Ballet/pointe

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Expert: - 4/21/2010


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Do you have to have an arch on your foot to be in pointe class?

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Having good feet will make pointe work a lot easier.  Flexibility in your feet will allow your to stand correctly and make alignment easier when en pointe.  However, only your teacher really knows whether you personally will be able to do pointe work.  I would talk to him or her to see if your feet are arched enough.  Please feel free to ask any more questions. =]

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I can answer lots about ballet, specifically the Vaganova syllabus. I'm still training, but both my parents were professional dancers, so most answers will be coming from them, not me. :) They're the experts. Obviously, questions about difficult technique, etc, would be better answered with someone else, but if you're just becoming interested in dancing, or are having problems with basic steps, like pirouettes or plies, then I may be able to help

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I've seen ballet since the age of 0, because of my parents, and I am training to become a professional dancer now.

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