Class · Ballet

Sapphire Pointe

Sapphire Pointe is a Ballet class at Ann Arbor Dance Classics.

At Ann Arbor Dance Classics

Instructor approval needed. Also known as pointe-work, pointe is the act of standing on the tips of the toes, using hard-toed and stiff-shanked pointe shoes, while performing ballet steps. For pre-pointe, a softer shank pointe shoe is used while on demi-pointe. Dancing on pointe requires proper body alignment, consistently sustained turnout, and maintaining one's weight using correct ankle support, so permission from the director is required before students begin taking pointe classes. This class performs in our annual recital.