Last week a beginning student asked me “which leg should
turn-out”? It had never occurred to me
that this was something I should be addressing in this manner. Lesson learned.
In classical ballet, turn-out almost always involves both
legs. The only exceptions are: during a
piece of choreography, during a pas de couru, or during a bourrée in sixth
position. Also, turn-out is only as good
as the ability to rotate the leg on the side with less rotation, since the
turned-out position must be equal and opposite.
For example, in first position, one leg (foot) should not turn-out more
than the other. It must be equal. For dancers whose turn-out is significantly
different on one side, extra mental attention should be given to improving the
rotation on the weaker side during class, along with adding extra exercises
outside of class.
I blogged before about how turn-out should be like a book
that falls open in the exact center, and this is the sensation dancers should
have in all turned-out positions.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #15p:
“Turn-out always involves both legs.”
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