Exercises For Pointe Work - 1 - Rises With Transfer

[ssaraswati]

excellent

[babeyliscious]

im finding it hard to go over, could anyone give me any tips?

[takingthesidestreets]

is she holding onto a bar?

[ConieeSwaag]

Thanx,

I wasn't aloud on pointe as my ankle was screwed up,

I did this excersize and 6months later I was on pointe!:)

[mliaab]

wow!! this excercise really helped me! 3 months ago i was told that i couldnt go en pointe due to my lack of flexibility in my ankles and arch. this video made my arch stronger and also made my ankles more flexible!

[pen0neth]

is she holding on to something?

[ChildofGod318]

@pen0neth probly the wall behind her, but if not she has amazing balance!

[ninaahhmari]

you're releve is beautiful but the leg in the sur le cou de pied, after you transfer the weight to the other foot, needs to be turned out more. pushing your knee back will give you more balance.

[MiuLovesKOn]

the music piece i learned before. is Chopin's "Raindrop" Prelude

[NokasRamos]

I've been in ballet for 10 years and I started doing exercises on pointe about 2,5 years ago.. So far I'm loving!

Could you give me some advices please?

Thanks :)

[12lilily]

I've been in ballet for 10 years (sconce I was three) and I'm still not on pointe but I might get on pointe this year

[CrankyEater]

Thanks! I've started doing some modern dance/aerobic dance classes and am experiencing some flashbacks to the horrible days when my mum decided to send me to ballet. I know that my feet need to be stronger in order to do what I want to do in these modern classes, and this video is very helpful in giving me ideas about what to watch for as I return to some of those old ballet exercises!

[LiTtLeDaNcEr360]

sisi Bella mia fai bene a far vedere sl i piedi xk ci sn un sacco di errorii nelle gambee..cm le ginokkia kiuseee..e molto altroo..!! bye

[SigourneyWashington]

should ya stay at all the toes or should ya stay on the front toes

forgive me my english i very bad...

[hermionefan3]

Wow, her demi-pointe is beautiful! Much better than mine!

[veggievamp2009]

You have a really nice releve!

[SunilCarris]

what is the classical piece playing at the beginning and the end? is it Chopin?

[Ponypopo2]

yeesh.... look at her calves! She's got some muscle:)

[sazzimoomoo]

I love to dance, unfortunately i have extremely bad balance! Will this excersise help me at all? If not is there anything you could suggest?

[untitled25chick]

actuall, i would suggest abdominal work because a strong core really helps you balance and maintain control

[Loveprincessmiah]

Yes I agree !

[RheDance]

this excersise will help :D

with strength, comes balance. releves are the best thing to improves this. 30 Releves on each foot each day will improve this. Aswell as strength in your ankles and legs balance also come when your core in strong. barre work will improves this. good luck. if you have any other questions just ask. cheers rhe

[carebearcourts]

Hi, I dont dance anymore because of family problems and stuff not going to much into that, but yes i dont dance anymore but still want to get onto pointe do you think this could help me get on pointe and could you please help me with this if your able too. Thankyou

[mpourbi]

omg they will help me a lot

thank you very much!!!!

[LifeResort]

did she do this without touching anything???

[Emmetts1andonly]

We do this excersise every week! after a while of doing it rise up from demi point! It works you so much!

[danceyourdoubtsaway]

I'm doing pointe for a while now, but i'm still having trouble with keeping my knees thight.

I havent got a really good or high arche, so when i stretch my knees completely, ít's almost impossible for me to stand correctly on pointe, my feet aren't that bendy.

How can i overcome this ?

[cutepenguins0527]

i have the same exact problem with u......its hard straightning ur knees i dont know y!!! it kinda hurts when u first wear it on though..

[nanushka]

the thing is that you musn't stretch your knees like backwards, but you need to feel you pull your knees upwards. If you do this your leg will be strong and firm and you won't have any problem going on pointe. Many girls get problems in the future specially if they're double jointed (like me XD). So do a plie in first, and when stretching pull your knees upwards, you'll feel how your thighs tense. Good luck!

[DancerWithTheBadKnee]

Darling, being "double jointed" doesn't exist... I think you might mean "hyper extended"

So yes!

But you're right about tensing the thighs... it's a great tip for everyone to use, not just girls w/ hyper extended legs. :)

[nanushka]

oops, sorry, I'm not native english speaker so I always read "double jointed" and I thought that was the correct word. My bad! in spanish is the same as hyper extended. And yes, this tip was something my teacher always told us, even to girls without hyper extension, 'cause it's easier to get stronger and not hurt yourself on pointe! XD

[lovefashionlovemusic]

i'm doing pointe work, just at the bar, but when i go up on pointe, i find it hard to come down right through the demi point, so i obviously need to strengthen my feet. is this the best way for me to do it?

[eleniyen]

Yes you have to come down through demi point.. You need to study hard with your feet coming on point and down again and again and your feet will get stronger! :)

[danainlo]

hey i have a question and it may sound stupid. i dance and i when i stand on releve on one foot a can only stay up for like 3 seconds. so is that lauren girl in the video holding onto anything???

[45Ian45]

Hi people, I am 13 and a half and i am going on pointe in 2 months. I have been doing ballet since i was tiny and my dace teacher says im good enough to go on , im really excited!!! Um... i have quite toes and i was wondering if this will make it more difficult for me?

[TwinklexxToes]

I can't even stay up :(

And on good days when I can actually stay up for 3 seconds or less, once I transfer my turnout is like gone.

Anyone have any tips for strengthening my ankles to be able to do this?

[sabinasmile]

Try this: sit on the floor with ur back straight and legs out straight in front of you... then bend and flex your feet. Or try a theraband whilst u do dis...

[antisocialist87]

I LOVE THIS SONG!

[ballerinagirl072]

i am quite skinny but i have really small feet but a great arch, its so weird! lol

[ILoveAnime710]

my feet are big but im really skinny..ive never done ballet before but i really want to do it but i probably wont do good... :(

[Katkaliina94]

I believe that you are good dancer if you start to dance ballet, you just have to believe yourself :)

[ILoveAnime710]

thanks soo much :DDD

[madkat0213]

Wow you sound like you would make a beautiful dancer! i have big feet too and im really skinny too lol

[ILoveAnime710]

hahaha thanks! and yeaah lol :DD

[lizballetdancerx]

Lisa you have helped me so much since i started pointe work. All the excersizes strengthen my feet and i can feel myself becoming stronger en pointe. thanks so much for all your videos!

liz x

[landyloo3]

THANK YOU LOTS you help alot of people

[JonasAddiction24]

thats what im working on now

[ruwanthika]

Dera Lisa--(or anyone else that wouldn't mind anwering my question)..i am 167 cm(about 5'4) and i weigh 60kg (is think thats about 132 pounds)do you think i'm too pick for ballet or pointe?do you think i'll crush my toes? am i too fat to dance--i have to admit i'm not the skinniest girl and my things are kinda large and my tummy is not flat either. I have a special scale at home that says i'm about 22%fat and 55% water. What do you think would be a healthy range for a ballet contemporary dancer.

[ruwanthika]

And also at my dance school we do partner work with lifts and all that stuff but i have never let anyone lift me because i am alsways scared the guys might think i'm too heavy and fat. Do you think i'm too big--i've been trying to lose weight but i need to know a healthy weight for a dancer at my height like a minimum and maximum and a weight that would be good for guys to lift..thanks everyone.

[primeauxox]

how DARE you say such a thing! you aren never too "fat" to dance.. dance is not about looking like a ballerina, its about feeling like one, and expression through body movements. I am like, 5"3 and weight around 122.. and im not 'too fat" to dance. i admit, sometimes i feel like that, but there are dancers who arent the skinniest, but at the same time brilliant.

[DiariesofaGirl]

i thought i was too fat cuz i weigh 140 at age eleven. sweety, i know im fat...

[addicted2dance516]

i weigh about the same and i also do believe no one is ever too fat to dance. dance is about doing what you love

[pinkafide]

I highy doubt your fat at all, and guys are strong, they gotta be to lift us girl dancers haha ^_^

im 16 and I weigh 115lb and im 5"4'

im sure your just perfect for dancing

[FessdapFrisc]

I'm 5'8 and have been told that i'm too tall to dance, but that won't stop me ^o^

[mirandaluvsyou]

awesome! you are never too tall to dance. i think my teacher taller!!

[ScubaMichele]

I know this is an old comment, but I just wanted to let you know that ballet focuses more on body proportions than height, and in fact, taller dancers with good proportions have an advantage because they can make naturally prettier lines with their long bodies. (I'm 6'0"!) :]

[l0VEL3SSxANG3l]

well im 14 and im 5'1 and 101 lbs and manyy teachers say im to "fat" to be on pointe but it all depends on your ankle strength lol iv been doing ballet for 9 years and my ankles are incredibly strong so good luck~ you shouldn't listen to what others say about you.

[jennyjen1359]

i do pointe i am 5'4 and 165 lbs it is tougher but it just requires preactice

[nodumbblond]

your vids really help! thank you

[PerfectEnPointe]

Dont feel bad if you havent gone on pointe, i went on pointe when i was 14. And it really has helped, i can get over my box much eaiser than some of the younger girls at my studio.

[xiheartzacefron94x]

but i'm 14 n nowhere near on pointe yet :[ :[ :[ x

[PerfectEnPointe]

That's totally fine, there's no age limit on dancing, just do your best with what you can do now.

[xiheartzacefron94x]

thankyou :] x

[PerfectEnPointe]

:D!

[ruwanthika]

hey hun--i turned 16 in february and i started doing ballet when i was 14(yep i had to start with the 4 year old pre primarys) and my dance teacher recently told me that hopefully i will be starting pointe next year--that will make me 17...sodont worry about it--eventually you will get on pointe if you work hard enough...happy dancing

[xiheartzacefron94x]

:) x

[addicted2dance516]

i started ballet when i was like 13. i know you want to go on pointe and i do too. just keep on working really hard :)

[meomearr]

your feet are the first thing to stop growing. this is usually when or a little while after you hit puberty. its best to wait til then to do pointe so you don't screw your feet up for life!

[kdlrcc]

like..the height of my demi pointe is wonderful, when im on one foot, but flat in first then rising up is not do great, i can't seem to get the height i need when im on both feet, like rising from first into a demi with both is horrific. does anyone have any tips?

[JudeHarrison0289]

thanks so much

[noivinha1]

ola,adorei o video só quero pedir a vcs se puderem dublar os videos pra melhor entendimento

[pointeshoes1001]

hey i still dont have pointe shoes and im like 12!!!!!!!!! i have as good or even better 3/4 pointe then the girl in the video!!! help me!!!!!!

[RedJacket92]

Well i was 13 when i went on sometimes the teacehrs like you to get really good feet maybe ask your teeachers

[Born4Ballet]

thanks for these! your videos are so helpful! do you think you could make one about technique for staying over your box and not sickling your feet?

[PYSFsailing]

hi i am 10 years old and I was wondering if u can post a viedio on hw not to scrunch up your feet thx

[xlilmoocowx]

i dont think most skools let u start when ur 9.thts really badfor ur feet cos then ur bones are still quite soft and u can do permant damage to ur feet.its best not to start untill ur at least 12-13 years old,when ur bones are stronger

[lilmissj01]

check out my pointe vids pplz for advice!

[dancer021756]

check out my pointe videos

[oripin12]

graceinballet, maybe try gaynor minden, I think these would be perfedt 4 u! :D good luck!

[Roxi6000]

most schools let u start pointe when ur 9 years old

[SarahBalletCrazy]

my dance school wont let you get them till you are 12 years ... im 11 but ma teacher says i can still get them =]

[audreyhepburnrules]

my ballet school makes you wait till your 13 or older to do pointe

[prodancertobe]

this doesn't affect u but i'm 11 and on pointe too! well actually i'm going up this fall but really excited!!!

[lily94xx]

how long dose it take to start pointe ??

[graceinballet]

I have a question and anyone who has the answer please welll answer.....

I have been en pointe for 3 years and i have yet to find a brand of pointe shoes that i like. I use grishko 2007s usually but i find the lower part of the shank from about lower mid foot to toes is very hard and makes it difficult to go en pointe the arches from those shoes are great though but my shank always breaks! does anyone have any suggestions?? or brand that is similar to grishko but breaks in alot better...?

[littlemissunshine456]

Bloch

[CabbyProductions]

Well my advice would be to try every shoe out there. Gaynor Mindens have custom sizes, even though I use other brands. If you can't find anything that helps, you may need a custom made shoe. Bloch sonatas are my favorite, but they have a rep. to be not flexible. I have put them in the door and smashed them with a hammer, my feet are VERY happy. :) I have been dancing for 3 years too, and I have had much success.

[mqnwbevrctxuzi]

I've heard of this exercise before seeing this video and you should hold onto something, at least initially. As your feet get stronger and your balance improves you may well be able to do without holding something, but it's not vital to the exercise.

[modelsrperfection]

u can tell shes holding onto somethign cos shes leaning to the left.

[illusi0nStarx]

She's damn strong in the ankle. There's no way I'm doing that without wobbling like a jelly.

[005324]

i wanna know too... is she holding onto something casue there is no way i can do that without some support..

[PointeOfNoRetturn]

I love how strong she is! You must be a wonderful teacher, and she must be born for ballet! I wish that I was that solid in my pointe. I'm too wobbly, probably because of my weight!

[kittykat157937]

I have been on point for 1 year, I am 12 now and your vids help!

[ballerinasarahXxX]

hey

i have just started pointe work,i am 11.

i have been watching loads ove ur vidios and u really help :D xx

[induprasad96]

hi...ru studying ballet?

[ConnyStar]

is the little girl grabbing or holding something or is she by herself doing that? keeping the balance, i mean

[vermouthhowl]

yeah I wanna know too. Are u suppose to hold on to sth or do u have to keep the balance by urself? Please somenone tell us.

[kheidi93]

I'm learning ballet in spanish and people are always talking about the arch what part of the foot is that?

btw thanks for the videos hey're really helpful! <3

[BroadwayStAr1nce]

I think it is around where the foot and the heel meet...around the center of the foot that makes the pretty arch when you pointe your foot....now im no pro so my explaining may be slit off but thats how I know it

[kheidi93]

thats what i was thinking, thank you!!!!

[KrazeyBman]

kheidi93,

the arch is in the middle of ur foot where it makes a a lil bridge sort type of thing. c-ya

[ConnyStar]

in spanish? in a spanish website, you mean? or in a spanish academy?

[kheidi93]

My teacher only speaks spanish cause I live in Mexico

[ConnyStar]

nice.

but that's not what i asked, though.

anyway, i understood.

[primaballerina27]

Another great video.

Question. I have an very little arch on the front of my feet right now, and I'm trying improve it... Any tips?

[talyzipp]

your video's are the best Lisa! they really help!

thanks a million!

[AidenFreak6090]

wuts the difference between ballet and pointe? I'm not trying to be mean i just want to know.

[lisahowell2]

Well, pointe work is just one small part of ballet technique. Not every one does it and it many ballets have sections with girls not en pointe. While pointe work is usually performed by female dancers, males do occasionally perform en pointe as in the company 'Les Ballets Trocaderos de Monte Carlo' :)

[minisaz101]

i have general ankle problems on pointe. How can I help this? Im probly doing something wrong lol. Thanks

[TheLostKey59]

How can I improve my arch, or am i stuck with it the way it is *sob* :)

[Lizzz1]

These are helping me :) haha

[Divanis]

thank you so much for this! one question though, where does Lauren leave here arms while transferring?

[lisahowell2]

Finally someone asks!!! Begin with the hands gently rested on a barre or the wall, and progress to doing this without the support of a barre. The more core and hip control you have, the easier this will be :)

[Divanis]

haha I thought a barre must be used, I couldn't manage without ;)

[lisahowell2]

Thanks! Nice to know that they are appreciated!! :)

[KaeDancer]

Lisa, the video's newsletters and the perfect pointe rules my world! thanks so much!

[Clockmouth]

Thanks for that vid!

And yes, i was one of the people who didn't get the link in the 1st email! :P

[pointemetothemoon]

great videos and likewise with the news letters. Keep them coming!

[therealslimlady1982]

Thank you very much for your wonderful videos! They've been such a big help!

[lisahowell2]

My Pleasure! Glad that they are helping you out! Keep watching... i am aiming to do one a week :)