I think turnout is important for things like spread eagles, camel spins, Ina Bauers, spirals ... I’m sure there’s more.
For example you can see Nathan’s good use of turnout in his spread eagle:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYwvWWTXcAAC8Um.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYwvWWUXkAENVS2?format=jpg
As for a program to ballet music, I don’t think I necessarily need to see the program filled with ballet-inspired moves. Fake-looking ballet moves actually look worse imo.
Nathan did a program to that music from the Le Corsaire variation and the choreo (by Marina Zueva) took a lot of inspiration/elements from the traditional ballet choreography. But Nathan studied ballet quite seriously for years - he had the posture and knowledge of ballet technique to pull off such a program. For skaters who don’t have this type of ballet background - I don’t think ‘mimicking’ ballet is necessary - and it’s fine if their program is filled with choreography that is not necessarily classical ballet/inspired.
I consider programs to ballet music to be ballet-inspired, they do not have to be literal ballet ... so movement, acknowledgement of music/theatricality can depend on the choreography and individual skater.
For example you can see Nathan’s good use of turnout in his spread eagle:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYwvWWTXcAAC8Um.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYwvWWUXkAENVS2?format=jpg
As for a program to ballet music, I don’t think I necessarily need to see the program filled with ballet-inspired moves. Fake-looking ballet moves actually look worse imo.
Nathan did a program to that music from the Le Corsaire variation and the choreo (by Marina Zueva) took a lot of inspiration/elements from the traditional ballet choreography. But Nathan studied ballet quite seriously for years - he had the posture and knowledge of ballet technique to pull off such a program. For skaters who don’t have this type of ballet background - I don’t think ‘mimicking’ ballet is necessary - and it’s fine if their program is filled with choreography that is not necessarily classical ballet/inspired.
I consider programs to ballet music to be ballet-inspired, they do not have to be literal ballet ... so movement, acknowledgement of music/theatricality can depend on the choreography and individual skater.