Thread:Aspen the leafwing-rainwing-sandwing tribrid/@comment-39491062-20190912073114/@comment-38480398-20190916010139

Ok! So, using no dancer terminology, a rise means you slowly lift your heels until you're standing on your tiptoes, then slowly lower again. Focus on really keeping one straight line from your feet to your leg- don't let your ankles go in- or outward. They shouldn't be wobbling either. Try to pull up all the muscles and tendons around them. How many you do depends on what else you do, how weak your ankles are and how quickly your calves cramp up. As a runner, your calves should be quite strong, but don't overdo it :) If you're struggling to balance, you can put one of your hands on a wall or shelf to stabilize yourself... this is more about ankle strength than balance. When you do on one leg, it's the same thing. Lift your other one however it's comfortable, and go slowly up and down to tiptoe and back with the foot your standing on. Again, try to keep a straight line and wobble your ankle as little as possible. It's necessary for balance to make adjustment with your ankle, but they should be small ones, particularly as you have a constant, if slow, motion. Once you're staying up, it's a different story, but for the rises, you should be able to manage with practically no adjustments. For one leg, chances are high, you will have to hold on to something for balance.

Like this? Sorry, I'm not used to explaining things like this to people who don't dance; all my friends are from my studio :)

Would you like me to explain the rest as well? :)