Saturday Statute When in Doubt
A question I hear from beginning students is this: “Should this be turned out?” It sounds simplistic to a more accomplished dancer, but early in the learning process, identifying what actually constitutes turnout and when to use it can be challenging.
Once a student understands how to turn out the legs, I introduce Ballet Statute #100: When in doubt, turn it out. There are very few times when a ballet dancer isn’t using turnout, so this directive is helpful.
Except in cases like sixth position, or therapeutic kinds of exercises, turnout is a constant. Therefore, when in doubt, turn it out!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute # 100:
“When in doubt, turn
it out.”
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