Technique

Rises And Prances En Pointe
This is a great exercises to help you to start working through your demi pointe.


Rises With Transfer
Rises in first position with a transfer of weight is a fantastic way to strengthen and train the extrinsic muscles of the lower leg and foot. This video demonstrates how to perform this exercise correctly.


Pointe Through The Demi Pointe
Clawing the toes is very common amongst dancers. Unfortunately clawing the toes can cause many different problems so it is important to strengthen the small foot intrinsic muscles in order to keep the toes long.

Tendu
The Tendu is one of the fundamental steps of classical dance. Performing Tendu can be a fantastic exercise for strengthening the feet and lower legs so I have created this little video to help you perfect your Tendu.