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Dance Australia Review – My Beginner Pointe Vicki Attard and Lisa Howell share a philosophy about training for pointe work. Attard is a former Principal Dancer of the Australian Ballet who is now head of the Semi-Professional Program at Academy Ballet School in...
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Some very important muscles that you need to work on strengthening for pointe work are your inner thighs and your VMO. Your VMO is the tear drop shaped muscle that sits about 5cm up, and 5cm in from the top of your knee cap. It is really important for you to be...
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Fraying ribbons is a common issue amongst younger dancers. You will often see a thread extending for quite a length, or a ribbon so badly frayed that it is almost too short!!! Stopping ribbons from fraying is an easy one. The first way to stop your ribbons from...
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I have been given permission by my teacher and dance physiotherapist to purchase my first pair of pointe shoes, and was wondering if it is ok to purchase them online? I would definitely NOT recommend buying your first pair of pointe shoes online. Your first pointe...
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Do you think it is necessary to work in demi-pointe shoes as a preparation for pointe work? Demi-pointe shoes are designed specifically as a transitional shoe from ballet flats to pointe shoes. However, debate rages on whether they are a necessity, just an extra...
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I need to have a coloured pair of pointe shoes for my end of year performance, and can’t colour my current pair, what should I do? I suggest a little pre-planning when it comes to colouring pointe shoes. Instead of throwing away your dead shoes, it is a good idea to...
