It is difficult to find a woman who did not dream of becoming a ballerina as a child and fluttering across the stage like a butterfly at her fingertips. But even if a person did not devote his young years to choreography, there is a chance to stand on pointe shoes at any age.
Instructions
Step 1
Before you come to a ballet studio for adults or practice choreography on your own, it is worth visiting a doctor. Ballet exercises seriously stress the joints and the spine, are dangerous in case of varicose veins, therefore, possible negative consequences of dancing must be prevented.
Step 2
In choreographic schools and ballet schools, students begin to put on pointe shoes only at the end of the first year of study, and this is with daily grueling training. It will take an adult even longer. First you need to achieve good stretching of the muscles of the whole body and develop the ability to maintain balance. For this, gymnastic exercises are performed, as well as shallow squats and leg movements at the bar. At first, holding on with two hands, then with one, and in the end - without support.
Step 3
To stand on pointe shoes, you need strong leg muscles and a well-developed instep. First of all, it is worth developing the calf muscles. You can start by walking quickly and giving up the elevator, then go for running and jumping. When your legs get stronger, wear shoes with ever higher heels. One of the exercises available to everyone is carried out on the stairs. You need to stand on a step so that the heel does not touch the surface, that is, only with your toes. In this position, they slowly rise and fall - from 30 times and four approaches per lesson.
Step 4
Stretching the foot is best done under the supervision of a professional. If you do it yourself, focusing on books and video tutorials, you can damage the joint, since general recommendations do not take into account individual characteristics. To begin with, you can only gently pull your fingers with someone's help. To do this, the foot is well warmed up during training, then they sit on the floor with their legs stretched out. The assistant can gently press on the arch of the foot until discomfort appears (there should be no pain). In this case, the knees should be straight. Then, just as gently, you need to pull the foot towards you.
Step 5
Only an experienced teacher has the right to give more serious loads. He is also able to determine when a person is ready to stand on pointe shoes for the first time.
