or is it a different set of moves for male/female?
2006-12-29 07:50:47 · 14 answers · asked by Steve Jem 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Thanks for your help...so in general it would look "odd" or feminine if a male went "on pointe". Sorry, I do not know the terminology...
2006-12-29 09:04:28 · update #1
The vast majority of men don't do pointe work. However, if you look up the choreography of Mark Morris (his version of the Nutcracker is called "The Hard Nut") he uses men on pointe occasionally. I believe, though, that these men are almost exclusively in drag.
http://www.mmdg.org/
2006-12-29 09:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Morgan S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming that you're referring to pointe when you say "tippy toes".
To answer that question, no, men do not go en pointe. However, there are some male dancers that have an interest in it and will try it if they want to. They have to get specially made larger shoes with stronger shanks (soles) though.
2006-12-29 16:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by shortee807 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not on the very points like the women do. I've seen several ballets, and the men go on toes, but not on the tippy-toes.
2006-12-29 16:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by willow oak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a different set of moves kind of...guys usu dont go en pointe except in special cases, like if they're going to be a choreographer or want to understand the girls part in partnering. some places that have only guys put some of them on pointe...but if you are going to start taking ballet at a local studio or something than you definitly wont be on pointe
2006-12-29 23:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well from my experiance as a dancer, males DO NOT use point shoes. in general ballet, males are used primarily for lifting the females. so if they were to were pointe shoes, they would fall over. thats why they were spilt-sole ballet slippers.
2006-12-29 18:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by dqlover992 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't always go on their toes, I guess it depends on what dance that they would have to do in ballet. Because I've seen a lot of guy do ballet and only a few go on their toes.
2006-12-29 17:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by odd_person 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No males do not go on pointe. The male dancers are usually known for their high jumps.
2006-12-29 23:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by Jenifer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean do males have to do pointe. if thats what you mean then the answer is no. only female dancers do pointe while males stay with ballet slippers.
2006-12-29 20:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by ahafoka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of the moves are the same,most of the leaps are different,usually the girls learn both,while guys only learn the ones for guys.most men do not take pointe,but they do take demi(obviously).some men do study it,it makes them stronger,my teachers do not let men study it in the studio I dance in.
its ur choice
2006-12-29 17:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by Kay ♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the do not do pointe and yes some steps are different
2006-12-29 22:59:37 · answer #10 · answered by DANCER12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋