To the Pointe: Beyond Exercises
Become a Confident Pointe Teacher who is secure in their ability to guide students safely and completely through the transformation to pointe work.
This course will forever shift your thinking of how to prepare students for safe pointe work. No more missing pieces!
It is full of Ideas, Concepts and Strategies NOT found in any other training courses.
Application of all ideas and concepts will be explored through numerous exercises and activities to use with your students.
Yes! I'm Ready to Raise my Teaching Skills!
Mariah-Jane Thies
Artistic Director:
The Radiant Dance Teacher
Mariah-Jane has 37 years teaching dance, with a focus on ballet and modern. Throughout her entire career she has studied anatomy and kinesiology and has pursued multiple complementary certifications, along with becoming a certified Evans Technique Modern Teacher, with a focus on Laban and Bartenieff.
The specific areas of study below is why this course is truly unique and pioneering. earning her the 2024 RAD Innovation in Dance Teacher Award.
Franklin Method
Functional Anatomy and Kinetic Chains, with an emphasis on utilizing the power of imagery for learning is the focus.
Rhythmic Movement Training
Retained Reflexes are Integrated using select passive and active rhythmic movements, and gentle isometrics.
Brain Gym
A whole movement menu is used to help students move from the Un-Integrated to Integrated Learning State.
Areas of Content in the Course
This course has many layers of content that will be shared in easy to digest chunks.
In studio application will be demonstrated with real students performing the exercises and activities.
There is a good cross section of levels and body/foot types.
Each of the 6 Key Areas outlined below will be built upon week to week.
From the very first lesson, you will have concepts and exercises to use immediately in studio with your students.
Squish
For proper function the foot must be malleable and squishy, so it is where we start every time there is a pointe preparation section.
Sensitivity
Thru the development of the vestibular system, and focus on sensitivity, students will achieve great balance skills and good proprioception.
Strength
Strength training requirements go far beyond repetitions and must include muscle balancing and ensuring a 3D pointe is available at all times.
Stamina
Students will need both the physical and mental stamina to be ready for the rigours of pointe work. Cuing healthy intrinsic motivation will be shared.
Stretch
Stretching effectively is a matter of both timing and technique. The methods will come from the latest science research and applied kinesiology.
Support
Dynamic core support, along with support from the effective use of distance eye focus and breathing 3D is a vital and important part of the training.
Content Delivery Details
The course is divided into 14 weeks
Content delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday in an easy to follow progressional order.
Content will be a mix of Text and Video
Each Lesson will have from 5-8 sections combined to a minimum of an hour of content per lesson
Teacher's Additions will include text, video and downloadable resources.
Content is dozens of exercises and explanations, functional anatomy lessons and imagery.
Unique content include basics of brain integration.
Checklists of content for assistance in class planning will be provided.
LIVE Q & A will take place monthly
You will have access to the course forever!
This course will be a great resource and reference for you to use for class planning for years to come!
You will be invited to join a private Facebook Group to share questions, insights and exercises within the group.
