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Pointe Readiness and What To Expect
Every ballet dancer wants to dance en pointe. But not every ballet dancer should. Photo by Chris Hays There is something about these pink satin slippers that entices all ballet dancers young (and...
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Protecting Your Toesies For Pointe
I started pointe at age 9 – (too young by some teachers’ opinions, but that’s another article), and my teacher was thoroughly set on having all of her students wear pointe shoes without padding. Her...
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Reduce New Pointe Student Letdown With A Pre-Shoe Primer
Do you lead a Pre-Pointe workshop before your students are permitted to buy their pointe shoes? I do. Whenever I have a group of students who have been assessed and are ready to start pointe classes, I...
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Use What You’ve Got On Hand: Towel Exercises To Strengthen Feet
Nikki White has published the first in a series of children’s books teaching dance and movement in fun and creative ways. Prima the Ballerina books inspire dancers of every age to get their bodies...
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Pre-Pointe Primer: Delivering A Full Day Workshop For Beginners
Continuing from the previous article and in response to one reader’s brilliant question, I wished to offer an additional alterative suggestion for how you might wish to deliver your Pre-Pointe...
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