for late and adult beginer ....follow your dream ! all you need for ballet & dance for beginners & advanced register for free now !  de - en - es - nl tribute for all women Users online: 5 [ Write answer ]  [ Forum ]  [ New messages ] Re: turnout and pointe written by Basheva  on 10.01. at 23:31:41 - as answer to: turnout and pointe by Patty It isn't that turnout is important for pointe - turnout is important for ballet.  It is one of the attributes of the ballet. And it is done for a number of reasons.  It is better for balance.  It is better for the beauty of the line of the body.  It is better for speed of movement.  It is better for the facility of movement.  It also gives you a back foot and a front foot.  If your feet are both side by side - there is no back foot nor front foot.  So there are many reasons.  A turned out leg goes up higher.  Feet that are turned out and moving swiftly have less of a change of catching on one another and tripping.  And it is a much more beautiful line of the leg and body. Answers to this message: [ Write answer ]  [ Forum ]  [ New messages ]