SurLesPointes

Advice on pointe shoes, pointe technique and sharing all sorts of exercises for ballet.
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COUNCIL STAFF GIVEN £840,00 REDUNDANCY

First look at tomorrow’s Oxford Mail front page focussing on the news that a leading councillor describes the total to make four staff members redundant as “shocking”

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Just posted a video https://t.co/I83xkbMrLo

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What’s difference between grand jeté en tournent and grand jeté entrelacé?
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#repost @kodamaballet
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One of our dancers asked what grand jeté entrelacé was, last week.
More people know it as grand jeté en… https://t.co/RQL3wJr1n7

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What is the difference between retiré and passé?
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Retiré is a position of your legs where the working leg forms a kind of triangle. The toes of the working leg can be placed front, back or side of the… https://t.co/xfp5JVT1ol

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#repost @kodamaballet
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A couple of YKBG Juniors working hard on their MTP joints. MTP stands of Metatarsophalangeal and they are the joints at the base of the toes.
Try to keep all your feet properly arched, and… https://t.co/epfiX2QdHx

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Dancers of @kodamaballet working on their feet strength and control. .

#ballet #balletdancers #balletdancer #dancer #dancers #surlespointes #balletfeet #ballerina #balletworld #worldballet #worldwideballet… https://t.co/KBTezMWZMo

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A great little exercise to warm up your feet, enable you to point your feet and activate your toes efficiently and improves the control of your balance.
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Put your fingers between your toes and gently roll your… https://t.co/ZjGxKzjnHp

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Deceptively difficult exercise.
As demonstrated here by the dancers of @kodamaballet , put your supporting foot on a yoga block, keep your feet at the same level while you do some simple exercises such as battement… https://t.co/ZKFCMOQd6M

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A great way to become more aware of how to use only your toes for demi pointe.
Balance a small ball on the front of your feet (just above the base of your toes) and pull your toes up without moving the rest of your… https://t.co/QlA3aL3BVK

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Dancer of @kodamaballet working hard on their feet.
Try this and see how you get on!
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#ballet #balletdancers #balletdancer #dancer #dancers #surlespointes #balletfeet #ballerina #balletworld #worldballet… https://t.co/H0xXVxt4Wk

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A fantastic way to strengthen your feet and work on the control. .
Find a rubber ball (children’s bouncy ball would work perfectly!) and pick it up using the ball of your foot. Do some basic works such as battements… https://t.co/wOZUgLmHhX

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A dancer (@sophiemiaou ) working on keeping her scapulae flat during port de bras.
#balletinoxford #ballet #oxford #balletworkout #balletdancer #balletdancers #balletworld #worldballet #worldwideballet… https://t.co/c7FwaSZOEa

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A great way to warm up and strengthen your feet! Look for silicon balls that are often used for rehabilitation purposes. They give you good resistance to work with.
#balletinoxford #ballet #oxford #balletexercise… https://t.co/sCjahqaAxV

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Are you snowed in? Try this exercise to keep your abs working!
#balletinoxford #ballet #balletexercise #oxford #surlespointes #lifeofadancer #balletlife #balletworld #worldballet #worldballetproject #worldofballet… https://t.co/ZNh9G5qHiR

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Don’t just stuff your pointe shoes into your dance bag after class! Make sure you put them away properly so they are less likely to lose their shape. When you get home, slip them on again to regain the shape and… https://t.co/GDF5nzP0BV

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Train your leg to stay turned out during developpés devant and envelopes with this exercise!
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A great… https://t.co/oMaTySrmv6

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Use some marbles and work on your feet!
#surlespointes #balletexercise #balletfeet #pointework #pointe #onyourtoes #balletinoxford #ballet #oxford #balletworld #balletworldwide #worldballet #worldofballet… https://t.co/RLFP5v6HVt

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Train your plies for jumps! Use your inner thighs and make sure you align your knees and toes. Keep your tune out, but not necessarily to the maximum point.
Gentlemen can take the whole weight of your partner. Make… https://t.co/DLFanBsnTV

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Train your feet whilst having fun with your friends!
#balletinoxford #ballet #oxford #surlespointes #balletfeet #ballettraining #balletworld #worldballet #worldballetproject #worldofballet #pointework #pointe… https://t.co/IwdT2VAFSb

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See how you can enhance your splits in minutes!
#ballet #balletinoxford #oxford #surlespointes #onyourtoes #balletflexibility #flexibility #flexibilitytraining #balletworld #worldballet #worldofballet… https://t.co/q4glDQdce7