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I'm a ronde de jambe to the front person by preference

 

But personally when I execute, it's a fling the leg and hope! Not to be take as in any way a technical description or recomendation to anybody. Just the best a 43yr old can manage

43??? Go Girl...!!!!

Thank you everyone for their replies...of course, she is learning both styles, but I personally think she should perform with the rond de jamb, just because it looks more tidy and less sloppy.! I think most of you agree, I just wanted an international view on this regard, like if people would rather see one or the other.

And yes arms are very important! 

Also, I think the prettiest fouettes are the ones the ballerina manages to stay on the same spot (sur la place) it makes it even more impressive!

Anyways I gotta say, from the Russian the worst I saw so far is Alina Somova

Do you mean by Russian style that she does not do rond de jambe so just kicks the leg out to seconde? Osipova uses the rond de jambe (which I prefer) also her use of spotting is amazing .

Rojo has great fouettés as well .I like to see quality rather than quantity 32 beautiful single  fouettés rather than putting in doubles and trebles with shoulders up and arms all over the place.

Mart thats precisely what I meant...sorry bad english! I think my student can do her fouettes with the rond de jambe rather than the Russian style ( like Zakharova, Lopatikina etc) that to me always looks so messy and sloppy, specially for the IBC nd other competitions. She will also audition to the ABT and some European`s ballet schools, so I would like to know if u guys think it`s wise to change her technique since she is still young, 17.

I personally like Tamara rather than Osipova, but thats just because I like Tamara as a ballerina better than Natalia. 

Hello I`m new here.

I`ve always been a dancer and recently have been teaching ballet for underprivileged kids. One of them is so great she was selected to compete on 2014 Grand Prix. I`m really proud of her since she is coming z long way. She is already capable of doing pretty good fouettes, but she was trained by some russian teachers there so her fouettes are really russian style. I would like to know what sort of fouttes you guys like more? Because I really love Tamara Rojo`s, Murphy, Valdes and Lali Knadelaki style. I`m not personally fan of the russians. And i think it would be more productive to her to have a more international style, since its what she is aiming and there is no way she could possible go to a Russian academy, but I do believe she is good enough to go to USA  or England. She did dance at the same company that Tiago Soares and Marina Moreira (from ROYAL) started. 

So do you guys think she should change her style? She is quite young yet, I don`t think it would be difficult for her, and the russian fouettes are so messy! 

Here are some compilations of fouettes  that might help on the verdict:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtJ2R_i6Too