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"On Pointe" Into the New Year.

10.1.2018
As one of our novelties for this spring semester in our studio, we have prepared a ballet class for classical dance enthusiasts (from February every Wednesday from 7 to 8,30pm).

Ballet & Pointe course is designed for more advanced dancers interested in ballet dance and those who have sufficient knowledge of ballet basics to carry on with "pointe" techniques.

Each 90-minute lesson consists of a classical ballet technique for intermediate and advanced dancers, and the end of the lesson (15-30 minutes based on how dancers have progressed) is dedicated to the technique of sur les pointes, i.e. on the "pointe" dance. Course participants not interested in sur les pointes technique can – of course – finish the lesson in a classical form like any other ballet class.

What are the prerequisites for acquiring the basics of sur les pointes dance technique? It makes sense to start with this technique if you have already adopted the technique of proper ballet posture. At the same time, you must have enough strength in your legs and feet - so called "firm ankles". It is advisable to learn "pointe" after learning the basic on the "half-pointe".

Teaching sur les pointes technique starts very slowly, averaging 10-15 minutes at the end of the lesson. The first simple relevé and échappé on both legs are done facing the bar at a very slow pace.

In the middle phase of the course, this time is prolonged to about 30 minutes with more difficult elements being taught, including many relevé on one leg and pirouettes. Simple etudes are practised and the difficulty in the number of dance elements also increases (relevé or épappé).

Individual approach of our excellent teacher (Viktoria Vrublevska) and sufficient length of the lesson (90 minutes) will ensure optimal results and progress in your ballet technique.



What to wear

Technique sur les pointes is one of the typical features of classical ballet. Apart from the usual ballet clothes, you will need specially reinforced shoes (so-called "pointe ballet shoes") in which a dancer is able to keep balance on a very small area.