http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Nancy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1922 No, that is not always true. No, that is not always true.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:31:56 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1609 walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-120 firebirdjewel Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-120 can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home? can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home?

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Nancy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1922 No, that is not always true. No, that is not always true.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:31:56 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1609 walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-120 firebirdjewel Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-120 can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home? can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home?

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Nancy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1922 No, that is not always true. No, that is not always true.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Nancy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1922 No, that is not always true. No, that is not always true.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:31:56 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1609 walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-120 firebirdjewel Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-120 can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home? can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home?

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:31:56 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1609 walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Nancy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1922 No, that is not always true. No, that is not always true.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:31:56 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1609 walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-120 firebirdjewel Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-120 can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home? can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home?

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-120 firebirdjewel Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-120 can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home? can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home?

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Nancy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1922 No, that is not always true. No, that is not always true.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Ashley Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:31:56 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-1609 walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves walking around on demi pointe can help, as for the 16 releves, i have no idea. But do keep working hard on your releves

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-120 firebirdjewel Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-120 can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home? can anyone reccomend actual exercises to work on at home?

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Zoe Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/judging-if-you-are-strong-enough-for-pointe/#comment-108 Are your knees pulled up, not bagging? Can you stand facing the barre with a couple of fingers on the barre, and press up slowly to pointe wearing soft shoes? Can you pique without bending your knee into a good arabesque on demi-pointe? Is your chest lifted off your hips and your stomach pulled up and in? Are your feet fully pointed at all times? If you are strong enough to do really clean excellent demi pointe then you probably can start pointe. But if anything is sagging or bagging, better work some more. Are your knees pulled up, not bagging? Can you stand facing the barre with a couple of fingers on the barre, and press up slowly to pointe wearing soft shoes? Can you pique without bending your knee into a good arabesque on demi-pointe? Is your chest lifted off your hips and your stomach pulled up and in? Are your feet fully pointed at all times? If you are strong enough to do really clean excellent demi pointe then you probably can start pointe. But if anything is sagging or bagging, better work some more.

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