Shaithedancer

Hiya thanks for the advice I’m not strictly a ballet dancer so in general my technique is not the greatest, however my upper body alignment hasn’t really been an issue even the alignment in my feet everything is where it’s supposed to be, but when I try to go up onto releve wether it be a slow rise up or a snatch I always end up just off the box like it’s a see saw, it’s almost there but not quite and that’s when I start feeling the tension within my calf’s. Now I did mention in my second post I do have an Ankle injury (I tore the ligament 4 years ago) but funnily enough I never feel tension from my ankle directly always the calf’s, and I’m looking into day time beginner pointe classes, side note my teacher is great but I think the fact she knows me toooo well is the problem I need someone who doesn’t know me or my feet to also give me advice on my work and guide me on areas to improve but again I really appreciate the advice and I’ll make sure to apply it and think of it. Thank youuuu

Hiiii everybody, I didn’t even realise how many replies I got on this I appreciate everyone giving me advice and trying to help it’s really nice to see. couple things I wanted to say since I had a few of the same replies. Firstly, my dance school is a multi-style school so our ballet classes are only one hour a week as it’s the smallest class unlike a ballet centred school. It’s usually one week on pointe one week off, and it works, but for everyone else. Second, I’m also not the most technically gifted dancer although I’ve been training for years my main focus has always been street dance and tap whilst contemporary and ballet still remained a passion they’re not be all or end all styles for me I’m just passionate to learn the correct techniques which Is why I’m not leaving my dance school as they’ve helped me in many other areas which’ll lead to my next point Third, I have looked into day time ballet pointe classes I think finding a teacher who doesn’t know me might be helpful to getting new ideas and new way of teaching, however finding a schedule that works is extremely difficult for me since I’m at college 3/4 days a week, working 3 days a week and I’m teaching 1 day and training 3 days and my dance school Fourth, Luckily I live in London so I’m definitely going to check out the other stores besides just Bloch Fifth, I definitely know that strength training is a big part and I’m not to sure if I mentioned in the last post which is my bad if I didn’t I forget sometimes. But I do have an ankle injury (tore the ligament in my right ankle almost 4 years ago) which I definitely think is apart of the problem obviously I need strength training bc of this physio especially dance physio is something I want to look into but it’s expensive so it’ll take time. I think I’ve mentioned everything but again I found everybody incredibly helpful I’m taking bits and pieces of everyone’s advice and using it and I always come back here when I get stuck I do really really appreciate it, I’m gonna keep working at it because I know I’ll get there at some point but it’s going to take lots of extra workkk ❤️

Thank you this was really helpful I’ll take all the advice and tips I’m also going to look into beginner pointe classes near me just so i can get the extra training and a second opinion, I was also really considering a new fitting I felt like my first one wasn’t in depth enough and barely scratched the surface. Also someone else mentioned Lisa so I’m definitely gonna check her out thanks again

Thank you I’ll check her out

I’m 17 and my teacher has been telling me to just keep working at it and to keep doing exercises but I’m not seeing improvement

Hi everyone I’m new here but I really wanted to talk to other dancers and see if I could get some advice. I’ve been doing ballet since I was 3 years old and about year and a half ago my ballet teacher decided to start us on pointe work. Now I did start on pointe a couple months later than the other girls in my class, however with practice and lessons I should’ve been able to get onto releve on pointe in a few weeks, but I haven’t been able to at all. I tried to give myself the benefit of the doubt, but this year two other girls joined my ballet class, they haven’t been training as long and their already on releve without having to use a barre and I don’t know what wrong with me as to why I can’t do it. On barre or off I cannot for the life of me get onto releve and it’s killing me at this point I don’t know what to do. I find when I try to go on releve my calf's feel really tight I’m not too sure if that has something to do with it, or I’m not to sure if my shoes could be the reason I can’t get up (I have Bloch Heritage shoes). I don’t know but I want to fix the problem however I can. Right now the only way I can remotely get onto releve is if I try from a deep plie in second but the minute I try to straighten my legs nothing I just can’t get up. I’ve had to miss out on what’s going to be two years of pointe performances because I can’t get up. I just wanna dance I don’t want to miss a third. So pleaseee if ANYONE has ANY advice I will take it Thank you <3