forget pointed toes
5 ways to refine your Heels Artistry
Gone are the days of simply “point your toes” when wearing heels.
Heelwork and Edgework are new aesthetic trends in pole dance that will make your dance more interesting. But this is an art that requires skill, knowledge and practice!
Heelwork and Edgework focus on using your heels in a flowing graceful way, and adding edge work details by using your full range of ankle mobility.
Whether you like flow or old school style, learning how to use your heels to the max will help you become a better heels pole dancer and instructor!
Here are our top tips for getting started with Heelwork and Edgework.
- Understand the anatomy of your heels. Do you know about the inside edge, outside edge, slope and stiletto of your heels? Building knowledge about the shoe is the first step to embracing the heelwork and edgework trends!
- Use the full range of motion of your ankle when you dance. When your foot has no weight on it, try moving your ankle through the demi-point, flex, sickle and wing position as you dance, for example during a pirouette, slide or leg wave.
- Explore and play. Without judgment, experiment with different shapes and lines you can create with your heels using various ankle positions and the different edges of your shoe! P.S. If exploring heelwork and edgework feels scary, consider joining our heels pole dance instructor certification, where we help you learn and teach the art of heelwork so you can dance & teach with confidence!
- Learn from a variety of instructors who teach heelwork and edgework, so you can get used to this type of movement. Our team of instructors – Indi, Tati, Jazzy & Clo – love to teach these techniques and each has their own unique heels pole dance style.
- Strengthen your legs and ankles with conditioning exercises. Dancing with grace & flow in your heels requires lots of strength in your legs and ankles, so add a few conditioning exercises to your warm up that specifically target single leg strength, hip mobility & ankle mobility.
If heelwork and edgework fascinate you, and you want to further refine your heels artistry, consider joining our low flow heels pole instructor certification program – “Low Flow Heels Instructor Training” which is starting soon!
In our heels pole dance instructor certification program we teach you all about the edges of your shoe and give you the tools to build strong legs and ankles for heelwork, along with techniques to help you and your students explore the art of heelwork and edgework.
Even if you don’t plan to teach, this certification course is a great way to deepen your own knowledge of the art of heels pole dance.
More info
forget pointed toes
5 ways to refine your Heels Artistry
Gone are the days of simply “point your toes” when wearing heels.
Heelwork and Edgework are new aesthetic trends in pole dance that will make your dance more interesting. But this is an art that requires skill, knowledge and practice!
Heelwork and Edgework focus on using your heels in a flowing graceful way, and adding edge work details by using your full range of ankle mobility.
Whether you like flow or old school style, learning how to use your heels to the max will help you become a better heels pole dancer and instructor!
Here are our top tips for getting started with Heelwork and Edgework.
- Understand the anatomy of your heels. Do you know about the inside edge, outside edge, slope and stiletto of your heels? Building knowledge about the shoe is the first step to embracing the heelwork and edgework trends!
- Use the full range of motion of your ankle when you dance. When your foot has no weight on it, try moving your ankle through the demi-point, flex, sickle and wing position as you dance, for example during a pirouette, slide or leg wave.
- Explore and play. Without judgment, experiment with different shapes and lines you can create with your heels using various ankle positions and the different edges of your shoe! P.S. If exploring heelwork and edgework feels scary, consider joining our heels pole dance instructor certification, where we help you learn and teach the art of heelwork so you can dance & teach with confidence!
- Learn from a variety of instructors who teach heelwork and edgework, so you can get used to this type of movement. Our team of instructors – Indi, Tati, Jazzy & Clo – love to teach these techniques and each has their own unique heels pole dance style.
- Strengthen your legs and ankles with conditioning exercises. Dancing with grace & flow in your heels requires lots of strength in your legs and ankles, so add a few conditioning exercises to your warm up that specifically target single leg strength, hip mobility & ankle mobility.
In our heels pole dance instructor certification program we teach you all about the edges of your shoe and give you the tools to build strong legs and ankles for heelwork, along with techniques to help you and your students explore the art of heelwork and edgework.
Even if you don’t plan to teach, this certification course is a great way to deepen your own knowledge of the art of heels pole dance.
More info