My, my, my… so much news to share (this could be extremely random)!
For starters, my feet have been in serious pain lately, to the point where it hurt to… well… pointe! I finally asked Miss Sara what I could do to stop this annoyance. Being a physical therapist, it was not hard for her to find the giant knot in my arch. I am now required to massage my foot every morning and to rub it on a golf ball after classes. Already, the knot has decreased in size and discomfort! But where did that awful pain come from?
It turns out that since September, my pointe shoes have widened significantly (causing blisters and swelling on top of my knot). Therefore, something must be done to fill the space. Miss Sara gave me several different toe pads to try (with my own thin ones), all of which made my shoes too tight and numbed my feet, making it impossible to dance in them. I tried a pair of thin socks, but there was still too much in the shoes (Obviously, I have pretty wide feet).
Things went on this way until yesterday, when my mom found a different pair of stockings in her closet. They are so thin; there is hardly anything to them at all. By using these socks under my tights, I am able to dance in total comfort! Along with that? These socks are, according to my mom, “a dime a dozen.”
Yesterday’s modern class was awesome! We had a few different audiences for our dance, all of which seemed mind-blown– yes! The human ramp went relatively well (minus the one time that I bailed due to the length of the ramp). At the end of class, I was given the Dancer of the Month Award for “bravery, hard work and trust!” I am so glad that I have improved!
Emma and I, after being treated to some delicious bread-sticks from Abby, attended the Training 2 class-rehearsal. The dances are really coming along!