Pointe (Monday)
Students in this class must be recommended by our ballet teachers OR have had recommendations and training already from pointe. This class is for advanced ballet dancers with strong enough technique and physicality of feet and body to dance with pointe shoes. Students ready for pointe should also be able to have the proper form from regular ballet classes and strength in muscles to train in pointe shoes or prepare on for pointe in flat shoes. Students in the pointe class(s) are expected to have full knowledge and understanding about body placements as well as common and basic ballet terminologies. This class includes stretching the feet/shoes, barre, center floor work and across the floor combinations. Students will also learn choreography built specifically for pointe dancing and taught by the instructor(s). All of the exercises done in class will focus on strengthening the feet and ankles while maintaining proper technique.
Attire: Girls may wear any BodyArts Dance Leotards. For warmup, they may wear leg warmers, shorts, shurgs, etc, but must take it off when instructor asks. Pointe shoes are special order only. If you can order or know your specific pointe shoe, you may order on your own otherwise the studio will charge for shoes ordered.
Students in this class must be recommended by our ballet teachers OR have had recommendations and training already from pointe. This class is for advanced ballet dancers with strong enough technique and physicality of feet and body to dance with pointe shoes. Students ready for pointe should also be able to have the proper form from regular ballet classes and strength in muscles to train in pointe shoes or prepare on for pointe in flat shoes. Students in the pointe class(s) are expected to have full knowledge and understanding about body placements as well as common and basic ballet terminologies. This class includes stretching the feet/shoes, barre, center floor work and across the floor combinations. Students will also learn choreography built specifically for pointe dancing and taught by the instructor(s). All of the exercises done in class will focus on strengthening the feet and ankles while maintaining proper technique.
Attire: Girls may wear any BodyArts Dance Leotards. For warmup, they may wear leg warmers, shorts, shurgs, etc, but must take it off when instructor asks. Pointe shoes are special order only. If you can order or know your specific pointe shoe, you may order on your own otherwise the studio will charge for shoes ordered.
Students in this class must be recommended by our ballet teachers OR have had recommendations and training already from pointe. This class is for advanced ballet dancers with strong enough technique and physicality of feet and body to dance with pointe shoes. Students ready for pointe should also be able to have the proper form from regular ballet classes and strength in muscles to train in pointe shoes or prepare on for pointe in flat shoes. Students in the pointe class(s) are expected to have full knowledge and understanding about body placements as well as common and basic ballet terminologies. This class includes stretching the feet/shoes, barre, center floor work and across the floor combinations. Students will also learn choreography built specifically for pointe dancing and taught by the instructor(s). All of the exercises done in class will focus on strengthening the feet and ankles while maintaining proper technique.
Attire: Girls may wear any BodyArts Dance Leotards. For warmup, they may wear leg warmers, shorts, shurgs, etc, but must take it off when instructor asks. Pointe shoes are special order only. If you can order or know your specific pointe shoe, you may order on your own otherwise the studio will charge for shoes ordered.