tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post8021904259360415817..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Best of Ballet in 2010Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-31175406007367034912012-10-24T11:41:07.628+03:002012-10-24T11:41:07.628+03:00Hi!
Some feet you are born with, and sadly not al...Hi!<br /><br />Some feet you are born with, and sadly not all are (ideally) suited to pointe work. Bones and ligaments cannot and should not be stretched, that way you will end up doing more damage than good. HOWEVER, you can still improve on what nature has gifted you. ALL the exercises you do in ballet class help to strengthen and align your feet the correct way. It won't happen overnight, Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-71487867731444280582012-10-24T03:05:02.347+03:002012-10-24T03:05:02.347+03:00Hi I am beginning ballet as a teen (16). I have a ...Hi I am beginning ballet as a teen (16). I have a lot of natural facility: good turn out, "correct" body, bla bla. The only thing is my feet! I have arches but not banana feet, and my ankles are VERY stiff; I can't get a straight line from my shin to my toes! Eventually, in a long time haha, I would love to do pointe, but for the mean time, I just want to have prettier feet! Any Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659954134358240645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-45784346887730710742012-10-07T23:08:18.199+03:002012-10-07T23:08:18.199+03:00Would just like to say that I just discovered your...Would just like to say that I just discovered your blog and am very much enjoying it! It's good to hear that there are other late starters in ballet, and that you can still dance recreationally and still be en pointe! It's so tiring to hear from people that it's impossible to go en pointe unless you train competitively- this is what 99.5% of the instructors in my town say!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-91545885486288017032011-01-04T23:54:08.303+02:002011-01-04T23:54:08.303+02:00Ihania ajatuksia Johanna! Osaisinpa itekin miettiä...Ihania ajatuksia Johanna! Osaisinpa itekin miettiä asioita joskus noin positiivisesti... Mun vuoden parhaita on tietysti myös olleet kaikki Gabrin tunnit ja se kevätnäytös, jossa oli hiukean kivaa teidän kanssa. Ja tottakai Kuopion kouluun pääseminen, vaikka kaikki odotukset ei ole ihan täyttyneet. Onneksi pääsee aina välillä tekemään oikeaa balettia Helsinkiin ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-47969768607080469662011-01-03T22:39:44.788+02:002011-01-03T22:39:44.788+02:00Siis tarkoitin pehmeitä tossuja! Kärkitossuja pitä...Siis tarkoitin pehmeitä tossuja! Kärkitossuja pitää tietenkin sovittaa aina omaan jalkaan. :)<br /><br />Non-Finnish readers: Just in case you were wondering, we were having a discussion about soft shoes for long toes and pointe shoes for wide feet. And trying to figure out what is available here in Helsinki.Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-48222727336937516792011-01-03T21:01:26.938+02:002011-01-03T21:01:26.938+02:00Elisa,
Ainakin mun ystävä on ostanut tossunsa Suo...Elisa, <br />Ainakin mun ystävä on ostanut tossunsa Suomesta. Liike taitaa olla Seinäjoella.. Voin kyllä ottaa selvää. Mutta eikös Grishkolla ole paljon erilaisia leveyksiä myös? En valitettavasti ole vielä mikään tossuekspertti, joten neuvoisin kysymään sekä opettajalta että varaamaan ammattisovittajan kun ostat seuraavat tossusi :)<br /><br />Blochin tossuja tilaan aina netistä. Jos uskallat Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-68656080115732502232011-01-03T20:56:48.631+02:002011-01-03T20:56:48.631+02:00Hi Valeria!
Well, we are not going anywhere :) If ...Hi Valeria!<br />Well, we are not going anywhere :) If you do come to Finland, summer is the best time. Unless you like the cold and lots and lots of snow! My teacher is called Gabriella, but I don´t post last names here to protect privacy. Of course if you take classes in Helsinki, you would know here anyway.. <br /><br />Noora, <br />I know what you mean.. It´s really difficult if you have to Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-9078952666345729272011-01-03T16:52:44.361+02:002011-01-03T16:52:44.361+02:00Hi Johanna and what an amazing dance year you'...Hi Johanna and what an amazing dance year you've had!!<br />I've always hated changing dance teachers, and I was particularly sad when my ballet and contemp. dance teacher left the dance school. Her classes were always really small, but she gave very detailed and individual comments. Her teaching was geared to the progress of the individual, which is something that cannot be said for the Noorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766476522119445969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-33822563936194560912011-01-03T15:35:32.097+02:002011-01-03T15:35:32.097+02:00Hi!
Jeah, if i get there I could try some lessons....Hi!<br />Jeah, if i get there I could try some lessons. I just don't know my grade there but I think I could ask. But it's not any likely that I can come there to a trip any soon. But I'll try! Who is your teacher, btw? :)<br />ValeriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-54615566178925978612011-01-03T10:54:12.073+02:002011-01-03T10:54:12.073+02:00Moi taas Johanna!
Kommentoin nyt tänne ettei Kris...Moi taas Johanna! <br />Kommentoin nyt tänne ettei Kris kyllästy kokonaan. Eli kiitos niistä tossuvinkeistä! Tuo tossujen muokkaaminen voisi olla kätevää. Inhoan liian leveitä tossuja mutta kun muutakaan ei voi.. :D Hmm.. Tiedätkö saako B Morphia jostai Suomesta? Tai sitä suosittelemaasi pehmeää pirkävarpaisille? :D Kuulostaa molemmat tosi hyviltä.<br />ElisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-66393162367042730112011-01-02T21:32:18.478+02:002011-01-02T21:32:18.478+02:00Hi Valeria!
Good for you! I just can´t believe te...Hi Valeria!<br /><br />Good for you! I just can´t believe teachers would even allow their students to go on pointe after such a short time. Although every dancer is different, and some will advance quicker than others. Still, it is of utmost importance to learn the basics first. And well enough! <br /><br />For adults that means usually 2-3 years of regular training (2-3 times weekly the minimum)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-41598954834965166442011-01-02T21:09:33.745+02:002011-01-02T21:09:33.745+02:00Hi Johanna!
I lovelovelove that you have improved ...Hi Johanna!<br />I lovelovelove that you have improved your ballet without doing en pointe! That is so rare here in Italy.. Everybody just wants to do en pointe immediately after having their first class because that is like ''real ballet''. I think it's stupid and that is why I stopped doing pointe allmost right away after starting. I felt like I had absolutely no idea what IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-18685603154737958232011-01-02T20:45:39.118+02:002011-01-02T20:45:39.118+02:00Kiitos Elisa!
Voit kommentoida suomeksi tai englan...Kiitos Elisa!<br />Voit kommentoida suomeksi tai englanniksi. Blogilla on kyllä myös lukijoita esim Yhdysvalloissa, joten siinä mielessä englanti on kivempi. Mutta älä anna sen estää! :) <br /><br />Vaatepostaus? Hmm.. ajattelin jossain välissä tehdä tanssi-kassi jutun, siis kuvan kera. Pitää vaan hommata uus kamera. Täytyy kyllä miettiä tuota treenivaate-juttua, kiitos ideasta! :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-55665447666948278902011-01-02T15:20:54.259+02:002011-01-02T15:20:54.259+02:00Ja muuten, olisiko pitänyt jättää kommentti englan...Ja muuten, olisiko pitänyt jättää kommentti englanniksi?! :O<br />Ja hei, tee postaus kaikista vaatteista mitä käytät tunnilla ! ;)<br />ElisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-88982833489092071522011-01-02T15:19:32.438+02:002011-01-02T15:19:32.438+02:00Moi Johanna!
Löysin sun blogin vasta tuolta Kriss...Moi Johanna! <br />Löysin sun blogin vasta tuolta Krissen balettiblogin kautta. Ja oiettä mikä ihana yllätys! Balettiaiheisia blogeja ei voi olla liikaa! :) Odotan innolla uusia postauksia.<br />Ihanaa tanssivuotta sulle ja onnea triploista! ;) Oikeasti maailman ihanin tunne on, kun tekee sen ekan hallitun triplan!<br />ElisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com