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I always worry about recommending ballet exercises to do at home, because there's always a risk you'll get out of alignment, and do more harm than good.  That's why most of the pointwork exercises recommended on this site aren't standard ballet ones!

Theraband foot exercises are a good example of… Continue reading →

Students have said to me - why do I need  turnout exercises to get ready for pointe?

Exercises for turnout are vitally important for pointe work.   When you're standing with your foot on the floor, even in releve, you can use the pressure of the floor to help you hold… Continue reading →

This website is really about buying and caring for your pointe shoes, but I get lots of questions like, "when can I go en pointe?", "what can I do to make my feet stronger for pointe?" or "how can I improve my pointe work?"

I wish I could give a… Continue reading →