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Q I teach creative dance classes to 3- and 4-year-olds and do not emphasize technique or turnout at this age. When should children start working on turnout and the five positions? Are there any potential negative effects associated with practicing turnout, etc., too early?

A While young children may be taught to plié, tendu, sauté and turn, these steps should be taught with the intention of introducing the dynamic of the movement in such a way that its impulse is not lost. The use of turnout at too young an age puts the body at risk of undue tension in order to hold turned-out positions-rolling onto the insides of the feet, twisting the supporting knee, spine or supporting side away from ...

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