Exercises to improve your turnout.
Turnout is obviously a massive topic in ballet. One of my most commonly asked questions is “How can I improve my turnout?” Many ballet dancers force their hips and knees in an effort to achieve that coveted 180 degree turnout. Other dancers spend hours sitting in the frog stretch to try to increased their hip […]
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This is one of my top exercises for improving your ACTIVE TURNOUT control, or the ability to actually use your turnout while your dancing. It doesn’t matter how great your hip flexibility is if you don’t have the strength and control to use your turnout when your dancing! In this video, I will teach you
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How do you improve your turnout? Of course great turnout require strength in your deep turnout muscles, but that’s only part of the puzzle. You also need to be able to control your pelvis, hips and back/core at the same time, so that you can use your full, potential turnout range while your actually dancing!
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Turnout is, of course, the foundation of ballet technique. Unless you are one of the few dancers naturally blessed with near-perfect turnout, then turnout is probably high on your list of things you want to improve. Many dancers will spend load of time stretching into the infamous frog stretch to try to open their hips.
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