| If a pointe class for ballet beginners (including adult | | | | or watch television - in other words, once you |
| ballet beginners) is your goal, there are specific | | | | have learned them, they will not take any extra |
| ways you can prepare to dance in toe shoes. The | | | | time. |
| info you need is available. Strengthening your foot | | | | A bonus to these exercises, is that you will feel |
| muscles with daily exercises is a way you can | | | | the difference in your foot strength in your dance |
| start right now. Ballet tips on which pointe ballet | | | | classes. Small jumps and relieves will feel more |
| shoes suit different foot types will get you ready | | | | supported in your feet. Having strong foot |
| to choose the best ballet wear store, and the | | | | muscles also relieves over-working in the calf and |
| best brands to try on when you get there. | | | | shin muscles. |
| So far you have worn soft leather ballet slippers | | | | One example of this type foot exercise is "playing |
| for your ballet classes, yet your eye has been on | | | | the piano" with your toes. Sit comfortably with |
| pink satin boxed shoes, probably since you first | | | | your feet flat on the floor. Lift your toes. Press |
| saw The Nutcracker or Swan Lake. | | | | down with each toe one at a time, without letting |
| If dancing en pointe is your dream, start getting | | | | the rest of your foot change its placement on |
| ready now. Your dream has already started! | | | | the floor. Then lift each toe, one by one. |
| Learning about the special intrinsic foot muscles | | | | At first it feels like your brain does not even |
| and how to develop them is easy. There are | | | | know where those muscles are! |
| exercises you can do every day while you read | | | | |