the last 100 meters of Free Fall

Jan 01, 2008 17:13

often anglicised as /ɑn pwɛ̃t/ or /ɑn pɔɪnt/) is the action of rising to the tips of the toes while performing steps from ballet. Also known as pointe work, it is performed using hard-toed and stiff-shanked pointe shoes. Dancing en pointe requires considerable strength and skill and is a central part of a female ballet dancer's training and ( Read more... )

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dtale77 January 2 2008, 06:21:27 UTC
Happy New Year! What a way to start!

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amberb_uk January 2 2008, 10:58:36 UTC
*Grin*.

And thank you for bringing back some great memories for me as well. I used to go hot-air ballooning with my brother, who was training as a pilot. It's a lot like parachuting (the ground rush in particular) when you land, so the analogies tweak similar experience :-)

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zanawake January 3 2008, 00:11:13 UTC
*checks parachute again, looks down*

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tsenre January 4 2008, 01:48:31 UTC
Thanks for the heads up luv, when I read this, I knew there had to be a new ID in the offing. Look forward to talking to you again soon.

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