New Class - Improve Your Pointe Work at Pineapple - Monday 12-1pm

Join Michael Branwell on MONDAYS 1200-1300 in studio 5.

Pointe technique is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be en pointe when the dancer's body is supported in this manner, and a fully extended vertical foot is said to be en pointe when touching the floor, even when not bearing weight. Pointe work is performed while wearing pointe shoes, which employ structural reinforcing to distribute the dancer's weight load throughout the foot, thus reducing the load on the toes enough to enable the dancer to support all body weight on fully vertical feet. Pointe work classes at Pineapple are taught by Susan Zalcman and Michael Branwell on different days throughout the week. Click here for the up-to-date pointe work timetable page. Source: Wikipedia Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License