Mentorship Programme

The Mentorship Programme is designed to guide dancers or teachers through everything they need to develop and achieve before safely transitioning onto pointe.

The programme includes:

Mentoring Programme 1

Cost: $540.00 for 6 x sessions – One session per week via zoom. Approximately 90 minutes long

A complimentary 30-minute consultation with Esther Juon will be held via Zoom before the course begins to help determine if this is the right fit for you.

Exploring leg alignment from the hip joint through to the knee, ankle, arch, ball of the foot, and second toe.
Establishing a mindful connection between the brain and body.
Correcting alignment of the legs, ankles, and feet.
Building strength in a non-weight-bearing environment.
Developing intrinsic foot strength and control over toe movements.

Mentoring Programme 2

Cost: $540.00 for 6 x sessions – One session per week via zoom. Approximately 90 minutes long

A complimentary 30-minute consultation with Esther Juon will be held via Zoom before the course begins to help determine if this is the right fit for you.

Translating the concepts learned in Programme 1 into weight-bearing exercises for ballet class.
Learning how to tape the feet and toes correctly.
Focusing on alignment and placement while bearing weight.
Understanding the benefits of taping the feet.
Exploring weight transfer and incorporating this knowledge into the three basic movements: Plié, Rise, and Battement Tendu.

Mentoring Programme 3

Cost: $540.00 for 6 x sessions – One session per week via zoom. Approximately 90 minutes long

A complimentary 30-minute consultation with Esther Juon will be held via Zoom before the course begins to help determine if this is the right fit for you.

Fitting with demi-pointe shoes and learning how to break them in.
Adding a mindful connection to the core and breath.
Exploring turnout, its origins, and developing even strength in the turnout muscles.
Focus on balance and proprioception.
Creating a work diary to explore, analyze, plan, and assess progress.

Upon completion of this programme, the dancer should be ready to pass the Juon Pre-Pointe Assessment, based on international standards.

Testimonials

Esther’s course exceeded my expectations! Through a clear and systematic approach, I have rediscovered my feet and, through them, the rest of my body. In just a week I have been able to detect what made my feet feel (or not feel at all!) so different from each other. And the best thing has been that I have not only been able to detect it, but also to modify those differences by focusing the exercises to adapt them to each of the sides. It’s a great feeling! I have improved the alignment of both lower limbs, my feet feel much stronger. Now I am going to follow a precise line of work to keep improving.

Thank you, Esther!
Polina Smirnova, Dance Medic, Spain

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