So, I haven’t been pirouetting much for a few years now. But when I was dancing, I used to have this amazing recurring dream, which still haunts me: I go to do a pirouette. It becomes clear that I am exactly, perfectly on balance. I have a realization that as long as I keep spotting, […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I can’t turn, and it’s TERRIBLE. I’ve tried all the usual tricks—holding my core, making sure my spotting is strong, etc.—but nothing’s helped. […]
We’ve all had that amazing pirouette dream. You know the one I’m talking about: The one where you go into a turn, realize you’re perfectly, absolutely, unshakably on-balance, and just. keep. spotting. 5 turns. 6 turns. 7. 8. 9. TEN. But there are a select few superhumans who live that dream every day. And Sophia […]
They’re all gonna be great turners someday. Well, except that munchkin on the left. (photo Heather Donlan Photography) Not all of us are born with Gillian Murphy’s innate turning ability. But if you’re having trouble with your pirouettes, try this neat trick: Smile while you’re turning. Easy peasy, right? Here’s why it works: First, many […]
Sophia Lucia and a Guinness World Record judge after she’d set the new pirouette record. When we last caught up with rising star Sophia Lucia, she mentioned she was going to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for pirouettes. And she did just that this past weekend! In an event sponsored by Kids Artistic […]
A teen jazz class at Broadway Dance Center in NYC practices balancing. Nothing makes an audience go wild like a fierce pirouette sequence, and great jazz performers can make countless turns look effortless. But turning isn’t easy. Chances are you’re always working on improving your pirouettes—nailing that extra rotation or mastering a new tricky turn. […]
Need a little motivation before your next ballet class? Check out 20-year-old ballet dancer Osiel Giros. Let’s just say, WOAH! (Skip to 2:01 to check out some of the most amazing jumps you’ll ever see!) What do you think? Leave us a comment below!