Dancers turnout (4 questions)

What's so important about a dancers turnout?
Almost everyone dreams about having that 180 rotation of the hips. The turnout can allow the dancer to move in various ways/directions, while also allowing foot-work to be seen. Turnout can signify great technique, and, it sometimes looks cooler.

Why is it so bad to force a turnout?
Injury. Injury of the knees, injury of the feet and possibly the hips too. If that doesn't scare you, then it should!

What muscles are you supposed to use when you turnout?
Muscles and groups to be engaged in the turnout:

• Gluteal muscles
• The deep lateral rotators
• (The lateral rotator group is a group of six small muscles of the hip. Some dancers are unaware of it, and just use their gluteus maximums) if you want more information about these muscles check this super helpful link out: https://www.visiblebody.com/blog/learn-muscle-anatomy-lateral-rotators 
• Lastly, of course over all the hips are to be engaged.

The following muscles are not to be engaged:

• -knees (only)
• -feet (only)

Can you be flexible with out a turnout?
Absolutely. Someone can still bring their leg up to their head without turning out. Is it bennifical? No, not really, because turnout is essential to the technique. Be sure that she you work on flexibility, also work on muscle strength and turnout.

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