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We're taking a short pause while Ballet With Isabella steps into something new. Same world-class training. A bigger mission behind it. This next chapter is about more than ballet. It's about how you train, and how you show up – in and out of the studio.
We'll be back soon. In the meantime... keep it moving
- 32 calf rises each leg! – keep it slow and controlled
- 30 glute bridges – lengthen through the floor
- 1 minute plank - embrace the shakes!
- 4 x 30 second balances in retiré each side – if you fall, we start from the top!
- Practice your pirouettes from 5th and 4th each side. Try each turn until you feel 1 percent progress
- An arabesque each side – master it, and make it clean
- 1 minute butterfly stretch – breathe, don’t force, keep your back long and actively push the knees out
Pirouettes don’t improve by doing more turns – they improve by understanding how your body is meant to turn.
This course is a structured, beginner-friendly guide to building pirouettes from the ground up. Instead of relying on momentum, guessing, or trial and error, you’ll learn the fundamental mechanics that create stable, controlled, and repeatable turns.
Across seven progressive lessons, you’ll break pirouettes down into clear, trainable elements: alignment, position, balance, use of the back, turnout, spotting, and eye coordination. Each lesson builds logically on the last, allowing you to layer skills and become consistent.
As Isabella always says, once you have the foundations, you will find everything much easier to progress upon.
- The building blocks of a strong pirouette position, including retiré, passé, and alignment
- How to use your back for lift and force, and apply turnout in a way that supports turning
- Effective spotting techniques and drills to reduce dizziness and improve control
- Training responsive eyes so spotting becomes automatic rather than forced
- Balance drills for turns, including Pilates ring work to improve support and stability
- A safe progression from preparatory drills to quarter, half, and full pirouettes
- A final lesson that brings everything together into a clean, intentional turn
Lesson Breakdown
Introduction
Lesson 1 – Building Blocks Of A Good Pirouette
Lesson 2 – Layers Of A Pirouette
Lesson 3 – How To Spot Effectively
Lesson 4 – Training Responsive Eyes
Lesson 5 – Perfecting Balance For Turns
Lesson 6 – Progress To A Full Turn
Lesson 7 – Conclusion
Is this course for me? Yes if..
- You’re a beginner or early-intermediate dancer who wants to understand pirouettes properly from the ground up
- You feel inconsistent or unstable in turns and want clear reasons why
- You prefer structured, step-by-step training rather than being told to “just turn more”
- You want drills that improve balance, alignment, and coordination, not just attempts at full turns
- You’re ready to focus on quality over quantity to build long-term turning confidence
Look for another course if...
- You’re looking for a quick fix or instant doubles without foundational work
- You already have strong, consistent pirouettes and want advanced variations or multiples
- You’re unwilling to slow down and spend time on drills and balance work
- You expect to skip technique and rely on momentum or force
- You’re not open to refining basics like alignment, spotting, and control