The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: Art of Pointwork, Level 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)This video provides a wonderful introduction to pointework for the absolute beginner.Starting with the importance of the shoes being properly fitted, it covers everything from how to tie the pointe ribbons, to how to pad the toes, to how to break-in the shoes.The video then provides a substantial and varied group of exercises.Many of these involve plies and releves in various positions, which increase the strength of foot muscles, while emphasizing how essential it is to be able to roll smoothly from 1/2 toe to 3/4 toe to pointe.Toward the end of the teaching session, the exercises become more complex, combining pique steps and pas de bourrees.This provides the new pointe student with the delightful feeling of dancing at the barre, rather than just performing exercises.This DVD is very informative and lots of fun.The exercises are well-explained, beautifully demonstrated, and accompanied by rich and pleasing music.

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Judy Weiss, or "The Queen of Toe Shoes" as she isaffectionately referred to by reigning New York ballerinas, tells you allabout the construction of the pointe shoe and how to find the shoe for you.Ashlee Knapp, now dancing with The New York City Ballet, shows you specialfoot and ankle strengthening exercises, how to correctly prepare your shoeand foot, and how to tie your ribbons. On this video: Introduction: Shoeconstruction; fitting the shoe; sewing the elastic and ribbons;strengthening exercises; preparing your foot and tying the ribbonsExercises: 1. Rolling up & down, feet parallel; 2. Rolling up & down. 1st &2nd positions; 3. Rolling up in plié. 1st & 2nd positions; 4. Combiningexercises 2 & 3; 5. Demi & grand pliés, relevés. 1st, 2nd, 5th positions;6. Plié, relevé, balance. 1st position; 7. Tendu, relevé, demi plié encroix; 8. Quick relevés from 3/4 to full pointe. 1st & 2nd positions; 9.Sous-sus, placing the feet in 5th position; 10. Battement tendu, plié,relevé in 4th position; 11. Échappé sur les pointes, sous-sus; 12.Piqué pas de bourée, couru; 13. Échappé sur les pointes, sous-sus,pique pas de bourrée; 14. Échappé, plié in second, sous-sus, pique pasde bourrée. Introductory section, 14 barre exercises. Taught by FinisJhung. Demonstrated by Ashlee Knapp. Advised by Judith Weiss. Music byScott Killian. Running Time: 56 minutes

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