The physics of the "hardest move" in ballet - Arleen Sugano

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  @alx1180 · 9 years ago

  He didn't mention spotting and spotting is a huge part of doing any type of turn

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• AM

  @amychen2188 · 10 years ago

  You've forgot another critical  factor "spotting". When the ballerina leaves her head and quickly whips back to the same position, it also helps with the momentum.

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• MO

  @mo-fc6mw · 10 years ago

  Number 2 would never happen. The moment you drop your elbows or knee is the moment your teacher smacks you with a cane.

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• EU

  @EugeneKhutoryansky · 10 years ago

  Everything is always made more interesting when an analysis of physics is added.

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• YU

  @yubin_jo · 10 years ago

  they didn't include plié , it's very important smh

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• GO

  @gojoubabee · 9 years ago

  Why is everyone crying because they can only do 4? I can only do 0 and that's fine with me

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• CE

  @cestalia · 9 years ago

  Ballet is a serious business

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• MI

  @mikayla7618 · 9 years ago

  as a dancer, this video is almost funny as I've never evaluated my turns like this

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• PU

  @pudgedb · 10 years ago

  Forewarning: I am a professional ballet dancer who teaches calculus. &nbsp;Neither of the options discussed as means of maintaining momentum are things that dancers do while doing these turns because they are not considered technically correct. &nbsp;<br>1. It is not considered a valid option to leave your leg out for longer to increase momentum.<br>2. &nbsp;It is also not an option to lower the leg to a position by the ankle to get more turns. &nbsp;The dancer must maintain a &quot;passé&quot; position with the foot at the knee. &nbsp;With the foot at the knee, pulling arms in to the chest does very little in increasing momentum.<br><br>The two things that are actually done by dancers to get multiple pirouettes out of a string of fouettes are the following:<br>1. The gesturing leg and the opposing arm (<b>her</b> left in the video above) are coordinated so that they close very quickly at the same time, a rapid transition from an extended position to a streamlined one, increasing angular momentum. &nbsp;The harder that left arm pulls in, the more possible it is to do multiple pirouettes, but it must be done in tandem with the right leg.<br>2. &nbsp;This is combined with a lifting, rather than a dropping of the passé position (when the gesturing leg is at the knee in the turning position). &nbsp;By pulling the passe higher, the length of the body that deviates from a strictly vertical position has decreased, increasing the speed of the turn. <br><br>I&apos;m not sure where TED got either of the ideas for this video. &nbsp;If you watch any reputable dancer&apos;s performance, neither of the physical concepts presented in this video are used. &nbsp;TED - please employ the expertise of professional dancers next time. &nbsp;Thank you!

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• CH

  @Cheers.- · 9 years ago

  It&apos;s calling fouetté because you&apos;re whipping with your leg, not just because you&apos;re spinning ^^

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  @sofiajoly4488 · 9 years ago

  As a ballerina the fact that she is not spotting is hurting me. He didn&apos;t even mention that once and without spotting this wouldn&apos;t work one bit...

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• ZA

  @Zajcooo · 10 years ago

  this fucking channel, I swear<br>all the random things you either don&apos;t care about or are plain ignorant about, presented in such beautiful, fascinating way<br>I fucking love TED-Ed

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