Name two ways to visually check turnout during practice.

Name two ways to visually check turnout during practice.

• A. Knees point forward while feet point inward.
• B. Knees and feet pointing in the same direction; hips level with pelvis and spine tall.
• C. Shoulders shrugged and chest collapsed.
• D. Toes pointed inward while knees outward.

Answer: (B)

Turnout is checked by looking for alignment through the legs and torso. The clearest cue is that the knees and feet point in the same direction, indicating turnout coming from the hips rather than the feet or knees collapsing. Keeping the hips level and the spine tall shows you’re maintaining a stable pelvis and an elongated posture, which supports clean turnout. If the knees point forward while the feet turn inward, turnout isn’t being held from the hip and the alignment changes. Shoulders shrugged and the chest collapsed reveal poor posture that makes turnout hard to assess, and toes pointed inward with knees outward signal inconsistent or excessive turnout. So the best visual check is knees and feet pointing the same way with level hips and a tall spine.

Turnout is checked by looking for alignment through the legs and torso. The clearest cue is that the knees and feet point in the same direction, indicating turnout coming from the hips rather than the feet or knees collapsing. Keeping the hips level and the spine tall shows you’re maintaining a stable pelvis and an elongated posture, which supports clean turnout. If the knees point forward while the feet turn inward, turnout isn’t being held from the hip and the alignment changes. Shoulders shrugged and the chest collapsed reveal poor posture that makes turnout hard to assess, and toes pointed inward with knees outward signal inconsistent or excessive turnout. So the best visual check is knees and feet pointing the same way with level hips and a tall spine.