Event by XONE Performance Inc.

A half-day movement education workshop on pirouette mechanics, timing, assessment, and coaching for dancers and movement professionals.
Most pirouette coaching focuses on visible errors: the turn travels, the dancer falls off axis, the preparation feels mistimed, or the rotation stalls. This workshop looks deeper.
Evolution of the Pirouette: Mechanics, Timing, and Coaching is a half-day movement education workshop blending dance technique, movement science, and applied assessment. Participants will learn how to connect common pirouette faults to underlying biomechanical causes, then translate that understanding into clearer cues, better drills, and more effective coaching strategies.
Co-taught by Jennifer Milner and Sandro Rajic, this workshop is designed for dancers, dance educators, movement therapists, physical therapists, studio leaders, and movement professionals who want a more precise framework for improving and coaching turns.
Rather than treating the pirouette as a mysterious skill that either works or does not, this session breaks turning down into trainable components: axis management, force direction, timing, base of support, center of mass, moment of inertia, cueing strategy, and progressive practice design. The goal is not to overcomplicate the turn. The goal is to make the turn more understandable, observable, and coachable.

Participants will learn how to:
· Understand the physics behind why turns work, travel, or stall.
· Connect visible turning faults to root biomechanical causes.
· Use practical assessment tools that can be applied immediately.
· Develop coaching cues that address the cause, not just the symptom.
· Design drills and practice structures for class, rehearsal, clinical settings, and self-practice.
· Build a clearer action plan for continued improvement.

Who this workshop is for
This workshop is ideal for dancers, dance teachers, studio owners, movement therapists, physical therapists, strength and conditioning professionals, and movement specialists who work with dancers. It is especially relevant for people working in ballet-based or ballet-influenced dance forms where pirouettes are a recurring technical demand.

What is included
· A four-hour co-taught workshop.
· Practical assessment and coaching tools.
· Live demonstration, partner observation, and coaching-lab work.
· Certificate of completion.
· Reference page with helpful links and quoted research.
· Optional workbook or handout, if finalized.

What participants should bring
· Comfortable clothing suitable for movement.
· Dance shoes, socks, or footwear appropriate for studio work.
· Notebook or device for notes.
· Water bottle.