Video: Pilates for ballet & pointe shoes on the reformer. Core exercises.

[angelamalina]

where are you located?best wishes

[mydancetv]

@angelamalina if you google pilates on park san diego you can find jennifer's studio

[lapianistamusica]

wow that was fast! thanks :) good luck with your dancing

[lapianistamusica]

Hi thanks for this great video. Its really interesting what you can do on a pilates reformer. I take ballet and have a aero pilates reformer. I am worry that using the reformer for piles would bulk out my thighs. Do you think this would happen? Thanks :)

[mydancetv]

@lapianistamusica I would guess it depends on the amt of weight and reps but I really have no idea- jennifer could probably tell you - I think she has a fan page on facebook for pilates on park ;)

[cpayne4ever]

looks like alot of money...

[dancerpoint]

i just have a question were are u at i would love to know

[mydancetv]

@dancerpoint Jennifer is now at her own studio Pilates on Park there are some more current videos with the website, its the same as the name.

[MissGracieLove]

i need to know some back excersizes so i can strengthen my back. my teacher told me that i need to have my leg at 90 degrees this year, its a must. my back isnt very strong and it needs to be stronger. do you maybe think that you could make a video or something showing me some?

[mydancetv]

@MissGracieLove lay on the ground on your stomach and have someone hold your legs together around the ankle with their feet and help you get up in high 5th I think it is called. I'll ask Robbie but where both hands are over your head, then have them let go and you try to hold it. Keep doing it 2-3 times a week and should be able to hold longer each time.

[MissGracieLove]

@mydancetv thank you! :) we call it fith. i knwo what you mean :P uhm,. yea i do that excersize sometimes, im starting to do it every day. but i do it differently. i get someone to sit on my legs, and then i do basicly back sit ups. uhm i you know, do it liek a sit iup but with my back and i am getting better. i do about 20 of those :) uhm except i started yesterday lol so ill see if it improves in a couple weeks :Pi take pilotes at my dance studio we just dont get to do much for our back

[MegaCupcakesRule]

@mydancetv depending on what style a person is using will depend on what they call it. The Royal method calls a fifth what the Vaganova method calls first, or something like that.

[Lissbirds]

Could any pilates studio help you with ballet and alignment en pointe? Or is that just something you'll see only in a dance studio that offers pilates? There's a pilates studio in town and I had considered a few classes, but I don't know if they can tailor a workout towards dance.

[mydancetv]

@Lissbirds I'd try to find an instructor with a ballet background like jennifer in the video and if they have access to a reformer and know how to use it for ballet even better. But all pilates is good for your core so don't worry if you can't find anyone specific to ballet. Google your town and ballet pilates and see who pops up.

[Ilovepointe134]

her right foot is so much better than her left mine is too lol

[JustDance2theMUSIC]

I know this may sound like a stupid question but what can pilates do to help with ballet? I just need to know any strengthening solutions and if pilates help with ballet then I might have to take up pilates.. Thank You VERY MUCH!

[mydancetv]

@JustDance2theMUSIC Pilates helps strengthen your core. It is essential for ballet. You must have a strong core. It helps you keep firm but allows your limbs to do what they need to do with out a bunch of tension. You always engage your core in ballet. Most studios also offer pilates for this reason =)

[curlyhairfreak30]

@mydancetv no wonder the ballet school i want 2 go 2 has a pilates studio and then a pilates studio in the next room

but i really wanted 2 go 2 the school with the pilates studio

becuz they teach u the vaganova method

but my mom wont let me go instead she wants 2 take me 2 another ballet school she found

but me and my mom made a deal,she sez that this summer if she sees that i like ballet and im doing good.and proving

that she'll put me in the ballet school i want

[mydancetv]

@curlyhairfreak30 good plan- show her!! ;)

[curlyhairfreak30]

@mydancetv im starting ballet tomarrow

so excited

[mydancetv]

@curlyhairfreak30 that's great! have fun! Keep us posted on your progress!

[loverofmishi2]

@mydancetv

could i have the link that you gave sarabesque7 for the core exercises too?

thanks!

[mydancetv]

@loverofmishi2 I'm not sure which link I sent her but it might be at the ballet freak site. =)

[ilovelibertyTYC]

teehee i used to sickle too... and then right before i was going en pointe my teacher noticed my sickle and put off my pointe fitting for two months!!!! IT WAS TORTURE! lol :)

[chicaguurl]

wow how did you get a trainer like that?

[mydancetv]

@chicaguurl She is with the Company of the studio Robbie used to dance at and she taught pilates (mat) there as well. She's really good!

[sarabesque7]

Hey I was just wondering if you could tell me a website or something that could give me some exercises for core?? Thank you!

[mydancetv]

@sarabesque7 Squido has a good one - I'll message you the link =)

[saartje789able]

nice job !!!

[balletfan162]

great video.I like it.

[BalletTapJazz]

I wish we had a place like that here! I'm pretty strong en pointe, but I could still use some work.

[rarie13]

aww I wish we had someone like Jennifer Curry Wingrove in Portland, Oregon!!! I could really use those workouts because I am going on pointe soon and I need to strengthen!!

[mydancetv]

@rarie13 You can do a lot of the core stuff at home with a mat =)

[rarie13]

@mydancetv thats true!! :)

[makeupadict101]

@rarie13

I live in portland oregon too! Send me a message! I would love to know how point is going!!

[dancingflybird]

Wow! She is working hard! Great job Robbie! Im starting pilates at my dance school! I can tell Robbie is going to become a prima ballerina!

[mydancetv]

@dancingflybird =) !!

[bachandbark]

Gosh, you are working hard! But it really is worth it and I am sure you know that anyway - especially the core exercises they're hard but I bet one day in class you'll be dancing something and suddenly you'l think "wow, that wasn't so bad!" and you will be way ahead of your peers! Thanks so much for sharing these - Pilates was a little different in my day (not so many sophisticated machines .... just a mat, ha!), but it really does help. Keep on the hard work, best wishes, xx

[mydancetv]

@bachandbark Thanks bandb ! It def helps! =) Hopefully I can post some dancing soon! Should be an improvement from June 09 when we started the videos.

[kiak12]

they look like hard work but i would like to do them.you are great robbie and i can hope to have my firts pilates class so i can tell you!!!

[AmiFey]

I wish we had a place like that around here... My ballet class is only once a week, so I don't really get to practice many strengthening exercises... I can't wait to see her really dance when she's older! Keep it up, Robbie!

[TheDancefreak111]

Palaties stink be it is essential for jumps.

[mydancetv]

@TheDancefreak111 haha... yes it is hard work but as you said essential!! =)