Pointe Articles, Uncategorized
Below are some ‘My Pointe’ Testimonials for your enjoyment, they may also give you a genuine insight from teachers within Australia and abroad. ‘My Pointe’ DVD/CD is a unique program specifically designed by Vicki Attard to increase sensitivity, develop...
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The way in which today’s pointe work is performed is not subjective. It is either executed well, or it isn’t. We simply cannot have a personal or biased opinion about the way in which it is performed, unlike our opinions on individual dancers. For example, it...
Student Profiles, Uncategorized
NAME; MACBETH KANĚRA AGE; 21 TRAINING; Valerie Jenkins, Woollahra Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy Academy Ballet Semi Professional Program RAD EXAMS; Advanced II (Distinction) CECCHETTI EXAMS; Advanced II (Honours) FORMAL TRAINING; The Australian Ballet...
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I feel very strongly about the importance of character class, and believe it is an integral part of a dancer’s training and development. Thankfully it is still widely practiced and diligently studied at all major dance institutions in Australia and worldwide. I have...
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If you are a beginner en pointe, it is preferable to have a short to medium vamp length, rather than a long one. The reason for this is to enable you to attain full contact with the platform on the floor with relative ease. (However, the shape of your foot and...