Top 10 Hardest Ballet Moves to Pull Off

the steps ain't no square thing that's all right i dance in circles probably around you welcome to ms mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest ballet moves why don't you just try this i could work on it you do that for this list we'll be looking at some of the most difficult moves in one of the most difficult dance styles ever invented in fact ballet recently placed in watchmojo's top 10 most difficult dance styles to learn check it out here we'll be excluding techniques like onpoint however if you think we left out a particularly tricky ballet move please tell us about it in the comments vids or it didn't happen number 10 cabriole people who aren't ballet dancers themselves may not be familiar with this term it's a french word meaning caper in essence a cabriole is a jump where one light comes up and the other follows taps it then comes back down it can be done in different ways with a big jump or a little one to the front or to the back but it is a difficult step to master because the higher leg must stay up while the lower leg moves and both legs have to be straight [Music] also the landing is expected to look light and graceful even though the dancer is coming down on just one foot number nine arabesque while it can be considered a technique depending on how or when it's used this graceful position is also a move that's common in ballet dancing [Music] however that does not mean it's easy to execute the arabesque requires great balance and flexibility the dancer stands on one foot and extends the other leg back straight parallel to the floor the head is held high the lower back arched and the rear toes pointed the dancer's arms must also look graceful of course so they can't be used to steady the body one usually extends forward while the other can be in a number of positions an arabesque may begin a dance lead into another move or sometimes simply stay in place for everyone to admire [Applause] number eight pirouette the pirouette is another move that every ballet dancer must have in their repertoire basically it's a spin or twirl done on the tip of one foot that's just the beginning however one must consider the placement of the arms head and other leg also dancers rarely do just one pirouette and stop i want a clean double i'm sorry i thought there was enough music for three i mean wouldn't it be better if we all did a triple in order to spin multiple times they use a technique called spotting where the head faces forward as long as possible then snaps around for the next turn this may sound unnecessarily complicated but in fact spotting is essential to keep dancers from becoming dizzy or disoriented when they have to perform multiple pirouettes [Music] number seven pika turn now imagine that instead of turning in one place you have to perform several turns while moving across the floor that is the pk turn or pike [Music] unlike a pirouette which has a brief preparatory pose the pk turn begins with a step after turning the dancer takes another step and then another turn and so on traveling in one direction spotting is just as vital in this move as in the pirouette if not more because the dancer must keep track of both the front of the stage and the way they're going it is easy to lose balance in this move and once lost it's hard to get back see the the head coming over that second shoulder gives us the succinct clean technique number six pulshi remember the arabesque well this is like that only harder ponchay means leaning in french and in this move the dancer leans far forward with one leg supporting and the other coming straight up to make a split the position obviously requires excellent leg flexibility and balance but some people don't realize how much sheer strength is needed as well the dancer has to keep their upper body raised on one side and their leg on the other engaging all their core muscles while most amateur dancers could probably do a passable arabesque only professionals can pull off the full vertical ball shape number five the tour de ha which means turned of the back is an unusual ballet move the legs are spread and the knees stay bent for instance and the entire body leaves the ground for the turn [Music] because the step is more conducive to pants than a skirt it is traditionally performed by men but not always the reason it is also called a barrel turn is because the whole body spins at once like a barrel all parts together it is a wild risky movement easy to get wrong whether in timing or in balance however it's impressive when done well like the rest of the moves on our list [Music] number four gramscity now we're getting into the big jumps [Applause] [Music] as you can imagine any high leap requires strength and agility in the case of a glanciate though that's just the beginning in this jump the dancer must do a complete horizontal split in the air so even though the move itself goes by quickly it requires a lot of preparation and practice to master before doing akashite the dancer builds momentum with a quick run or hop they lift their front leg jump into the air and do the split last of course they have to land on one foot looking light and graceful it's not just a move it's a whole process [Music] number three italian footy there are two kinds of futi don't worry we'll get to the other this one the italian footy is a bit like a pendulum which looks very graceful and elegant when it's done right the move begins with a high kick then the dancer brings that leg down quickly using it to make a turn and by the end of the turn the leg has come up again on the other side if they want they can kick forward and do the move again in theory a dancer could keep doing these over and over in practice however it is usually done only a few times and as you'll know if you've ever tried it that's quite enough [Music] number two grandadage unlike most of the entries on our list this section of a grandpa is done slowly and that's exactly what's so difficult about it the ballet dancer must demonstrate incredible strength and balance by doing a series of attitudes and similar poses slowly but without stopping they lift one leg in one direction hold it there then move it into another position and another and later on they go through the same exercise with the other leg [Music] while the grand adage doesn't occur in many ballets it may be part of ballet tests and auditions for advanced classes as it gives the judges a chance to assess the dancer's endurance highly necessary for ballet performances which often run for several hours and go all the way all the way to shoulders alone and go one before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions happy not coffee related quick striking foot movements used as a warm-up because the lake is actually the easier way up there it's easier it's difficult to control at 45 degrees and the stood to be articulate and beautiful butterfly a jump with a quick outward kick like butterfly wings this is uh my hard move because it's the coordination of getting off the floor and reaching the height in one count dublin jump with two turns before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one footy this is what most dancers mean by futee although it is also called the russian futy [Music] [Applause] it looks less complicated than the italian version since it refers to a single movement of the leg however it wouldn't be at the top if it were easy in fact the pirouette is an essential part of it the dancer's leg kicks out and back in at the end of a turn giving them the necessary momentum to keep spinning [Music] one of the most famous fourteen sequences is from tchaikovsky swan lake in which the black swan performs 32 32 turns on one foot using just that single movement an extraordinary feat of gravitational defiance and a fitting end to our list [Music] [Applause] do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from msmojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music] you

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Length: 13min 23sec (803 seconds)

Published: Sun May 01 2022