 the male dancer
written by Bill at on 13.10. at 07:34:49 - as answer to: Re: Rolling Your Toes by Sami at >When you rise slowly to a quarter or demi-pinte (assuming you are a male dancer), you rollback from the ball down through the heel, using the whole foot. This developes the instep as it raises and lowes the heel. You don't use the toes to raise , lower or jump, you should use your metatarsals to develop the strength needed for your movements on your feet rather than your toes.>I hope this helps. Demi-pointe certainly involves the toes. I'm always being told to center myself, while on demi-pointe, over my big and second toes. We have exercises to do, like picking up marbles or scrunching a towel with our feet, in order to gain dexterity in our toes. The more you are able to spread them out, the better you will be able to balance and jump. Answers to this message: |
