by Stephanie Kramer | Oct 4, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Marika Molnar, founder and president of Westside Dance Physical Therapy in New York City, recommends these useful exercises to control knee hyperextension. Exercises demonstrated by Manhattan Youth Ballet student Esmé Quirk. Videography by Meghan Keeney 1. Muscle...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 9, 2018 | Ask Amy, Health & Body
I have very hyperextended legs, and when I do sauts de chat my teachers say my back leg looks bent, even if I try my hardest and think it’s straight. Why is this happening, and do you have any tips? —Eden I have hyperextended knees too, so I understand how they...
by Josephine Lee | Jul 7, 2017 | Training, Viral Videos, Your Training
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee shares advice on five common yet dangerous mistakes that she sees dancers make while on pointe from curling their toes inside their shoes to the ever-controversial...