or a la seconde turns - we have a tutorial

[sparklesglitzandglam]

this video was really helpful, but when i pirouette, i can hold a single but when i go for a double i tilt and travel. tips?

[fitforafeast]

@sparklesglitzandglam make sure you spot & find your center - pull up in your core - dont try to just spin to the side

[sparklesglitzandglam]

@fitforafeast how can i pull up my core? thanks!

[R5Lover910]

That was a great lesson I learned how to do a pirouette fast and easily I'll recommend you on twitter and I will DEFINENTLY SUBSCRIBE YOURE GREAT DANCE TEACHERS

[maxpopple2017]

When I do it I tend to tip over and travel in my spin so I can't hold it very long how can I fix this?

[fitforafeast]

@maxpopple2017 that's what spotting is for - make sure you can do 1 before you do 2, then 2 before you try 3 - and hold in your core

[OrigamiMikiMeatball]

@maxpopple2017 Do a lot of ab workouts, such as situps.

[MissSparkyDance8]

@WOWiHeartMusic actually in different types of dance such as ballet you can have your feet turned out or turned in but in jazz your feet turned in.

[WOWiHeartMusic]

That's not a pirouette, a pirouette is performed with a turned out leg?

[nf094e]

i notice that for me, spotting makes me keep spinning. is this true? is that good?

[MrSegafull]

I love you girls... you saved me!!!

[MrSegafull]

I love you girls... you saved me!!!

[ROFLhomies]

It goes too fast for me to spot myself.i tried going slower but then i cant get all the way around.Any tips?

[fitforafeast]

@ROFLhomies Really pull up and use your core to go around

[xEMiJx]

Marley looks a bit like Nina Dobrev :)

[ericapuff123]

@Klutzy17 i have the same problem. I spot but yet i still fapp.

[The2pointeshoes]

Wow Katrina you seemed so tiny then how old were you?? And wow you could do 5 turns?!?!  How many can both of you do now??

[Fluffypug23]

I'm sad because i have to learn to do pump kicks on left instead of right so now its difficult how do u guys get all that speed to do five pirouettes???? I can only do two...

[fitforafeast]

@Fluffypug23 alot of the control comes from your core muscles -the rest is just practicing technique

[1492dancer]

i can only do 1 pirouette and sometimes i can do 2. any tips?

[Klutzy17]

I can spot my head, but I still get dizzy. Any tips?

[pinkishgluestick]

@Klutzy17 Spotting doesn't keep anyone from getting dizzy, it just keeps you from falling over or it keeps you going in a straight line.

[fitforafeast]

@TheEmily741 the trick is to center your balance over your big toe & make sure to spot so you dont get dizzy & fall over

[mizzmist]

rebecca has got a cool name i have that name tooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[dancerfromearth]

this is soo helpful!

[nf094e]

its so weird i used to be able to do a triple pirouette but now i can barely do a single! when i do it, i'm on carpet so do you think maybe thats why its not holding. and are there any tips on what to wear on your feet? should i were one sock or can i just do it barefoot? thx!

[fitforafeast]

@nf094e it is definitely hard to do on carpet - try on a wood floor - you can wear jazz shoes, socks or try barefoot - whatever you find more comforatble

[selenaashley1]

@fitforafeast when i try to do it twice or more barefoot it hurts my feet

[fitforafeast]

@selenaashley1 try it with jazz shoes or foot thongs

[gypsy927]

I have trouble getting momentum for a second or third turn in my pirrouette. What is your secret?

[leilanx89]

@gypsy927 i have the same problem

[nilorac123321]

dude.... I can't even do one. I don't have a clue what the hell i'm doing,

[RMHProductions808037]

I can do a single and a double but sometimes when I do them I lose my balance i don't think I'm spotting correctly and i keep falling is there any way to fix my form so I have better balance

[fitforafeast]

@RMHProductions808037 Put a big red paper circle on the wall or something so it is easy to see it. Make sure you get a single really well before you go on to the double

[shikey9821]

Whenever I do pirouettes, my weight goes to my baby toe and it really hurts especially when I dance barefoot! I do triples in my dances, but I can't keep my weight even. Any tips? Thanks! :)

[fitforafeast]

@shikey9821 you shouldnt have your weight on your baby toe - that is sickeling. keep your weight on the ball of your foot/big toe

[shikey9821]

@fitforafeast Do you have any suggestions on how to keep my weight on the ball of my foot? thankss :)

[eileenchen0114]

-please reply- do you know anyone who does a pirouette on their right leg? i feel kinda weird doin it cuz i hardly see anyone who does it :/

[fitforafeast]

@eileenchen0114 probably - at dance studios they want everyone to be the same so they all turn the same in group dances

[eileenchen0114]

-please reply- do you know anyone who does a pirouette on their right leg? i feel kinda weird doin it cuz i hardly see anyone who does it :/

[buckweed226]

i need help on more feet positionings. im not sure how to position my feet for the jazz pirouette. my foot looks deformed in the mirror for some reason X/ I thnk im sickeling but im nt sure :P

[fitforafeast]

@buckweed226 sickling is when you have your weight on your baby toe/outside of your foot. practice keeping the weight on your big toe - only do multiple ones once you can do one properly

[jazmyn24680]

when i spin i cant balance any tips????

[fitforafeast]

@jazmyn24680 try getting one spin perfect before you start doing multiple ones

[iluvlotsofstuf]

@fitforafeast i can do these but i can't do more then 1 in a row. I have the same problem with pump turns. What am i doing wrong?

[danceforeva1234]

@iluvlotsofstuf hey i'm a dancer and what i find that really helps is thinking about your central balance - using your big toe and centralizing your balance on that helps for me.

[ajbff123]

Your really pretty Katrina

[thekmama1]

I know haw to start off but when i do it it hurts my feet like a blister.Any tips?

[fitforafeast]

@thekmama1 try to get jazz shoes or the right shoes to protect your feet & so you dont stick to the floor

[andreaxxfarrellyxoxo]

I can do one and then I stop any tips to do a muliple turn ?? :)

[Thrillerlover96]

I can do two at the most but when I try to do three I stop

do you have to spot faster when you do multiple turns?

[TheRosePetalXX]

you guys are really good, i need help with my pirouettes lol, i cant find my sense of gravity and have the habit of changing to my other foot when i spin. is there any techniques of finging your sense of balance?

[fitforafeast]

@TheRosePetalXX spotting should help and keeping your weight centered over your foot

[ramennoodlesgirl]

@fitforafeast I know how to do 1 pirouette, but when I do 2 or 3, I cant keep going. Any tips.

[fitforafeast]

@ramennoodlesgirl It just takes practice - make sure you are pulled up and spot your turns

[kaya356]

Can you post a video of you guys dancing on pointe plz??? I would really like to see it!

[nf094e]

is this the rebecca that was in the hip hop strings performance when you said that they were senior dancers and there was a rebecca?

[fitforafeast]

@nf094e yes

[nf094e]

what is a pliet?

[fitforafeast]

@nf094e plier means to bend in french

[Bobber301]

@fitforafeast it doesnt have an r at the end its only plie with an accent on the e

[fitforafeast]

@Bobber301 That is the noun - the infinitive of the french word to bend is plier

[Bobber301]

@fitforafeast ok and if ur doing a ballet turn wouldnt you have your leg turned out??

[SmaiilxRyu]

I tied many time to do many turn , but i stop on the first one xD

[fitforafeast]

@Kartiah04 tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro, open, lyrical, pointe & musical theatre

[Kaiakooka]

Those were good (:

[BabyBieberFever]

Before i used to be good in my pirouettes but all of a sudden i cant turn all i do is stumble and all i dont know what went wrong any tips xx

[fitforafeast]

@BabyBieberFever Make sure you are doing your plier and really pul up into it. Practice in front of a mirror if you can. Practice getting 1 perfect before you try muliple ones.

[nf094e]

I was able to pirouettes but now, all of sudden, i don't even spin a full turn! i don't know what happened!! any tips on how to start a piroutte?

[fitforafeast]

@nf094e hard to tell without seeing you - if you are growing - you center of gravity might be changing. Just keep practicing - watching your technique

[Chloooooooooe]

OMG thank you so much this really helped! But isn't it hard for Katrina to do pirouettes without socks? When i do that I can't spin :)

[fitforafeast]

@Chloooooooooe Katrina does a lot of acro where you can't wear footwear - so she has gotten used to spinning with bare feet

[RhythmicGymGirly]

I can do one pirouette really well, but I can't seem to do two. I have tried bending into it, but it doesn't work. Any tips?

[nf094e]

Hi fit for a feast! Every time I try to do a single pirouette, I don't land well. I always land falling almost. Any tips on how I can get a better consistent pirouette without falling?

[nf094e]

Hi fit for a feast! Every time I try to do a single pirouette, I don't land well. I always land falling almost. Any tips on how I can get a better consistent pirouette without falling?

[fitforafeast]

@nf094e Make sure your weight is on the ball of your foot/big toe and pull up in your core so you are balanced right above your foot

[nf094e]

Hi fit for a feast! Every time I try to do a single pirouette, I don't land well. I always land falling almost. Any tips on how I can get a better consistent pirouette without falling?

[TheJulybabytumbler]

I can do one but when I get into my second I always lose balance and fall over .. Any tips ?

[danceforever1200]

i can do one but when i try to do 2 i cant seem to do one any tips?

[fitforafeast]

@danceforever1200 Make sure you bend going into it and really pull up as you are doing them

[Claire18Hi]

how do you push, in order to spin?

That's what i don't get...

[camiloly528]

Can u do one just for fuottes?

[slayer73427342]

Hey Katrina where did u get those pants

[MegaSchoolGirl1]

the people not doing the 5 didnt know how to do five purriets?

[msluvinlivin]

That's not at all how I was taught to do the preparation or whatever for a pirouette (that's just me tho) I learned to have ur back foot flat turned out and ur front foot flat turned out...

[iluvlotsofstuf]

How do u do more than 1 in a row?

[roberts5394]

i can do a pirouette but my socs keep stopin me from spinnin an i tryed my bare feet an ten it stopped me from spinnin again any tips

[fitforafeast]

@roberts5394 try getting jazz shoes or foot thongs

[alyycatt101]

G.R.E.A.T. Tutorial ! :) This really helped me ! Keep makin tutorials . . . plz ! U guys r awesome ! :)

[islandergurl13]

great tutorial (=

[1Fitforafeastfan]

this has really helped me. once i get my camara i'm going to show you guys.

[2Twigirl]

love the vid

but, how do you know when your ready for pump turns/

Thanks so much

[2Twigirl]

love the vid!!

hey how do you keep from falling?

and how do you know when your ready for pump turns?

ThanKs so much!

[2Twigirl]

love the vid!!

hey, how do you keep from falling?

and how do you know when your ready for pump turns?

ThanKs so much!!

[fitforafeast]

@Gymnasticseverywhere make sure you pull up and use your core

[CoolSabri]

hey ;))

very nice vid ;DD

but i have a problem:i can only do 1 and im to slowly!!any tips?

thumbs up...C:

xoxoooo

[penndancer]

@CoolSabri try and make a slightly bigger plie and make sure u spot, tht should help you go a little faster. :)

[ballerina1289]

you should only call this for jazz or moden...ballet pirouettes are very different and harder. But for jazz and modern, this is a good video

[Nrose20]

Ok, so i can do about 1 and a half but half way through i cant get it! how can i get enough power to boost my self to go longer? thanks for your help! do you think paws would help me? instead of socks? ty!!

[KatharinaxChristine]

i got my double pirouette from this! i used to get really frustrated, because i just couldn't get it, but now i can! guess practice really makes perfect! XD

THANKS GIRLS! i love you for this!

[IchLiebeTanzen]

I always have to stop, I can not do so well

[yesenia10able]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!! im trying out for my college's shakerettes which is a cheereleading group that dances with the band and does routines for basketball games...and this is one of the things they judge.. so this was helpful for me to practice on since i havent done these in years.. thank you so much youre awesome! :D

[mIsSaLeXaLeXi]

What tye of pirouette do you prefer? Parallel, or turned out? I prefer turned out! I'm a prima ballerina :)

[xic4loca]

UGH! I still get SO dizzy D:

i try spotting but I still get dizzy.

any tips? :(

[fitforafeast]

@xic4loca Try going a bit slower & mastering 2, then try to work on 3, etc.

[alyssafumieito]

- im more comfortable in my left foot in front and my left hang is in front too and my right hand facing the side.. why is that? :(

[poschstar19]

Ok so your video is really great and all, but I am a new dancer so I think I'm doing what you're doing but then I end up losing my balance or something. I need to be able to do a double pirouette for my tap dance, but I can't seem to stay up long enough. Any suggestions?

[fitforafeast]

@poschstar19 You really have to pull up in your core and raise your body up. Make sure you are balancing on the balls of your feet near your big toe - not near your pinky. Practice in front of a mirror as much as you can.

[Selenaloverily13]

Katrina!! You were definitely born with a center!! You can turn girl!

[justinsgirl36000]

i can only do 1 and a half pirouette. why can't i do more? i've tried pulling stomach in and spotting. i'm getting really frustrated because i've been dancing for a while now. i can do leaps and everything else perfectly fine! i just can't do more than 1 and a half pirouette and i want to learn how!

[fitforafeast]

@justinsgirl36000 Make sure you are pulling completely up & that you are on the proper floor and have the right footware (so you don't stick) It is easier in tap shoes because they are slippier - and make sure you bend down to get momentum coming up

[princessmaz18]

I can do the normal pirouette with 11 turns

[dfnq8]

ugh thank u sooo mmuch for this ...ive improved a lot lately on pirouettes...and its all thanks to u!! <3 <3 ~dfnq8

[loverloverofmusic123]

I can do a little more than one pirouette but less than two so do you have any tips to get all the way around to two pirouettes?

[fitforafeast]

@loverloverofmusic123 Make sure you raise up on your foot and hold your stomach muscles in. Practice in front of a mirror if you can

[JoellityGirls]

this helped me so much last summer to just keep up my pirouette skills while I wasnt taking a dance class because I only take classes during the school year so thanks for the help!!

~Janna

[4evercelina]

Thanks for the advices. I really enjoy doing pirouettes, it's so much fun

[live2dance72]

Thanks this helped alot! It's harder in my ballet slippers than my pointe slippers and tap shoes for some reason. It's easier in toe undeez too... Everything but flat ballet slippers

[Tieganrox2468]

wat kind of dance do u guys do?

[fitforafeast]

@Tieganrox2468 We do tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro, lyrical, open, musical theatre and some contemporary

[Cinqize]

@fitforafeast What is 'open'? :o Is that gymnastics thingy with dance? xD

[redemptionmaddness]

This is really cool. I am not very good at balancing to do this but I can still do a double pirouette :D Now I am trying triple pirouettes. Love ya guys! <3

[dinakhaled100]

i relly love that video bec i love ballet and fit for feast of cours

[bibidanceable]

I can do 2 and sometimes 3..b/c of this video! 5 is awesome! - bibi

[Lovemypup513]

how many piroute can u do

[fitforafeast]

@Lovemypup513 Most I have done is 7. But it could be more in tap because tap shoes are slippier.

[Cymbidas]

Thanks for your video.It's helpful.Keep up the great work.

[IACO101]

when Rebecca and Kat did five I was like WOW that is awsome

[Flexiballity]

the girl in the blue tank is sooo pretty

[hobosdoeatunicorns]

Yay! Thanks for the video- REALLY helpful!

[1123dancer]

could u show how to do a foutte plaese!!!!!!

[CranberryJuice46]

@1123dancer just a fouette, multiple fouette turns or Grand Fouette Enternaun?

[1123dancer]

ughh i all ways spin inwards and idk why i just cant spin like they do it maks me sad:(

but i will keep on trying

[CassieNJennasAccount]

amzing spins i love how you girls are sooo good at it!! :)

[tisahuat]

wah, this is amazing, i can do it !: D

[HopesCharm]

I dont have a muscle core. o_O

I do, however, have a fat core.

[WinxMichelle]

Yay ! I Can Do A Pirouette Now , Thanks To YOU !!

[SerenaMermaid]

is it with socks D:

[veramentegina]

you guys so adorable.. thank you for the video.

[MissyArchitect]

how can you possibly do that without socks ?!!

[19yoyo97]

@MissyArchitect she wore footundezz/dance paws

[randomnezproductionz]

doesnt count cuz she was wearing socks but katrina did it without them

[ReginaLeigh95]

thanks! this helps a lot!

[timetoddance]

WoW!!!!

I reallly like your videos! It really helped me! ^^

[cuteiepee]

u rock!!!!!!!!!!! i tryed it it does work but i can't twirl for long!! ; ) luv u katrina and rebeca and all of you!!!!!!!

[eliseuproduc]

The instrutor it's cute :D

[SunnieSparkles]

was that not 6 at the end? :O!

[thelovewhisper]

This is really good except you didnt tell people about 'snatch' on the releve your just saying to rise which is wrong and wont help them get far also the girl on the right in the pink put her foot very badly at 1:27 sort of time. But apart from that this video is very good and will help alot of people with pirouettes, mine arnt very good right now. So this video helps me. Thanks :) xxx

[intelligenceisnot]

So enjoy these videos.

Positive, upbeat, professional.

Just noticed only the dancer in white doesn't disappear into the background.

Great performance!

Thank you!

[cheekymonkey201]

wow thats really cool i love you guys so much x