Ballet Fusion Pointe Prep
Pointe Preparation - Building Strength for Pointe Work
If you’ve always dreamt of dancing on pointe, this is the class for you. It’s never too late to go up on pointe but it can be too soon! This class is designed to prepare your feet, ankles, legs and core for pointe work.
Starting at the barre, we work through exercises specifically designed to build strength in all the key areas. We also work on posture, technique and relevé strength to make sure you are well prepared to go on pointe safely and confidently.
We use traditional ballet terminology throughout this class but don’t worry, we also use plain English and the exercises are easy to follow.
Although this is a 30 min class, your legs will be tired at the end.
We don’t put pointe shoes on in these classes. They are purely to prepare your body for pointe work so you should wear normal ballet shoes, socks or bare feet.
The number of pointe prep classes you will need before you are ready to go on to pointe varies from person to person and your instructor can advise on an individual basis.
This class is perfect for you if:
You have done pointe work previously and want to get back on to pointe, or for those who have never done pointe work and want to build up to it.
It’s really important that we work up to going on pointe gradually. We do not recommend going on pointe if you haven’t before without a series of prep classes like this.
When?
Available in our Video Library to buy or rent from £2
Equipment
A chair or something you can use as a barre.
A mat / rug / comfy flooring for floor work and stretching.
You will need (for online classes):
A chair or something you can use as a barre (tabletop, counter top etc).
Enough space to lift your leg in front, to the side and behind you. (Move those vases!)
A yoga mat / towel / comfy flooring for mat work and stretching.
A resistance band or similar for ankle and foot strengthening exercises.
A computer or phone you can link to the class through set up in a place you can see clearly.
The tech bit:
We use Zoom for our live classes. When you book your class, you will receive a booking confirmation with the Zoom live-stream link as well as class time and date.
We’ll also email you a reminder of the live-stream link 1 hr before class.
