POINTE IS THE CROWN JEWEL OF BALLET

Pointe is the crown jewel of ballet, a very difficult but exquisite part of this classical dance form. In pre–World War 1 Europe, it was Russia’s young Anna Pavlova who turned the dance world on its heels in the early 1900’s, revolutionizing the genre forever and transformed herself from ballet dancer to prima ballerina with a single curved arch of the foot and toes. In elevating the pointe dance form, she defined the beauty of the ballet and the strength and extension behind effortless pointe work. Like her contemporary, Isadora Duncan, Pavlova reached beyond ballet’s confinements into ballet’s innovations.

Pointe is the most highly disciplined and physically challenging extension of ballet. Only technically proficient senior level ballet students who have mastered the skills of basic and advanced movement and positions will be selected to study pointe work. Physicality, stamina, stability and coordination will all be considered criteria. Pointe students must attend a minimum of two ballet classes per week in order to keep up with the technical demands.

Age Requirement: 11 years and older, by recommendation only

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