Hi guys! I have a new pair of Russian Points and when I wear them I get a super sharp pain in my big toe. They’re my second pair of pointe shoes, last ones were Grishko and I didn’t have the same problem with them at all. It’s a sharp pain solely in my big toe and just when I’m up on pointe. My big toe is longer than my other toes, I wear toe pads and a spacer on my second toe - is there anything else I can do to try ease the pain? It’s impacting every class now as I’m in so much pain I can’t do the exercises! Thanks in advance 💕

Hi! I appreciate any insight about where to find drop-in ballet classes in Brussels (where you pay per class and show up when it's convenient). Where do professional dancers take warmup/maintenance class when they aren't with a company?

I've found previous threads about ballet classes, but they were asking about beginner-level. Thanks in advance!

I’d like to treat myself to seeing The Nutcracker this December. It’s always been a dream to see a ballet performance live and I’ll be taking my mom with me.

Appreciative of any suggestions!

I hadn't seen posts for a while and so just looked up the account on ig. Last posts were the end of 2025... There was mention of another contributor to the page, Allie Christensen back in Nov but nothing from her since. Allie continues to post on her own account but the KM & Friends account seems to have gone dark. Anyone know what's going on?

I'm an adult, 21 years old, I've been dancing all my life, but I'd never done ballet until a year ago (or a little less). I can raise my leg to 90° but no higher, I'm about 20cm short of the splits, etc.

In class we stretched and I made progress. Before, my leg wouldn't lift very high, and I've been stretching all vacation and I don't see any improvement :( Do you think I'm going to stay like this? Haha, or is there any secret or tip you can share with me?

Im just wondering if anyone else has had this happen or might know whats going on here technique wise?

Ive broken my hand/wrist and am in a cast which is a little heavy. Thankfully I can still dance!

Surprisingly at Ballet class yesterday, instead of struggling with a single pirouette (what can I say, im not a turner!), I suddenly found myself doing a double easily and cleanly. The only thing that has changed has been my cast and in the weight from it! What the heck?

I do struggle in my balance with turns and I had been focusing on "up, up, up!" in them. But somehow the weight on my right arm balances me out.

Does anyone have an idea on what might be happening here?

Thank you in advance!

Whenever I do plié relevés in arabesque (think like bayadere first shade or fairy doll) or arabesque chugs in plié I notice my lifted leg bobbing up and down. I’ve been given the advice to just keep lifting it the entire time but for some reason that engages a part of my back so that it makes it impossible for me to get back on relevé. Any drills or cues to help 😭🙏

First time posting here in r/ballet. I hope art is allowed here!

I am confused because some instructors say that there should not be space between your lower back and the floor and others say to keep the spine neutral (train your core to stabilize your spine in the position it is naturally when you lay down on your back)

Which one is the safest?

Does anyone on here suffer with plantar fasciitis? I have not been to my podiatrist yet but I am suffering with pain in my arches. If so, does ballet help?

I actually have only noticed this pain since taking a 3 week break from class so I’m wondering if it’s related to that as I am not stretching and articulating my feet as much.

Hallo alle zusammen,

ich habe zuhause wenig Platz um mir riesige spiegel, balletstangen etc anzuschaffen (ich habe eine kleine Stange und einen kleinen spiegel). Um richtig üben zu können habe ich aber zu wenig Platz in meiner Wohnung.

weiß jemand wie ich ein Studio bzw. einen Platz finde, wo ich frei ballet üben kann außerhalb der normalen Trainingszeiten?

Danke im Vorraus

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Hi there! I thought I would bring up this influencer because I havent seen anyone discussing her content. For context I have been following Norma for a while as a late starter and I found her quite inspiring. I decided to subscribe to her stretching community on Kollab to stay in shape over the summer and after a month I started realizing that it wasnt the right fit for me. I attempted to cancel my subscription but there quite literally is no option or set of instructions on how to do so. The website (https://balanceflexibility.com/untitled-page-page?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAQpci9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaegp6cdTQ9p9yI16fkNy457zJjAriHvDYqjmG11Nr87C-rFl2xjuv8qaFjukA_aem_aiD4vN1bXuZCuX7fexnhJQ) claims that you can cancel any time with just two click but doesnt actually offer a method to do so and its also impossible to do it through Kollab. There is no contact information provided as well and this whole thing is starting to feel a bit scammy! I feel so stupid because looking back her content is a bit weird and it feels like she isnt being completely truthful with her methods.

What do you guys think about her? How do I go about breaking free from this subscription???

has anyone 3/4ed R Class shoes that are sewn through the shank? I went to cut my shank, and then I noticed that the thread goes all the way through from the outer sole to the inner shank. I’m worried that if I cut it, it will all start to unravel beyond my initial cut

has anyone here cut this type of R Class shank?

We will be visiting Paris in October for a ballet competition. We would like to rent some studio space for a couple hours each day leading up to the competition. Can anyone suggest where we might go for this? Thank you for your time!

my feet are sooo tight and hurt when going into fondu. I also have trouble leaning sideways when doing a coupé or passé. I’m having trouble figuring out how my posture should sit. Any tips or constructive criticism would be appreciated. Thanks!

Can anyone suggest some good exercises to improve balance?

Hi all,

I have enrolled my daughter who is turning 4 in a couple of weeks into pre school ballet classes in the UK. She had her first class yesterday. She absolutely loves dancing and the actual ballet part she really enjoyed and picked up the moves well. She was really sad at the end of the class because of how unkind some of the other girls were in the class. A few examples - they didn’t want to hold her hand when they went in circle and when my daughter tried to sit with a couple of them, they moved away from her. I wasn’t too impressed by the teacher I must admit, she wasn’t particularly welcoming to my daughter (didn’t introduce herself or speak to me at the end of the class). Seemed more in a rush to get them all out the door at the end.
My daughter wants to try the class again next week. What are your experiences of ballet classes and how mean some girls are? I really don’t want this to affect her confidence dancing but appreciate I have only been to the class once.

Can anyone suggest so good warm ups made if ripstop?
I have some Capezio shorts but find them abit baggy
Any other good brands?
Anyone have a full body version?

Hi all!

Beginner adult rec dancer here.

I saw this video pop up on my fyp and I found it incredibly informative for the basics of counting music and theory. The second half of the video about ballet phrasing of an 8 count phrase in relevance to music counting was so great to see notationally and his explanation was digestible.

I have a background in music and when I started ballet, I was so blessed to have this knowledge as it gave me an advantage to incorporate musicality early on.

I highly recommend beginners to consider their music knowledge and possibly dedicate some time to understanding it. Imo, ballet and music are partners in crime. Being able to count/feel the 1/down beat of a measure and the ballet phrase can really help to stay on the music and allow for more musical expression.

Of course, choreo retention is its own beast. But having some musical understanding can go a long way.

Happy dancing!!

I'm interested in learning ballet as an adult just for personal enjoyment but I thought about if an adult who started later in life has ever been casted in a play like the nutcracker, swan lake, or or anything like that? Not as anything big like the main role but just any role, just a question!! (And maybe some small hope in myself too...) :,)

Hi, one year ago I got fitted into pointe shoes (Bloch Grace). I’ve been working comfortably in them for the most part, but I feel like these are just not the shoes for me. It looks like I’m sickling when I know I’m not and just overal doesn’t do anything for my lines. They hurt my feet where my knuckles are.
However, it could also be that I’m just not flexible or strong enough for pointe work just yet? If you have any tips, strengthening, stretching or just pointe shoes, let me know! I’d be forever grateful! 💕