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[lil lindsay]

Hi,
I am not sure if this is the correct forum to post under, but it looked to be the most appropriate.  I recently got a second job teaching ballet at a local studio.  I am teaching an hour long ballet/pre-pointe class, followed by an hour and a half ballet technique/pointe class.  I had grown up with a full hour and a half long technique class then followed by a half hour, or hour of pointe, depending on my age.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get both technique and pre-pointe into an hour long class?  They take ballet one other day of the week, which is purely technique, but I feel that the girls should have a technique class before putting their pointe shoes on, especially young dancers new to pointe.  Any thoughts or suggestions on how to break up the class?

[Helene]

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For the "doing" -- dancing, teaching, backstage -- your question would be appropriate for our sister site, Ballet Talk for Dancers.  You will need to register separately, as BT4D is a separate site.  We ask that you register under the same username on both sites.

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