It’s never too late to learn how to do a la seconde turns! In this video, Dance Expert Ali Geraets provides helpful tips and techniques for efficiently executing a la seconde turns! Ali takes you through each position and teaches you how to find your natural turnout position as well as how to prepare for your first rotation. Learn the importance of focusing on body alignment and see the benefits of prepping with your feet turned out. Also, Ali talks about the position of the leg and how squaring off your hips will help control where your leg is going when you do a la seconde turns. Be sure to never let your leg go above 90 degrees when you turn and always think about keeping your upper body engaged.
When practicing a la seconde turns, remember to utilize your releve and push your energy into the floor. Watch as Ali demonstrates a great drill for working on hitting the front corner for your a la seconde turns. Use these tips and techniques today to learn how to do a la seconde turns with ease!
How to Do A La Seconde Turns
Start your prep in a turned out prep.
Deep plié so your weight is distributed evenly on both feet.
Engage your abs.
Swivel your arms and turn.
Left heel comes up just a little bit but keep your base leg in plié.
Stop to the front, left corner.
Your right leg is at a 90-degree angle with a pointed toe.
Straighten your base leg, going into releve, and opening your arms.
Bend and plié again facing the corner.
*Make sure you do not lift your right hip and turn your leg in. Keep it facing up. Also, make sure you are spotting. Have strong, straight arms too. Keeping your core tight is important.
When practicing a la seconde turns, remember to utilize your releve and push your energy into the floor. Watch as Ali demonstrates a great drill for working on hitting the front corner for your a la seconde turns. Use these tips and techniques today to learn how to do a la seconde turns with ease!
How to Do A La Seconde Turns
Start your prep in a turned out prep.
Deep plié so your weight is distributed evenly on both feet.
Engage your abs.
Swivel your arms and turn.
Left heel comes up just a little bit but keep your base leg in plié.
Stop to the front, left corner.
Your right leg is at a 90-degree angle with a pointed toe.
Straighten your base leg, going into releve, and opening your arms.
Bend and plié again facing the corner.
*Make sure you do not lift your right hip and turn your leg in. Keep it facing up. Also, make sure you are spotting. Have strong, straight arms too. Keeping your core tight is important.