tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post6309360457760246146..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Pointe(less)Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-12051121237827500922014-05-07T13:48:04.115+03:002014-05-07T13:48:04.115+03:00Hi Johanna,
I am so happy I have found your blog. ...Hi Johanna,<br />I am so happy I have found your blog. it gives me inspiration. I have come back to ballet after 30 years +! I am in my early 50s and I guess it is a bucket list thing. I want to get back to pointe in a class. I have gone back to class at grade 6, so am hoping to work my way backup to pointe. I do go en pointe at home like yourself as there is nothing more exhilarating! I joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584698273633001869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-42772217544856589982013-08-26T13:24:58.117+03:002013-08-26T13:24:58.117+03:00Hi lj!
It's always very interesting to read a...Hi lj!<br /><br />It's always very interesting to read about classes and teachers and the different styles... I'm not a fan of the "it has to hurt to be good" -method, but you cannot avoid doing the real work if you want to be any good. Sometimes that means sore muscles the day after, or discomfort in pointe shoes. But it should never mean working against your anatomy, forcing Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-34690698191653051962013-08-26T12:55:55.129+03:002013-08-26T12:55:55.129+03:00Hi Emma,
I'm working on several posts right ...Hi Emma, <br /><br />I'm working on several posts right now.. Hope I will get something out today! Thank you for reading & commenting :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-19320667922739627522013-08-25T01:13:50.260+03:002013-08-25T01:13:50.260+03:00I miss your posts a lot, I hope you get back to bl...I miss your posts a lot, I hope you get back to blogging soon :/<br /><br /><a href="http://onelesslonelydancer.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Visit My Blog One Less Lonely Dancer</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-23058944111451769152013-08-23T20:32:49.056+03:002013-08-23T20:32:49.056+03:00Hi! Your blog is great and very inspiring! :) Perh...Hi! Your blog is great and very inspiring! :) Perhaps you can make a video of your pointe work on barre, centre, work on ballet slippers and post it here? I'm sure there are lot of people who can share with you their knowledge, support and giva a feedback with some advices.<br />Our teacher )more like a colleague than teacher really, I'm 18 years old, so not so much younger than she is ;pljhttp://www.youtube.com/user/ljustine0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-46548057098576358712013-08-09T09:02:17.406+03:002013-08-09T09:02:17.406+03:00Hey, I love your blog, it is so relatable as I am ...Hey, I love your blog, it is so relatable as I am a ballet geek myself :)<br /><br />danceandhairblog.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-62314329003906067312013-07-25T18:10:31.319+03:002013-07-25T18:10:31.319+03:00What a great blog! I've been wanting to pick u...What a great blog! I've been wanting to pick up some <a href="http://www.academydancealliance.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=136" rel="nofollow">ballet classes in Naperville</a> for some time now, but didn't really know what I was getting myself in to. After reading all of your stuff, I understand a little more of what to expect. Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230244144580557395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-83099181321031869932013-07-22T17:51:04.122+03:002013-07-22T17:51:04.122+03:00Hi Reece! I have done that before, but it depends ...Hi Reece! I have done that before, but it depends on the barre/level... This summer, I only have three classes - and I think that I need each class to work on my basic technique, in flatties. But I've been practicing pointe 10-15 minutes after each class, and last time I got corrections from one of my teachers. My regular pointe teacher (who is on vacation) has also given her blessing for my Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-90992275005530318142013-07-22T14:17:34.217+03:002013-07-22T14:17:34.217+03:00Have you considered wearing the pointes for barre,...Have you considered wearing the pointes for barre, then switching to soft slippers for center?Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685892465275438201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-21873030089855107672013-07-18T23:53:17.279+03:002013-07-18T23:53:17.279+03:00The Jetstreams are too snug with ouch pouches, but...The Jetstreams are too snug with ouch pouches, but if I use the padded tape on my tender spot, I don't need more than that. I had to look for padding alternatives, see how lite I coud go (and still enjoy class). By the way, Have you noticed that the Jetstreams have a teeny tiny bit of padding in the entire box? If you press against it from the inside, you will notice a little "give"Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-62108148692389318242013-07-18T16:52:41.474+03:002013-07-18T16:52:41.474+03:00Just started pointe this summer and am actually we...Just started pointe this summer and am actually wearing Jetstreams as well. So far I haven't been using padding of any sort as that was recommended to me, let my feet find out what they need in their own time, instead of immediately trying with ouch pouches. Just curious what made you change to just tape?nehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397487968349083154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-91340255779161718752013-07-17T20:11:46.570+03:002013-07-17T20:11:46.570+03:00Thank you for the informative article. I enjoyed r...Thank you for the informative article. I enjoyed reading it although I knew a lot of it already...<br />I think I´ll focus on clean technique (other things need to be improved too...) for now. Maybe I´ll also talk to my teacher because my right foot is turned out more than the left one. Isn´t that unusual?<br />Good luck with your pointe work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-59983974215696566082013-07-16T14:22:09.301+03:002013-07-16T14:22:09.301+03:00Thank you so much! It seems odd to think of myself...Thank you so much! It seems odd to think of myself as (ballet) inspirational, especially when I'm struggling along with everyone else. I do have my own hang-ups, flaws and insecurities - but then I suppose everyone does. The secret is to believe in yourself (and be kind), to be serious about the work, and always delight in every step along the way. Ballet is hard, but it can be such a joy! :) Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-14522967472038671992013-07-15T14:06:23.434+03:002013-07-15T14:06:23.434+03:00Yes, you're right. It's one of the advanta...Yes, you're right. It's one of the advantages of living in Big City. :)<br /><br />You don't need perfect turnout to work in 5th. The kind of "handshake" position where both heels touch toes is more of an aesthetic issue, and rarely achieved without compromising knee or ankle alignment. Turnout is really required to enable speedy movement in all directions, especially Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-15231858989909955942013-07-15T14:04:21.495+03:002013-07-15T14:04:21.495+03:00Just started to follow your blog. I love it! Thank...Just started to follow your blog. I love it! Thank you for being an adult ballet inspiration! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-46537267655624057572013-07-15T11:44:25.755+03:002013-07-15T11:44:25.755+03:00You are lucky that your studio offers at least som...You are lucky that your studio offers at least some classes during summer... I´m happy to have one class or so per week.<br />You wrote that you do not have perfect turnout. But you can still work in 5th, right? I´ve been dancing for a year now and my turnout did not improve at all (far from 5th...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com