27 Feb Pointe Classes Every Wednesday at Zy! Zy现在推出足尖课啦！

We hear you! We’ve had many requests for pointe classes and we’re very happy to introduce Pointe Class on Wednesday nights with our American ballet teacher and former professional dancer, Kara.

If you want to take your ballet technique to new heights (literally!), develop strength and control, and feel the sublime beauty of dancing on pointe – then this class is for you. The class is open to Intermediate standard and above, with teacher approval.

是的，我们听到了许多对足尖课的需求，现在我们将在每周三晚上开设足尖课程，我们的授课老师是前专业舞者，来自美国的Kara老师。

如果你想把你的芭蕾技术提高到新的高度，提高力量与控制力，感受足尖上的美，那么这个课程就是特意为你所设的。这个课程需有中级芭蕾基础以上，在上课之前需让教师先认可。

Am I ready to go on pointe?

You can be too young for pointe work – but not too old. With proper training, your body can achieve the required strength and flexibility to dance strongly and safely on pointe. The most important requirement is correct technique. Pointe work is an extension of all ballet technique and our classes will focus on correct ballet posture, a strong core, lifting out of the hips and legs, and developing the intrinsic strength and flexibility of the metatarsals to enable you to perform safely on pointe. You’ll love the sense of core strength, balance and the ‘lifted’ sensation of dancing on pointe.

你准备好上足尖了吗？

你学足尖的年龄只可能太小但一定不会太老。采用适当的训练，你的身体可以达到为上足尖所需的力量和柔韧性。上足尖最重要的要求就是需要采用正确的方法。足尖是所有芭蕾的延伸，我们的课程将重点放在舞姿的正确性、重心的转移和核心力量上，上提胯部和腿，提升身体内在的力量使你能在足尖上更加自如，当你有强大的核心力量和平衡感后你将享受在足尖上的感觉。

‘Breaking in’ pointe shoes

We recommend being professionally fitted for your first pair of pointe shoes. Remember to gently break in your shoes and mould them to your feet by wearing them for short periods of time around the house; perform rises in first and sixth position (parallel) focusing on rolling through the demi pointe position up to full pointe and back down through the demi pointe. It is important that the shoe is molded in the correct places for you.

如何准备你的足尖鞋

我们将对你的第一双足尖鞋给于一些专业的建议。记得轻轻敲打和弯曲你的鞋子，并在家里短时间的穿一下，你可做一些一位和六位的脚尖练习，通过半脚尖推到脚尖，再从脚尖到半脚尖位置。鞋子穿的是否舒服是很重要的。

Class stars from Wednesday, 1 March 2017, at 8-9.30pm, beginning with Intermediate Ballet warm-up followed by Pointe work. Please call/WeChat 13817204098 or email director@zydance.com.cn for enquiries.

课程将在三月一日这周三开始，时间是晚上8:00-9:30pm。课程将从中级芭蕾热身开始再到足尖练习。