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desperate to dance on pointe

Hi im Geane and I am desperate to know when I can start my pointe work. I’m twelve years old. I go to chilton ballet. I do grade 5 and I have two classes a week both classes an hour. I would quite like to become a pro dancer one day pleeeeaaaaaaaase help me
thankz so much love geane

March 10, 2007 | In Questions | 7 Comments

confused?

1. I’m confused on how you leave a comment to someone’s question. what does it mean when it says website?

2. What does it mean to be a “site member?” how do you become one?

March 10, 2007 | In Questions | 2 Comments

Avie

Avie’ is 13 years old,and has been studying dance for 6 years. She dances with a company under the initials of ABT,she rather not state the full name to protect herself. She currently studies Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, Modern, and Lyrical. She was recently Student of The Week in her local newspaper.

Other hobbies she enjoys doing outside of dance include Acting and helping at animal shelters. “I just love animals. They are so sweet,and are a joy to be with,”s ays Avie’. Her first love and priority is dance though. She dances 6-7 days a week,for nearly 35 hours each week. She is on staff where she dances as a pre-ballet assistant/Children Classes substitute teacher. She loves working with children. “I just love it when I see a child get something that they haven’t understood for a while. It always just brings the biggest smile to my face.” Avie’ is planning on studying dance at a University,then moving on to a career in dance. “I really want to dance for the rest of my life. Once I am no longer to be able to dance professionally,I will still be dancing,either teaching or something in the dance field,but I woln’t ever leave it. It is my life.”

March 8, 2007 | In Members | 3 Comments

help! need to make a decision!

hey .. ok .. im 21 .. from india .. i have been learning jaz for 5 yrs now n im currently learning ballet .. I always wanted to become a professional dancer .. so now i wanted to move to the US and join more classes and get more experience. But i dont know how to go about it .. what i should join and where?!! plus am i too old?? pls help me out ..

March 8, 2007 | In Questions | 4 Comments

Flip Flops

Hi,
A couple of years ago i was going shopping for a ballet summer program when one of the workers at the store told me that flip flops are bad for your feet because they make a big gap between your big toe and little toe and i have not worn flip flops since and am begging to miss them can somebody help me? so are flip flops bad? and are they really bad for when your on pointe? HELP : (

March 7, 2007 | In Questions | 20 Comments

Soft slippers - strange feet - advice?

Hi,

I did a placement class yesterday en discovered a few things about keeping balance. When I tried them out at home, I felt it was easier to balance when on socks or barefeet then on slippers (I have full soles, canvas, Papillon).
Then I got thinking…
When wearing the slippers, I feel like I can’t “spread my toes”. I automatically seem to “curl” them or something.
I must add that I have always (since childhood) had holes in my socks wheer my big toe (which is pretty long) goes and also tend to have holes in my shoes (gym shoes, even rubber tips, like all stars) or worn spots (leather) at the same place. It’s not caused by shoes being too small or toenails too long, I tried that. My father has the same problem, so I guess it’s something to do with the shape of our feet. I guess we pull upn our toes or something.
Now back to ballet.

Do you think I should just dance on socks, or is it better to wear slippers (flats)?
If so, I think I’ll try a bigger size and see if this helps me “spread out”.
Would this help?
Does anyone recognize the problem?

Also, if wearing soft slippers, what’s the best way to wear the elastic band? A single one in a loop, a single one across or a double one crossed?

Thanks everyone!

March 7, 2007 | In Questions | 10 Comments

ballet foot stretch

does anybody know what the ballet foot stretch product is and if it really works? Please, I really want to know some opinions before I invest in it.

March 4, 2007 | In Questions | 6 Comments

pilates vs. yoga

1.what exactly do pilates and yoga help fix? (turnout, flexibility, leg strength, etc?)
2.is pilates or yoga more helpful to improve ballet?
3. are they worth my time?

March 4, 2007 | In Questions | 5 Comments

dance shoe help

does anyone know a supplier who does narrow fitting dance shoes?

March 3, 2007 | In Questions | 2 Comments

Practicing en pointe at home

What is the best flooring to practice pointe on at home? Although most of my house is carpeted, there is some wood floor in it and also concrete in our garage. Which would be better to practice on?

March 3, 2007 | In Questions | 6 Comments