Entry 7: Pointed Toes

With taken dance classes this semester I was told multiple times to learn how to pointe my toes. I never understood why even though I have been dancing since I was little. However, I did more of a hip hop type of choreography so pointing my toes was never an issue.

In contemporary dance when we were doing bar stretches I noticed that Professor always have her toes pointed. It made all of her dance movements seem long and perfect. So I just eventually started to point my toes justfor the fun of it. Until one day I went into my dance practice at my church and I was dancing and I noticed that I was pointing my toes as I danced. my dance instructor was so proud of me. And if I must say it too, I was proud of myself. I even video camera myself dancing just to see the difference between pointing my toes and not pointing my toes.
Wanting to know more about the pointing of the toes, I learned that ballet dancers point their feet to make, long, graceful lines with their legs. This statement I found to be true after watching myself on camera.