Center Ballet Steps in Your Pointe Shoes
If you are dancing en pointe, you know that dancing in your pointe shoes is a completely different experience than dancing in your ballet flats! Due to the nature of the pointe shoe, there is a lot more foot and ankle strength involved, making steps way harder in your pointe shoes! Let’s talk about how to do them.
**IMPORTANT NOTE** Please stay safe and only do these exercises in pointe shoes if you already have permission to wear them by a qualified instructor
Pas de bourrée on pointe
Unlike on flat, pas de bourrée on pointe requires you to get all the way over the box. This requires a lot of strength, but otherwise is fairly similar to doing this transition step on flat. Follow-along as we show you how to do it!
Waltz turns on pointe
Doing these turns on pointe is very different than on flat! Follow-along as we go over the details of how to correctly do waltz turns on pointe.
Balancé on pointe
In some cases, balancés on pointe can be similar to balancés on flat. However, there are variations as well. Follow-along as we guild you through some of the ways to do this step in your pointe shoes!
Let’s dance!
Want more pointe? Follow along with our studio owner, Julie, as she guides you through a beginner pointe class!