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		Pointework is not compulsory and has no bearing on regular class progress.
		minimum pointework age) there is a definite bone formation, although not complete, in the first metatarsal and the big toe joint and the heel bones are well developed which means arch structure can readily adapt itself in supporting the foot properly.
		To start pointework at 10 years the child must have had a very concentrated study in ballet in addition to necessary physical requirements.
	www.victoriacarterldc.com /pointe.htm (455 words)

	Parents & Teachers - Parent FAQ - When to Start Pointework?
		If a young dancer attempts pointework without proper strength and technique, there is a chance that she will permanently damage those not-fully developed bones.
		If she has strength and technique, and if the introduction to pointework is gradual and under total supervision, everything should be fine.
		Pointework should be done in a space intended for dance and supervised by your teacher.
	www.dancer.com /whenstartpointe.html (669 words)

	Dance Healthy, Dance Smart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		After teaching ballet for the past seven years in the Minneapolis area and encountering students and parents who underestimate the level of seriousness and commitment required to study pointe, I have developed a test to help explain to girls as well as to their parents when it is safe to begin pointework.
		The criteria for the test was drawn from personal experience and that of many practitioners in the field and created under the guidance of Dr. Allen Burton, while I was pursuing a master’s degree in kinesiology.
		In her 1996 book Dance Kinesiology, Sally Sevey-Fitt explains, “Nothing can do greater damage to a young foot than the stress of pointework.” Because dancing on pointe before a child’s bones are fully developed (ossified) can be hazardous, the age and physical development of the dancer must be taken into account when determining pointe readiness.
	www.dance-teacher.com /backissues/nov00/dancehealthy.shtml (1143 words)

	!Pointe!
		After years of training and strengthening for pointework, you can begin dancing on your toes(en pointe).
		Until recently, pointework was known as a female's art.
		But now, some male ballet dancers have even resorted to pointework to help stregnthen their legs and feet, and to help them to be more well-rounded in the dance area.
	www.expage.com /pointepointe (438 words)

	Balanchine Pointework. - book reviews Dance Magazine - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		All of us who share a passionate interest in classical ballet technique and in the history of dance should be grateful that this book, Balanchine Pointework, has been written and that it has been written by Suki Schorer.
		She also wrote down not only his exercises but his bons mots, and she believed unquestioningly in his approach to work and to life in general.
		In Balanchine Pointework, published by the Society of Dance History Scholars in its Studies in Dance History series, Schorer shows the details that made a movement beautiful to Balanchine.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_n6_v70/ai_18327136 (855 words)

	San Elijo Dance and Music Academy
		Children ages six to thirteen continue with a gentle yet structured ballet curriculum that broadens their dance experience by introducing and gradually accomplishing an intermediate level of barre and center floor work.
		By Level 6 the students have mastered the strength and vocabulary to begin pointework and to transition into the advanced areas of the ballet syllabus In Level 7 the dancers are challenged to continue a more intensive development of the full range of dance training.
		They study various techniques including pointework, variations/repertoire, jazz/lyrical, hip-hop, choreography, and Pilates.
	www.sanelijodanceandmusicacademy.com /new/classes.php (518 words)

	village voice > dance > Cherylyn Lavagnino by Deborah Jowitt
		In contemporary ballet, of course, the dancers jab those shoes into the floor and stab them in the vicinity of their partners as often as they use them to waft a little higher.
		But one of the favored illusions pointework still promotes is that of confident balance on a tiny surface.
		For a number of years, I've watched Cherylyn Lavagnino's choreography (she's my colleague in NYU-Tisch's dance department) and her efforts to use pointe shoes and elements of the ballet vocabulary in unusual and expressive ways.
	www.villagevoice.com /dance/0623,jowitt,73429,14.html (942 words)

	Miss Jeannie
		The 19th Century was a period of great social change, which was reflected in ballet by a shift away from the aristocratic sensibilities that had dominated earlier periods through Romantic ballet.
		Ballerinas such as Marie Taglioni and Fanny Elssler pioneered new techniques such as pointework that rocketed the ballerina into prominence as the ideal stage figure, professional librettists began crafting the stories in ballets, and teachers like Carlo Blasis codified ballet technique in the basic form that is still used today.
		Ballet began to decline after 1850 in most parts of the western world, but remained vital in Denmark and, most notably, Russia thanks to masters such as August Bournonville, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa.
	www.crownrv.net /dance/ballet.htm (599 words)

	Pointe shoes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pointe shoes, also known (less correctly) as toe shoes, are a special type of shoe used by ballet dancers for pointework.
		Due to this, choreographers looked for ways to incorporate more pointework into their pieces.
		As dance extended into the 1800s, the emphasis on technical skill increased, as did the desire to dance en pointe without the aid of wires.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pointe_shoes (1684 words)

	University Press of Florida: Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique
		In Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique, she commits to paper the fruit of her twenty-four-year collaboration with Balanchine in a close examination of his technique for teachers, scholars, and advanced students of the ballet.
		Schorer discusses the crucial work at the barre as well as center work, port de bras, pointework, jumps, partnering, and more.
		Her recollections of her own tutelage under Balanchine and her brilliant use of scores of his remarks about dancing and dancers lend both authority and intimacy to this extraordinary analysis of Balanchine's legacy to the future of dance.
	www.upf.com /book.asp?id=SCHORS06 (265 words)

	John Utans \| Writings
		This gem of a ballet, set to music by Beethoven and Andrew Shultz, finds a beguiling voice in the hyperarticualtion that the strong classical technique of the dancers here facilitates.
		The pointework is noteworthy and an area where Utans, who is an Australian Ballet School alumnus, could bring much-needed new life.
		Utans brings a sharp, inquiring intelligence to all his work and that combined with a broad, sentient approach to aesthetics, potentially makes for the kind of ballets that the classical stream so desperately needs.
	www.johnutans.com /writings.html (941 words)

	Allegro School of Dance- About Allegro
		Allegro School of Dance was founded in 1989 by Janet M. Johnson with the philosophy that dance as an art form can be a rewarding and valued life experience for both serious and recreational students.
		Instruction is offered in classical ballet and pointework, tap, jazz, and lyrical as well as creative movement classes for the young student.
		Adult classes are also available for exercise and dance appreciation.
	www.allegro-dance.com /aboutallegro.html (196 words)

	Course Descriptions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Divided into multiple levels based on age and ability, the program provides appropriate classes for beginner through advanced students.
		Although not for all students, pointework (dancing on the ends of the toes) is an option for intermediate and advanced students who have demonstrated consistent proper alignment and adequate strength and flexibility.
		Much emphasis is placed on proper technique and alignment as students expand their ballet skills to include pointe.
	www.midshoredance.org /course_descriptions.htm (331 words)

	Technique & Terminology - New York City Ballet
		Clinical psychologist and columnist for Dance Magazine offers advice for dealing with a variety of common physical and psychological issues faced by dancers at all levels.
		Balanchine's Pointework by Suki Schorer with photographs by Martha Swope and Carol Rosegg.
		This is the first book to explore pointework in an extended way and to explain in detail Balanchine's many refinements of the technique.
	www.nycballet.com /researchers/bibliography/technique.html (461 words)

	ARTSEDGE: Nureyev: The Unconquerable Will
		Illustrate, either through drawings or dance demonstration, or both, such aspects as the linear structure in presentation, symmetry in choreographic patterns, "purity" in execution of conventional steps, etc.
		explain the introduction of pointework in Russian ballet, clarifying that pointework had developed in Europe earlier.
		Show samples of pointe shoes, perhaps explaining some of the technology of their development; have student(s) with training in pointework give a demonstration
	www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org /content/2158 (1691 words)

	The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, And Joy of Ballet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		An illustrated reference for dancers at all levels shares practical advice about how to train safely, observe appropriate etiquette, and learn the techniques of accomplished dancers, in a volume that is complemented by historical information and photographs that demonstrate the executions of positions and steps.
		The chapter on pointework, Gaynor Minden's specialty, is more widely valuable, and the pages devoted to dancer health contain vital information on eating disorders, injuries and supplemental physical training that teachers and students of all levels would do well to review.
		Brief sections called "The Curious Dancer" give introductions to ballet-related skills and trivia (how to apply stage makeup; ballet on Broadway), as well as intermittent features on great ballet companies and famous dancers of both early and modern times.
	www.booksmatter.com /b074326407X.htm (277 words)

	ready for pointe shoes
		Directly following a ballet technique class is the best time to be fitted for pointe shoes.
		At that time the feet are generally swollen as they would be during pointework.
		Dancers should make sure that the toenails are cut to an appropriate length.
	www.chicagodancesupply.com /readyforpointeshoes.htm (651 words)

	Boston Ballet : An Interview with Emmy Dabbelt, DanceLab Student 2005
		Emmy: Due to training at DanceLab I improved my pointework, turns, technique, strength, flexibility, and knowledge of steps and concepts.
		I really enjoy having the level of strength and flexibility I have now.
		I feel that if I hadn't participated in DanceLab, my turns, pointework, and strength would be far
	www.bostonballet.org /school/summerprograms/emmydabbeltinterview.html (621 words)

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	ballet training
		Students who have danced incorrectly on pointe may come to a new teacher.
		They should be taken off pointe and retrained until they are truly ready and their technique is strong, enabling them to perform beautiful and safe pointework, with much greater confidence.
		Age is of course an important factor for children and has to be taken in account in the training program.
	histclo.com /act/dance/bal/bal-train.html (776 words)

	Pointe Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Audition includes: ballet class, pointework, partnering, prepared solo
		Audition includes: ballet class, modern class, pointework, partnering
		Audition includes: ballet class, pointework, partnering, prepared solo, improvisation
	www.pointemagazine.com /backissues/march05/companyguidel_r.shtml (397 words)

	Jacobs Pillow
		With the return of his company, he shows how his trademark style has deepened, with the East Coast premiere of the full-length Go Out, to bluegrass tunes by the legendary Ralph Stanley, and the sensuous, uplifting Like A Samba, to jazzy Brazilian favorites.
		For his fusion of classical ballet (with 21st-century pointework) onto attractive, dynamic dancers, it's clear why this young choreographer is already one of the most in-demand today.
		See this announcement for more details and watch this video to get an idea of his work.
	www.jacobspillow.org /festival/festival.asp?id=32 (341 words)

	Art of Pointework Level 1: Finis Jhung Ballet Tech DVD
		Art of Pointework Level 4: Finis Jhung Ballet Tech
		Art of Pointework Level 3: Finis Jhung Ballet Tech
		Art of Pointework Level 2: Finis Jhung Ballet Tech
	www.hotmoviesale.com /store/productView.aspx?idProduct=55325 (151 words)

	Dancer Online :: JANUARY 2007 :: Tools Of The Trade
		Danskin’s Ankle Pant (#1562) is one of those must-have items that are perfect for class and can also be paired with a long top for streetwear
		Finis Jhung has released his new DVD, “The Art of Pointework 5- Pirouettes” (#FJAP5), a great addition to his ballet instruction series.
		Frontline has created the new TS2 Dance Sneaker to be both comfortable and functional.
	www.danceronline.com /online_edition/1276201343 (363 words)

	Amazon.com: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: Art of Pointwork, Level 3: DVD: Art of Pointework (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Amazon.com: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: Art of Pointwork, Level 3: DVD: Art of Pointework
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		This revolutionary new video shows Michele Wiles, the critically acclaimed soloist of The American Ballet Theatre, in real time and slow motion.
	www.amazon.com /Finis-Jhung-Ballet-Technique-Pointwork/dp/B000KF0NPM (597 words)

	To The Pointe by Deborah Vogel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When the timing is right, those satin pointe shoes will be yours.
		:: How Dance Spirit readers responded to our pointework poll ::
		Average age put on pointe: 13 Average years of ballet training prior to pointework: 8
	www.dancetheatreonmain.com /to_the_pointe.htm (643 words)

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		Art of Pointework: Level 1: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique
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