This video talks about the hardest move in ballet, and how it involves physics. To many, one of the hardest moves in ballet is considered to be 32 pirouettes on point, which also consist of fouettés. This difficult move is seen in Swan Lake, performed by the Black Swan. The video explains how physics help the Black Swan maintain her balance.
This is helpful to me because I now understand the physics behind this difficult move and why skilled ballerinas are able to execute it without falling.I learned that in between each turn the ballerina pauses for a split second. Her supporting foot then flattens and twists while rising back onto point. I also learned the reason why you barely notice the pause, it’s because her other leg never stops moving.This video showed the pirouette in slow motion which helped me visualize it better.
