Art of Pointework Level 1: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video
Judy Weiss, or "The Queen of
Toe Shoes" as she is affectionately referred to by reigning New York
ballerinas, tells you all about 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 special foot and ankle strengthening exercises, how
to correctly prepare your shoe and foot, and how to tie your ribbons. On
this video: Introduction: Shoe construction; fitting the shoe; sewing the
elastic and ribbons; strengthening exercises; preparing your foot and
tying the ribbons Exercises: 1. Rolling up & down, feet parallel; 2.
Rolling up & down. 1st & 2nd positions; 3. Rolling up in plié. 1st & 2nd
positions; 4. Combining exercises 2 & 3; 5. Demi & grand pliés, relevés.
1st, 2nd, 5th positions; 6. Plié, relevé, balance. 1st position; 7. Tendu,
relevé, demi plié en croix; 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 pas de bourrée. Introductory section, 14 barre exercises.
Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Ashlee Knapp. Advised by Judith
Weiss. Music by Scott Killian. 56 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.
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