Tell me in the comments if you've found your perfect pointes, what are they!?
Friday, July 19, 2013
Quick Pointe Shoe Video
Here's a video by the Australian Ballet about the pointe shoe fitter/ artistic co-ordinater. I know I would kill for a pair of custom pointes, wouldn't that be amazing?
Tell me in the comments if you've found your perfect pointes, what are they!?
Tell me in the comments if you've found your perfect pointes, what are they!?
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
New to Ballet?
Hey guys! For anyone out there who hasn't taken their first ballet class, but wants to, now is the perfect time to start looking! Summer classes usually end in mid-August and then the dance season starts, so look around for local studios!
As for me, next week (I hope) I'll either be taking lyrical or ballet, and probably am going to continue until the end of August.
How are all of your summer sessions going?!
As for me, next week (I hope) I'll either be taking lyrical or ballet, and probably am going to continue until the end of August.
How are all of your summer sessions going?!
Monday, July 1, 2013
Ballet Intensive: Days 3-5
Hey everyone! My ballet intensive ended on Friday, and I've been super busy so I haven't gotten to post. I've recently gotten a job (yay!) at a cafe, so I've been working most evenings, and on Sunday I worked almost 12 hours.
The last few days of the intensive were much like the first two. My pointe shoes broke in very nicely, however, I've discovered some flaws. They put a lot of pressure on my big toes, and the elastic drawstring is too tight so it digs into my heels very painfully. Ouch.
Something weird happened on the third day though. Our studio is located on the 4th floor in a big building that used to be a factory, and was turned into a building dedicated to the arts. So, there are a lot of art studios, glass blowing studios, wood shops, music studios, and our dance studios. On Wednesday, some people were walking around our floor (probably browsing art studios) and stopped to watch our class. For like, half an hour. It was strange, because they weren't bashful about getting right up to the windows. I actually appreciate an audience, because I know it makes me dance and perform better.
On Friday, I actually did some halfway decent fouettes! I got 5 or 6 turns and actually landed it, and it didn't look too bad.
Anyway, my dance classes are pretty much done for the summer, but I'll post some informational posts so stick around!
The last few days of the intensive were much like the first two. My pointe shoes broke in very nicely, however, I've discovered some flaws. They put a lot of pressure on my big toes, and the elastic drawstring is too tight so it digs into my heels very painfully. Ouch.
Something weird happened on the third day though. Our studio is located on the 4th floor in a big building that used to be a factory, and was turned into a building dedicated to the arts. So, there are a lot of art studios, glass blowing studios, wood shops, music studios, and our dance studios. On Wednesday, some people were walking around our floor (probably browsing art studios) and stopped to watch our class. For like, half an hour. It was strange, because they weren't bashful about getting right up to the windows. I actually appreciate an audience, because I know it makes me dance and perform better.
On Friday, I actually did some halfway decent fouettes! I got 5 or 6 turns and actually landed it, and it didn't look too bad.
Anyway, my dance classes are pretty much done for the summer, but I'll post some informational posts so stick around!
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