Guests - Drew Burgess and Lisa Curatolo Turpin

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

Today's throwback episode brings us back to 2024 with a conversation about pirouettes! Like we always say on the pod, good technique never goes out of style, and that goes for pirouette technique too! Enjoy this chat with two experts on pirouettes! This episode originally aired on February 22, 2024.

Topics Include:

•  How to set yourself (and your students) up for success when teaching pirouettes
• Opinions on the best prep position for certain turns
• The importance of knowing your audience when choreographing turns 

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