For many teachers, just getting a student to stand up straight, is a major accomplishment. Often, a student will have enormous trouble with their pirouettes and will be unhappy that they never seem to improve. The problem for most is that they do not have any real understanding of what needs to be fixed in order to achieve success. Being aware of a correct standing position is really the first thing that needs to be worked on. Very often the dancer has a lack of strength in their upper and lower torso and that, of course, totally throws them off balance. Helping the dancer to understand how the body needs to be placed and which muscles need to be strengthened is extremely important.
How to focus on correct alignment and relaxation for turns
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Angela D'Valda Sirico
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