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Center Pointe Work From class with Melissa Lowe 11/7/1986

5th position R foot front

&1          Glissade R close L foot front 5th
&2&3     Degagé side closing 1st position R, arms 5th en avant
&4          Degagé side closing 5th front plié, arm opens to 2nd
5-8         Repeat L
1              Glissade R close L foot front 5th
2             Echappé to 2nd en pointe
3             Close 5th R foot front plié
4             Echappé to 2nd en pointe
&             Close 5th L foot front plié
5-8          Echappé faster to 2nd, closing 5th 3X more
1-16        Repeat all to L

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Pointe Foot Exercise facing barre

1st position facing barre
1    Lift R heel and press over ball of R foot
2    Lift metatarsal to press gently over pointe
3-4  Demi plié
5    Begin to brush foot along floor into tendu side, but only to the metatarsal
6    Complete the tendu by fully stretching the foot to tendu side
7-8  Demi plié
1-8  Repeat all with left foot/leg
1    Tendu R front
2    Press over the pointe with some weight
3    Straighten to point tendu front
4    Flex R foot
5    Point back tendu front
6    Lower just the metatarsal of R foot, keeping heel lifted
7    Release to point degage front
8    Close 1st position
1-8  Repeat last 8 counts with L foot/leg
1-16 Repeat to the side with R and L