Marissa Menda . Yeah but as long as you wear lambs wool and or toe pads you will be fine. I dont care what people say proffessionals wear padding, you need to too.
So sad because i'll never be a ballerina... I started ballet at 4 but i didnt get a lot of technique until i was 14 and now i'm almost 17. I don't dance really bad, but i'm not as good as 17 yo ballerinas. Also, my body isn't a ballerina body at all... Soletimes i think about it and i tell myself that i could be a modern dancer, but i think i'm not strong enough mentally to be a dancer at all. The thing is, next year i will have to choose in what sector i would like to have a job : but nothing pleases me enough to think about studies etc. And then i re -think about how i can't be a dancer. Its a fucking vicious circle, and i'm lost because i don't like anything. Sorry for exposing my life, i needed to write it somewhere 😊 maybe in my next life ill be a ballerina
alien soup maybe you could work as a physical therapist for a company or play in the orchestra or do something where you can still be around ballet all the time? And don't stop pursuing it even if you're unable to go professional you can still enjoy dance recreationally!!
alien soup if you love dance that much, but don't think you are very good at it, you could try teaching at a YMCA or small studio. I am a 12 year old ballet dancer who started pointe later then everyone else and have learned so much more and am even more advanced then some of the other girls because I watched their flaws and made sure not to do them. If you love dance that much, you could even take an adult class to get your "daily dose of dance!"
Thank you! This was really helpful. Part of it for me is I'm still a bit nervous/scared but that is something I just have to get over. Thanks for the video!
THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH I JUST PT MY POINTE SHOES ON AND TRIED IT AND I COULD DO A FULL DOUBLE ALMOST PERFECTLY BUT NW I HAVE TO TAKe them off i think my toenails are too long lol
The mental part is SO important! I can do 4-5 on demi-pointe, but as of right now, I don't do them en pointe at all. I'm just getting back to dance after illness, and for now I'm just doing releves, echappes and such by the barre (also know as my kitchen table) to strengthen. I'm not going to attempt a pirouette until I feel like I have the strength. I know that I might be able to do them now, but because I don't trust my muscles, I know I won't make it.
Hi Katy! Today was my first day at my summer intensive and they had us do pirouettes in the center on pointe and I have never done them even at the barre. But, since I watched this a couple weeks before, I remembered what you said about pushing off and going straight up, helped me get single. And I got it right away! I was super happy!
XD when she said the worst that could happen is that and did the bad pirouette, I was like *sniffles* that's how I do pirouettes because I can never do one successfully LOL
You demonstrate some fundamental points (pardon the pun!) very clearly here, especially about pelvis alignment and keeping over your toes in preparation. Thanks Kathryn!
You are such a wonderful teacher and you make me really understand what I'm doing. I'm 13 and haven't been doing pointe long but I'm starting pirouettes and this helped so much!
Thank you so much!!💕 This was so helpful, I got my first triple pirouette ever on pointe today after watching this and thinking all those things you said!❤ Thank you so much!
This was so so helpful, Katie! Your shoes look great and I love your leotard. Thank you so much for dedicating your time to help us grow as dancers. You are one of my biggest inspirations.
I started on pointe about 6 months ago and I have been struggling with turns on pointe. The other girls in my class can already do them but me, and I never trust myself when trying to do them. I always think i am going to fall so that even makes it harder. This is honestly the biggest help ever! I already know just sitting here that with these tips I am going to improve very quickly. Thanks! :D
the advice of really paying attention to putting the weight on your toes is really helpful advice! I having having trouble perfecting my pirouettes, watched this video and then tried again thinking of putting my weight on my toes (plus keeping strong legs) and the pirouette worked perfectly each time!
Thank you so much. This helped a lot. You are one of my biggest inspirations that helps me drive toward my goals. Could you do a video on how to deal with big and nasty blisters?
I am learning so much from you. I feel as if you are talking directly to me. You address all my fears without knowing me. So appreciate you. I love your energy. Thank you so much.
Wow! Do you read my mind? I have been building up to pirouettes on pointe with some of those balance exercises you gave us in your first turns video. I did my first decent pirouette on pointe on the weekend. Now I have even more great tips. You and your channel are just an invaluable resource!!
Just saw this today and great timing. I'm performing tonight and tomorrow in a student recital and I have two variations and one demo en pointe and in each one I have to do 2-3 single pirouettes from 4th. I can manage it 80% of the time but sometimes I get really nervous (which doesn't help at all) or feel like I won't be able to get up there. I really liked and will work on your tips and just hearing this makes me feel a lot better. Your turns from 5th video helped sooo much (too much, I did a perfect 16 count phrase once and so my teacher put it in the demo (eek!! That has like a 60% success rate lol) so I will definitely make sure I'm "in the toe" for tonight, I think that will help me mentally. You're right it's all mental, my teacher tells us all the time since we all can do doubles or triples on demi lol. But a single pirouette!? Oh my goodness throw the last 10yrs out the window LMAO
Thank you so much!!!!! This video helped me a ton. I literally could not do even a single turn en pointe, but now after watching this video, I got it in like 10 minutes on both the left and the right! Thanks a ton!!
I started pointe 3 months ago and my teachers said I was really good but I wanted to improve my pointework and these videos really help me! Thank you so much for your videos
once you have have strong feet, get over your box, and are able to hold a passé on point for at least a couple seconds then all you need to do is just go for it. don’t think about it too much. start with holds. then do half turns. and then you just got to be brave and do a single. i swear it’s not as hard as it looks. the first time i did a turn on pointe the rest of my class could already do them and i was so scared to do it. my scary russian 😭😂 ballet was telling me to try it and the whole class was staring at me and so i kinda just had to do one. then i did it and i was surprised about how easy it was. you just have to make sure you can easily get up on a passé from fourth position!! those are my tips, hope they help!!
Its the same thing for me I've been dancing en pointe for almost a year and this quarantine has made me worse on pointe because I dont have a safe place to practice so now I'm scared to do a pirouette on pointe and I had an audition the other day and I couldent do it
My teacher says if you don't fall, you're not trying hard enough! In ballet class/rehearsals, it's okay to fall! So if you end up falling out, don't be ashamed! I'm just starting pirouettes too
You're totally right, turning is almost all about your mental approach! That's the reason why I can't do more than one pirouette and a half and I can't get my doubles: I'm so mentally blocked, I'm scared! Thank your for this video, I hope it'll help me :)
Kathryn, thank you for this video.. It was perfect timing! The pirouettes in my aurora variation were a mess and I could barely sleep because of it. This info is an answer to prayer. I will knock em dead tonight.. This tutorial made so much sense. It's like this was made just for me. Much love!!
Think of the muscles under your glutes, some people call them the turn out muscles. By using them it keeps you foot in close to your body as you put it down in to your finish. Also keep your back up, don't collapse in the back and core as you come down, keep strong and held.
Love the comment about feeling flat through the pelvis and knee. What about dealing with not ideal turnout in the hips? Are you saying that we can go past our natural turnout in the hips to maintain correct posture with the turn? I teach it this way as well, but it is nice to get some validation by the likes of you. So encouraging to hear/see this!
Have a long way to go for pirouettes on pointe, but just learned something : “placing your weight on the toes”. Will try this on flat as well. Thank you @KathrynMorgan
THANK YOU! I know it’s kinda late but still, I was trying to get on my foot with just that foot, but now I use the other to give me more strength and now I can do it! I was doing like a lot of exercises for strong ankle but it wasn’t that, thank you!
Madeline Kiesel uh id hope she'd use some sort of padding! If not it can be very dangerously painful. even just lambs wool will do something.. I saw a girl get back from class after using nothing in her pointe shoes... a bloody mess
Madeline Kiesel little padding I've heard of but none I've never seen people go without it I always heard that I should never do it. Especially after that one girl did and it ended up being really bad
Yea Yea Other ballerinas prefer it with light lambs wool’s or light padding. Some of them have extremely strong feet and in ballet, you use those equipment only if you feel comfortable with them. My grandma told me she used light lamb’s wool when she was in her young years dancing ballet, she also told me the pointe shoes now look very different
Can you please do a video about en dedan turns on pointe? I’m totally fine on flat, however I can hardly do a single on pointe and feel like I’m jumping up awkwardly. I just can’t figure it out! Thanks!!💕
Thank you so much! Super helpful :) my teacher has been working on getting us to lift up our our upper bodies so we can fit everything underneath, she especially talks about it jumps!
Thank you so much for all these tips! Pirouettes have been one of my biggest challenges this first year of mine on pointe! This will definitely help! 😊❤️
I know I’m really late to seeing this, but this video is making me think sooo much and I will have to try out your tips! Thank you sooo much! Also, sidenote: when you said “the worst that could happen is....” I immediately thought “the worst that could happen is I fall and die!😂” lol I’m sllliiiiigggghhhttttllyyy dramatic I guess 😉
I love everything you mentioned, thank you! Your shoes also look lovely in this video. Thanks to your insight, I've found that bloch eurostretches work for me! They've helped me work my best for pirouettes an everything, especially while working on challenging ballets.
Kirstyn Timberlake I had the exact same problem when I first got on pointe. I could do perfect triples on flat but on pointe I was so scared. My teacher told me over and over I have to keep trying and take chances. I kept on practicing even though I was scared and over time I realized that u just have to go for it and being scared makes everything harder. Now I can do triples en pointe and I'm not scared. You just have to go for it and keep practicing.
Dance Rocks where would you recommend practicing? I have carpeted floors at home, and my studio doesn't really like it when we stay after class to work on stuff because there are other classes
a name for practicing after class or at home, maybe try to arrange a private lesson with your teacher. I’ve done this and it’s helped me get to a double en pointe!
Rose Chamberlin yes, well where would I practice at home? But private lessons are a good idea and I think that I’ll ask my parents if I may. Thank you!
This is amazing! I feel like this could help with flat shoes too! Since I don't have my pointes yet, it's nice to know some stuff beforehand that I could already keep in mind. :)
I had been trying to do it for ages, and now after this video, I can finally do it. Also do you have a video about breaking into pointe shoes, because my second pair of pointe shoes are really hard to break in.
I love your channel so much! ❤️ I've been on pointe for 3 years this year and never had to do turns (we have practiced but never had one in a dance) - and after watching this video it's helped me mentally to know what I'm doing!! Do you have hyper-extend legs?? I do and was wondering if you have any tips??
Thanks so much for these videos! I'm 13 and really want to improve as much as I can! One thing I'm struggling with is not keeping my weight balanced or on the ball of my foot and all, I'm really trying to work on it as I feel if I master that I can grow more as a dancer, I also have these troubles due to my hyper extension which I know you made a video on! If you have any tricks let me know! Thank you so much!
so, this could be different methods of training, (i'm vaganova trained) but i'm noticing you kind of 'roll up' onto your pointe shoe rather than the tiny "hop" feeling. i was always taught to 'hop' and suck in the leg, and bring it under you, specifically en pointe (so your toes replace the heel on the floor) rather than transfer your weight out to the toes. do you think one way or the other could be a help (or hindrance) on getting multiple pirouettes en pointe? i have consistent doubles but pretty flukey with triples :\
Salty Sugar Plum it all depends on the dancer, I personally find the way where you scoop it up under yourself easier because I'm more on my leg, but my studio taught me to releve
Salty Sugar Plum Yeah, at my old studio, it was Vaganova and then we had one teacher who was RAD trained. We always did a little snatch up to pointe in the center, not always at the barre (example, during fondues we wouldn't do a hop/snatch because it disrupts the slow melty movement). Now, I am at a Balanchine studio and they don't really specify about it too much for turns, but they do mention rolling up. At first, rolling up for a pirouette felt really awkward, but it actually ended up a lot better than how I would do it when I snatched up to pointe. For me, snatching up to pointe is too sudden and makes me really nervous and anxious. When I roll up, it feels smoother and it makes me less scared to do the turn.
I love turning. But turning on pointe? SCARY! I feel like I have zero control.
yea i've been trying for quite a while haha
Linda Harrison I'm EXACTLY the same!!!!!
Linda Harrison I'm so bad at pirouettes on point shoes my teacher said that her life goal is to get me to do a pirouette
Linda Harrison my teacher always tell me to keep fighting
BTS ARMYS INFIRES INFIREEEEEEEEES🔥
This is exactly what I needed! my turns in flats are good, but in pointe shoes...Thank you so much!
Ugh me too...so much harder for me on pointe! 😭
+Christine D. i get scared to do in pointe ugh its so hard for me
I'm getting my pointe shoes this weekend I think xD. just to ask u guys does It hurt to go on passé on pointe shoes??? Thx
+Shalene Von London well, yeah... it hurts because going on pointe just hurts a bit. depends on you, really.
Marissa Menda . Yeah but as long as you wear lambs wool and or toe pads you will be fine. I dont care what people say proffessionals wear padding, you need to too.
my teacher said that when you turn think about pushing your foot into the floor, or else you jump when you releve.
this is so important
my teacher says the same exact thing.
Fzpark lmaooo your teachers wants to I'll so of you
I bloody love her arches
I don't even do ballet, but I love these videos
same...ballet is kinda satisfying to watch
+Yushan Li why not try it
I DO BALLET ITS AMAZING YOU SHOULD TRY IT
lol same
Same, they're fascinating!
So sad because i'll never be a ballerina... I started ballet at 4 but i didnt get a lot of technique until i was 14 and now i'm almost 17. I don't dance really bad, but i'm not as good as 17 yo ballerinas. Also, my body isn't a ballerina body at all... Soletimes i think about it and i tell myself that i could be a modern dancer, but i think i'm not strong enough mentally to be a dancer at all. The thing is, next year i will have to choose in what sector i would like to have a job : but nothing pleases me enough to think about studies etc. And then i re -think about how i can't be a dancer. Its a fucking vicious circle, and i'm lost because i don't like anything. Sorry for exposing my life, i needed to write it somewhere 😊 maybe in my next life ill be a ballerina
It's okay to break down at first. Sometimes glowsticks need to break before they glow :).
Please try ballet again! Anyone can do it if they really try and work hard at it:)
alien soup maybe you could work as a physical therapist for a company or play in the orchestra or do something where you can still be around ballet all the time? And don't stop pursuing it even if you're unable to go professional you can still enjoy dance recreationally!!
PLEASE TRY , IF U CARE FOR DANCE THAT MUCH , I'D HATE TO SEE YOU ANYWHERE BUT THE STAGE , THIS LIFE , YOLO GURL
alien soup if you love dance that much, but don't think you are very good at it, you could try teaching at a YMCA or small studio. I am a 12 year old ballet dancer who started pointe later then everyone else and have learned so much more and am even more advanced then some of the other girls because I watched their flaws and made sure not to do them. If you love dance that much, you could even take an adult class to get your "daily dose of dance!"
Can you make a video on fouetté turns en pointe? It would be really helpful :)
Yes!🙌🏻
yes please
Or maybe even one on flats for beginners (aka people like me)
Alice332Neo she has a video for fouette turns on flat :)
Thank you! This was really helpful. Part of it for me is I'm still a bit nervous/scared but that is something I just have to get over. Thanks for the video!
Me too! I have only been en pointe for a couple of months so I still have to mentally prepare before i try to turn 😅
+Jae Bunny yeah! I'm getting a lot better now! Which is good since I got en pointe in October! 😁😅
THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH I JUST PT MY POINTE SHOES ON AND TRIED IT AND I COULD DO A FULL DOUBLE ALMOST PERFECTLY BUT NW I HAVE TO TAKe them off i think my toenails are too long lol
Off topic but your skirt is AMAZING!! I love the leotard too but that skirt! :)
Katy you have such good timing with these videos
RIGHT???
she reminds me of a teacher I used to have, how she says, "yeah?" all the time
gorgeous turn out
The mental part is SO important! I can do 4-5 on demi-pointe, but as of right now, I don't do them en pointe at all. I'm just getting back to dance after illness, and for now I'm just doing releves, echappes and such by the barre (also know as my kitchen table) to strengthen. I'm not going to attempt a pirouette until I feel like I have the strength. I know that I might be able to do them now, but because I don't trust my muscles, I know I won't make it.
Hi Katy! Today was my first day at my summer intensive and they had us do pirouettes in the center on pointe and I have never done them even at the barre. But, since I watched this a couple weeks before, I remembered what you said about pushing off and going straight up, helped me get single. And I got it right away! I was super happy!
Where'd you get your pieces of marley? I'm looking to put a piece about the size of one of the pieces you have to go in my room
Watched this 2 years ago and now still come back for inspiration. Thank you so much for your videos, so many helpful things 😍
XD when she said the worst that could happen is that and did the bad pirouette, I was like *sniffles* that's how I do pirouettes because I can never do one successfully LOL
You demonstrate some fundamental points (pardon the pun!) very clearly here, especially about pelvis alignment and keeping over your toes in preparation. Thanks Kathryn!
omg the tip on putting your weight in your toes in the prep helps so so much.
You are such a wonderful teacher and you make me really understand what I'm doing. I'm 13 and haven't been doing pointe long but I'm starting pirouettes and this helped so much!
Thank you so much!!💕 This was so helpful, I got my first triple pirouette ever on pointe today after watching this and thinking all those things you said!❤ Thank you so much!
This was so so helpful, Katie! Your shoes look great and I love your leotard. Thank you so much for dedicating your time to help us grow as dancers. You are one of my biggest inspirations.
you are my hero ❤ I was to scared to do it. And now I'm able to do it. I love you so much
I started on pointe about 6 months ago and I have been struggling with turns on pointe. The other girls in my class can already do them but me, and I never trust myself when trying to do them. I always think i am going to fall so that even makes it harder. This is honestly the biggest help ever! I already know just sitting here that with these tips I am going to improve very quickly. Thanks! :D
thankyou so much i’ve been so scared to do it and everyone else in my class can do it except me. I’ll try to use these tips!!!
So perfectly explained. You are a gift to the world.
This video helped so much! I can turn in flat shoes fine but I can't get over my box en pointe. This helped me with the fear factor as well:)
Wow she does them very fast !!
i tried these tips and i feel so much more confident and comfortable now.
the advice of really paying attention to putting the weight on your toes is really helpful advice! I having having trouble perfecting my pirouettes, watched this video and then tried again thinking of putting my weight on my toes (plus keeping strong legs) and the pirouette worked perfectly each time!
These eight minutes opened my eyes thank you ❤
Thank you so much. This helped a lot. You are one of my biggest inspirations that helps me drive toward my goals. Could you do a video on how to deal with big and nasty blisters?
Taping your toes can help with your blisters
Thanks, Kathryn! After a long hiatus of not doing pirouettes on pointe, you're enabling me to pirouette on pointe again! Thank you! -Margot Rudell
I am learning so much from you. I feel as if you are talking directly to me. You address all my fears without knowing me. So appreciate you. I love your energy. Thank you so much.
The way you do those clean doubles super fast with zero effort
... GOALS. 😭
Wow! Do you read my mind? I have been building up to pirouettes on pointe with some of those balance exercises you gave us in your first turns video. I did my first decent pirouette on pointe on the weekend. Now I have even more great tips. You and your channel are just an invaluable resource!!
Just saw this today and great timing. I'm performing tonight and tomorrow in a student recital and I have two variations and one demo en pointe and in each one I have to do 2-3 single pirouettes from 4th. I can manage it 80% of the time but sometimes I get really nervous (which doesn't help at all) or feel like I won't be able to get up there. I really liked and will work on your tips and just hearing this makes me feel a lot better. Your turns from 5th video helped sooo much (too much, I did a perfect 16 count phrase once and so my teacher put it in the demo (eek!! That has like a 60% success rate lol) so I will definitely make sure I'm "in the toe" for tonight, I think that will help me mentally. You're right it's all mental, my teacher tells us all the time since we all can do doubles or triples on demi lol. But a single pirouette!? Oh my goodness throw the last 10yrs out the window LMAO
Thank you so much!!!!! This video helped me a ton. I literally could not do even a single turn en pointe, but now after watching this video, I got it in like 10 minutes on both the left and the right! Thanks a ton!!
I started pointe 3 months ago and my teachers said I was really good but I wanted to improve my pointework and these videos really help me! Thank you so much for your videos
once you have have strong feet, get over your box, and are able to hold a passé on point for at least a couple seconds then all you need to do is just go for it. don’t think about it too much. start with holds. then do half turns. and then you just got to be brave and do a single. i swear it’s not as hard as it looks. the first time i did a turn on pointe the rest of my class could already do them and i was so scared to do it. my scary russian 😭😂 ballet was telling me to try it and the whole class was staring at me and so i kinda just had to do one. then i did it and i was surprised about how easy it was. you just have to make sure you can easily get up on a passé from fourth position!! those are my tips, hope they help!!
In my class were doing pirouettes en pointe, all the other girls have no trouble, but I'm just really scared to try, any advice?
Brookelyn Cowles I totally understand! Just go for it! What’s the worst that could happen? You might surprise yourself
Don't be afraid. Just believe in yourself and don't think about bad things.
Its the same thing for me I've been dancing en pointe for almost a year and this quarantine has made me worse on pointe because I dont have a safe place to practice so now I'm scared to do a pirouette on pointe and I had an audition the other day and I couldent do it
Like she said, there's no harm in trying, worst that could happen is not landing, maybe try at the Barre first then slowly move to the middle
My teacher says if you don't fall, you're not trying hard enough! In ballet class/rehearsals, it's okay to fall! So if you end up falling out, don't be ashamed! I'm just starting pirouettes too
You're totally right, turning is almost all about your mental approach! That's the reason why I can't do more than one pirouette and a half and I can't get my doubles: I'm so mentally blocked, I'm scared! Thank your for this video, I hope it'll help me :)
Kathryn, thank you for this video.. It was perfect timing! The pirouettes in my aurora variation were a mess and I could barely sleep because of it. This info is an answer to prayer. I will knock em dead tonight.. This tutorial made so much sense. It's like this was made just for me. Much love!!
I don't have many problems turning en pointe but struggle landing multiple pirouettes. Do you have any tips?
Think of the muscles under your glutes, some people call them the turn out muscles. By using them it keeps you foot in close to your body as you put it down in to your finish. Also keep your back up, don't collapse in the back and core as you come down, keep strong and held.
Also, make sure you have control over the turnout of your standing leg. Don't let it go too much.
This helped me a lot on pointe! Thank you! :)
this video helped so much! I had an ankle injury and felt like I couldn’t turn like I used to. I just need to get the confidence back!
Love the comment about feeling flat through the pelvis and knee. What about dealing with not ideal turnout in the hips? Are you saying that we can go past our natural turnout in the hips to maintain correct posture with the turn? I teach it this way as well, but it is nice to get some validation by the likes of you. So encouraging to hear/see this!
Have a long way to go for pirouettes on pointe, but just learned something : “placing your weight on the toes”. Will try this on flat as well. Thank you @KathrynMorgan
This helps so much I started pointe this September and I can't get all the way up on 5th/getting on with one foot and this helped thanks!
THANK YOU! I know it’s kinda late but still, I was trying to get on my foot with just that foot, but now I use the other to give me more strength and now I can do it! I was doing like a lot of exercises for strong ankle but it wasn’t that, thank you!
Thanks so much for the tips! Really helpful! And congratulations on your engagement! :)
I've only watched two of your videos and I've already learnt a lot... Thank you ☺
Thanks for this! My right pirouettes en pointe are great but my left struggle a little bit. This really helped me out!
the point you made at 3:11 just changed my pirouette game completely (for the better!) Thank you Katie!!!!!
You are such a great teacher! Do you use any padding in your shoes?
Madeline Kiesel uh id hope she'd use some sort of padding! If not it can be very dangerously painful. even just lambs wool will do something.. I saw a girl get back from class after using nothing in her pointe shoes... a bloody mess
ve cutie I know many dancers that use little to none padding in their pointe shoes. It's all about preference
Madeline Kiesel little padding I've heard of but none I've never seen people go without it I always heard that I should never do it. Especially after that one girl did and it ended up being really bad
ve cutie it really all depends on the dancer. Some schools also require that dancers start without it
Yea Yea
Other ballerinas prefer it with light lambs wool’s or light padding. Some of them have extremely strong feet and in ballet, you use those equipment only if you feel comfortable with them. My grandma told me she used light lamb’s wool when she was in her young years dancing ballet, she also told me the pointe shoes now look very different
can you so a video on fouettes and a la seconds en pointe. thank you! love your videos.
Can you please do a video about en dedan turns on pointe? I’m totally fine on flat, however I can hardly do a single on pointe and feel like I’m jumping up awkwardly. I just can’t figure it out! Thanks!!💕
Omg perfect timing! Altough I've managed to kind of get over my fear while turning on pointe I'm still not very comfortable with it...
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Thank you so much! Super helpful :) my teacher has been working on getting us to lift up our our upper bodies so we can fit everything underneath, she especially talks about it jumps!
I just got Pointe shoes! This was really helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much for all these tips! Pirouettes have been one of my biggest challenges this first year of mine on pointe! This will definitely help! 😊❤️
Thanks this was so helpful. I’m preparing for nutcracker auditions (ik it’s early) but I need to get a very clean turn on pointe
You’re so helpful and nice, thank you this helped a lot!
I know I’m really late to seeing this, but this video is making me think sooo much and I will have to try out your tips! Thank you sooo much! Also, sidenote: when you said “the worst that could happen is....” I immediately thought “the worst that could happen is I fall and die!😂” lol I’m sllliiiiigggghhhttttllyyy dramatic I guess 😉
I subscribe because I am close to getting my pointe shoes and she is a great help for pointe tips
This helps so much!!! Thank you! Turns are so hard for me.
You're lovely! I'm not a dancer but I love watching your channel!
i actually enjoy this
My god she is marvellous!!! Thank you So much 😁!
I love everything you mentioned, thank you! Your shoes also look lovely in this video. Thanks to your insight, I've found that bloch eurostretches work for me! They've helped me work my best for pirouettes an everything, especially while working on challenging ballets.
Really good tips! Love it! Thank you so much Kate!
I can only do a single en pointe because I'm so afraid of injury. How do I now when I can do more than just a single? I really don't want to risk it.
Just go for it! Worst you could do is hurt your ankle. Or most likely, fall on the floor. You just have to trust your technique, and try your hardest!
Kirstyn Timberlake I had the exact same problem when I first got on pointe. I could do perfect triples on flat but on pointe I was so scared. My teacher told me over and over I have to keep trying and take chances. I kept on practicing even though I was scared and over time I realized that u just have to go for it and being scared makes everything harder. Now I can do triples en pointe and I'm not scared. You just have to go for it and keep practicing.
Dance Rocks where would you recommend practicing? I have carpeted floors at home, and my studio doesn't really like it when we stay after class to work on stuff because there are other classes
a name for practicing after class or at home, maybe try to arrange a private lesson with your teacher. I’ve done this and it’s helped me get to a double en pointe!
Rose Chamberlin yes, well where would I practice at home? But private lessons are a good idea and I think that I’ll ask my parents if I may. Thank you!
Trust yourself :3 I think that is the most important. I really like this video :D
This video was made on my birthday !!!!!
Thanks for the vid. I really needed help with pirouettes on pointe.😊
Katie I feel like you were getting angry in this video and getting really into the teaching I can tell you are very passionate❤️❤️❤️
Great teaching skills on top of the all the other skills you have! Thank you as always :D
This is amazing! I feel like this could help with flat shoes too! Since I don't have my pointes yet, it's nice to know some stuff beforehand that I could already keep in mind. :)
this helped SO much
great classes and technics for my daughter
Thank you. Helped a lot...I can do 3 now
Yay for pointe videos! :)
Could you do a video on fouettes or a la secondes on pointe? thank you so much. love your videos!
Thank you for your helpful tips!
I had been trying to do it for ages, and now after this video, I can finally do it.
Also do you have a video about breaking into pointe shoes, because my second pair of pointe shoes are really hard to break in.
omg you are such a good dancer! I love your videos. would you please do a video about arabesque?
Awesome video and tips!! I also love your leotard😍
Thank you for teaching pirouette
This was super helpful for me thank u!!! 😁✌️🏻
Just loves your videos.
Thank you 😍
This was so helpful. THANK YOU!!!
I love your channel so much! ❤️
I've been on pointe for 3 years this year and never had to do turns (we have practiced but never had one in a dance) - and after watching this video it's helped me mentally to know what I'm doing!!
Do you have hyper-extend legs?? I do and was wondering if you have any tips??
this is just what I needed thank you!
Thank you so much for this video
Your a really good teacher💜
Thanks so much for these videos! I'm 13 and really want to improve as much as I can! One thing I'm struggling with is not keeping my weight balanced or on the ball of my foot and all, I'm really trying to work on it as I feel if I master that I can grow more as a dancer, I also have these troubles due to my hyper extension which I know you made a video on! If you have any tricks let me know! Thank you so much!
I really loved this video!
so, this could be different methods of training, (i'm vaganova trained) but i'm noticing you kind of 'roll up' onto your pointe shoe rather than the tiny "hop" feeling. i was always taught to 'hop' and suck in the leg, and bring it under you, specifically en pointe (so your toes replace the heel on the floor) rather than transfer your weight out to the toes. do you think one way or the other could be a help (or hindrance) on getting multiple pirouettes en pointe? i have consistent doubles but pretty flukey with triples :\
Salty Sugar Plum it all depends on the dancer, I personally find the way where you scoop it up under yourself easier because I'm more on my leg, but my studio taught me to releve
Vaganova is known for doing the little hop thing on pointe while other styles (like balanchine) roll up.
Salty Sugar Plum Yeah, at my old studio, it was Vaganova and then we had one teacher who was RAD trained. We always did a little snatch up to pointe in the center, not always at the barre (example, during fondues we wouldn't do a hop/snatch because it disrupts the slow melty movement). Now, I am at a Balanchine studio and they don't really specify about it too much for turns, but they do mention rolling up. At first, rolling up for a pirouette felt really awkward, but it actually ended up a lot better than how I would do it when I snatched up to pointe. For me, snatching up to pointe is too sudden and makes me really nervous and anxious. When I roll up, it feels smoother and it makes me less scared to do the turn.
very good topic!
Merci ma belle aujourd'hui justement j ai eu confiance en moi et j ai fait 2 pirouettes avec mes gaynor minden 🤗😊💜💪