How Fast Is Pirouette Spin?

A ballet pirouette spinning at 3 revolutions per second has the dancer's foot tips moving at about 6 m/s. Dancers 'spot' on a fixed point with their head, snapping it back fast each rotation, to avoid getting dizzy.

Ballet dancers "spot" — fixing their gaze on a point and snapping their head around each rotation — to avoid dizziness.

• 3 revolutions per second
• Dancers "spot" to avoid dizziness