At 70 one of the most important things to do is keep the feet strong and flexible. It has taken me 108 days to get really comfortable with balance and even a simple releve. This class showed up when i was looking for something a little longer than the thirty minute full class which I do daily. This is fabulous. Thank you for loving us enough to make sure we excel.❤
Thank you so much!! I’ve been dancing for a decade and everybody has always told me I wasn’t strong enough, but after around 3 months of this, I’ve been recommended!!! Thank you 😁
No other feeling is as accomplishing as doing the pre pointe classes but getting to do them en pointe. It feels so great to know all those classes were foe something greater. (If you are in pre pointe, and working up to pointe just remember all your training and hard work will pay off, you just got a little ways to go. Keep motivated and never give up!) 💪 ❤🩰
Perfect timing. 😍 Been teaching a pre-pointe class this year and feeling bored with class lately. This class is just what I need to share with my students. Thank you!
I'm so excited to do this! I started ballet at 19 (now 22) and I really want to go on pointe! I have really bad feet (zero flexibility and articulating my feet is very difficult) but I might get there some day if I work hard!
I feel that. Started at 16, I'm almost 19 now. I started out with zero flexibility, bad turnout and horrible technique. Now, three years later, I just started pointe work and honestly I've improved so much. I restrict myself to the barre still, but I honestly see myself doing more advanced pointe work soon. You'll get there, too!
This class is phenomenal --I really feel it in my feet and calves. Thank you so much for all your classes! I've improved more in the past year with your classes than in 8 years of open nyc classes and 8 years of pre-professional jazz/etc competition training (including beginner through professional levels, flat or pointe). And thank you for making ballet FUN with themes and multiple levels! I appreciate your detailed instruction and corrections.
This seems so sustainable to do on a weekly basis (I'm an adult ballet dancer, starting 2 years ago at 23 with no ballet experience or knowledge, and I am in love 💖) Wow, thank you so much for doing this :) I always enjoy your videos!
I love this so much and I love the blueish theme, you look beautiful ❤️😍🤍 Would it be possible for you to create a ballet plan for dancers, like a monthly or more challenge plan with barres, additional cross training and exercises/ stretches to improve technique and lines?😍
One of my goals this year is to get back on pointe. I used to dance en pointe all the time in high school, but haven’t taken a proper class in years. Been working on building my technique and strength for the past two years. This video came at a perfect time! ❤️
Great class, I've already done it 4 times and I can totally feel the difference on point. I will continue so as to be ready when school starts again. Thank you so much your classes are invaluable.
I recently began learning adult ballet and find out that my feet & toes doesn’t have enough strength to hold on in many movements…I recently began learning adult ballet and find out that my feet & toes doesn’t have enough strength So happy to find this video, hopefully I can improve myself more.
just done this, a lot of soreness and sweating. thank you so much for all the high-quality vids. i am an adult dancer, and have bad arches and weak ankles, and i had achilles tendinitis. looking forward to be over the box on pointe soon.
Very interesting to do the coupé relevés on flat. It feels very hard. Maybe even harder than on pointe! Since you don't have the shoe's support to keep you up. Definitely gonna keep working with this! Thank you once again, Katie for super useful and thoughtful content!
trying to get better with pointe and I can't always go to pointe class because it gets expensive. these are great to do in my tiny apartment bc they don't require a lot of space and I can still work on getting stronger :) thank you!!
You are even more lovable, I dont know anyone more perfectly human. This made me enjoy my point shoes as if soft shoes. Thank you! I even want to share your video to my non dancer friends.
Thank you for another great video! I really like how this video takes more time on the movements and focuses on what muscles or body parts to focus on (Like leading back with the pinkie toe for tendus) and would love more like this that really take time and deep dive into what your body should be focusing on for each movement. Great video! Hope you have a blessed day!!!
Love this class. I did right after your beginner barre at home class. My calves were really screaming in the slow elevés. I highly recommend this for everyone who wants to get stronger and improve.
began ballet at 20years old in December by doing your online barres, began classes in january, and now I have the OK to begin pointe this summer🥲 i am so grateful to you for the wonderful teaching!
i got my first pair of pointe shoes in september and i was fitted into bloch and i was fitted completely wrong and i also sewed them wrong and had my drawstring pulled too tight so i wasn’t building strength with them. i recently got a new pair and now i have russi@n pointe. as i’m using this new pair i’ve realized that my feet and ankles aren’t strong enough for the shoe so now i’m working on building strength and flexibility in my feet and ankles and it’s helped so much. this video has really helped me in so many ways and i’m so thankful
I’m a skater switching to Edea boots, and learned that my feet and ankles are hideously weak. I started with the Disney themed videos for fun, but this is so useful for anyone needing help in that area.
Thank you for adding this video. You've managed to convince me to start doing band exercises again after my old one snapped in half and THWAPped me in the face. I think these exercises would also be helpful for male dancers on flat, for stability and landing jumps.
I get my point shoes tomorrow (I already tried them on but they still needed a few days to sew the leather pads on. I am really excited, and I know that I am absolutely ready (I am a guy age 19,dancing my whole life, every day for years now).
Oh no, here we go again „Calve time, sorry in advance“!! 😂😅🙈 No seriously Katie, thanks for providing us with such great content throughout these crazy times, I appreciate this so much. Not more than 1,000 km away from where I live with my husband and our two little girls, the most terrible things are happening. I’m sad, afraid and genuinely terrified. During the first days after the russian invasion I had a hard time to focus on anything else than the news… I’m trying now to distract myself every once in a while, also with dancing and exercise, it helps me to keep calm, positive and strong (both mentally and physically). Thanks Katie for bringing some joy into these dark times 🩰🎶💕💖✨
Josephine is coming to the city I go to college in and I’m going to schedule a fitting if I can :) it’s been a year since I did pointe work so I plan on taking your classes a few time a day for the next month
Can you give us dancers some advices who needs to take class in their own home due to pandemic restrictions?? I haven’t been to the studio for a while already since it’s locked down and we have to have online class at home
Hi Kathryn! Sometimes my achilles tendon hurts a little after doing the theraband exercises. Do you have some advice on how to take care of it and avoid this?
I didn’t know about this. Please let video on RU-vid so I can do this later today. I love your classes so much!. I also have a question: How do I know that I cross enough in tendu back?
Could you please do a no intros version of this class? That would make it easier to do this more often, and I really enjoyed this class so I have already learned most of the steps so I skip most of the video.
What I always did is just 4 sets of 50 lifts to a high demipoint on each foot. Like my calves are insane. I mean I do have testosterone so it's a bit unfair but still. (im a guy) It works really well, and really helps jumping as well but only calves really isn't enough for pointe
Oh Kathryn I love your work Your so beautiful I’m so happy for you with your engagement it looks like you have a wonderful partner helping you video and what not I’m assuming
Hi- my daughter is 10. On Sep 2024-2025 will be her 3 year on ballet. Her teacher recommended to register her on Intermediate ballet or intermediate ballet with pre point. What would be the best for her. I have no ballet background and wouldn’t like to damage her liggaments or anything but starting pre point too soon.
I’m not an instructor but I have been dancing for several years and pre pointe shouldn’t damage your feet, it’s mostly just strengthening to supplement her normal dance class, many dancers do pre pointe for years before doing pointe, you also need a doctors note and exam before starting pointe
Yes! As long as you have strong technique and strong feet/ankles/calves you can definitely start pointe in your 20s. Just make sure your instructor oks you for it first! They know best!
Yes :) I started dancing when I was 20 years old and got on pointe at the age of 29, it was a dream come true and I hope it works for you too! Just keep on working and don't give up.
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