-Deborah Bull
Spotting is a
concept widely understood by dancers, but can be very confusing to the average
observer. Spotting is the way in which a dancer completes their rotations during
turns such as in chaines, pirouettes, piques, fouettes or alsicones. It
requires you to fixate your eyes on a nonmoving object or image that is at your
same level height. Spotting helps your turns rotate with control, and gives you
the ability to complete multiple, all while preventing dizziness and loss of
control. When spotting it’s important to keep your body position and alignment
centered and tight, the spot is not the only piece of the turn that keeps you
going. To complete a solid turn you must also have strong arms, a high releve,
straight leg, straight hips and back, shoulders down and an engaged core. Just
never forget that you need all of these to have a successful turn, with the
assistance of a sturdy, controlled spot to keep you locked in at the same
location you began at.
~Julia Brewer
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