Dancing on Pointe

Dancing on pointe!

That is every young dancer’s dream; 

to be a ballerina, twirl and spin on her toes. 

But it is much more difficult that it looks. Before anyone starts dancing on pointe, they need the proper ballet training and preparation. 

I would recommend The Perfect Pointe Book for anyone who is really serious about gaining flexibility and strength and wants to supplement your ballet classes. This is a good book. It's not meant to "replace" your classes, because there is nothing like being taught by a human -- but it is a wonderful tool that will help you with the "why"s" of what you are doing. It helps to make it all make sense -- and that will help any student to improve. 

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What is Creative Dance?

Creative Movement,  Creative Rhythms, or Creative Dance are the terms used by dance studios for classes designed for their youngest dancers, typically 3 to 4 year olds.  In these classes, children explore movement and rhythm in order to increase awareness of their own physical potential.  

The next level of dance training for young children is often called “Creative Ballet” or “Pre-Ballet.”  While these classes introduce the children (4-6 year olds) to some basic ballet terms, the emphasis is still on basic development of posture, coordination, rhythm, flexibility, and poise.

The next stages are different at different dance studios, but they typically include a range of beginning, elementary, intermediate, and advanced ballet classes.  More advance classes often include instruction on pointe, and Pas de Deux (partnering).

In reality though, all dance, whether ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, or modern, is a form of art that involves creative movement.