Engaging your Turnout - with Susan Jaffe

Susan Jaffe discusses how to engage one's turnout deeply, and how turnout effects the entire physicality of the dancer. Declared by the New York Times as “America’s Quintessential American Ballerina”, Susan Jaffe was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre for 22 years. She is currently the Dean at the School of Dance, NCSA.

[@janetbrody2438]

Your explanation is excellent. I hope they also have a model or can see what these muscles really look like internally. Seeing the internal anatomy is everything!

[@vickyk1861]

Hi Susan, I don't know if you ever read this, I want to tell you that I liked you sooo much as a dancer in the American Ballet, you had an unmistakable musicality and very beautiful physical look (body + face). I am glad you re teaching ppl with these videos! :) Much love and admiration :)

[@tangomz7070]

Amazing dancer and now an amazing teacher.

[@riochica]

Love this! However, it was very difficult to see those subtle movements with the black and white video.

[@ailynmartinez5646]

This was really helpful. Thank you

[@angeliaou6618]

thank you very much ,it's very helpful to me .

[@sharonreeve7509]

Very helpful!

[@chema2512]

Thats perfect, this video help me so much 😘

[@balletinform7150]

Wonderful, so glad you found it helpful!

[@paralegalbabe77]

Ballet is literally a science

[@jimmyeng663]

What is the actual name of the 'underbun' muscle? Is she pointing out the Gluteus medius?

[@MimisaysRAWR]

jay_eye_em_em_why probably the deep 6 rotators-piriformis, obturator externus and internus, inferior superior gemellus quadratus femoris