Wacky Wednesday Marble Pick Up
The most problematic area in pointe work
is strength in the metatarsals. This is the area you need to really push the shoe
into a lovely pointed foot. It’s more difficult than it sounds.
For beginning pointe dancers, the shoes
often feel like immovable bricks, and unfortunately, they often look that way!
It requires strength and articulation in the feet and especially the toes and
metatarsals to be able to point (stretch) the feet as effectively as in
regular, soft ballet shoes.
One exercise that can help is picking up
marbles with your toes. That’s right. Just doing this little thing can help
strengthen the required areas. The fact that it is fun to do is a bonus!
Try it for a few weeks. You’ll be
surprised at the results!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #23c:
“Pick up marbles with your toes as a strengthening
exercise.”
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Quote of the Day:
“Thank
you," I said bravely, dropping the syllables cleanly, like marbles, and
secretly full of the most pathetic pride imaginable. I had spoken to
strangers.”
― Alexis Hall, Waiting for the Flood
― Alexis Hall, Waiting for the Flood
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