for late and adult beginer ....follow your dream ! all you need for ballet & dance for beginners & advanced register for free now !  de - en - es - nl tribute for all women Users online: 3 [ Write answer ]  [ Forum ]  [ New messages ] Re: Higher arches? written by Jules at  on 16.09. at 00:34:53 - as answer to: Re: Higher arches? by Basheva >One of the simplest and best ways to stretch your arches is by working with your tendu.  You don't need any secrets or machines.  Everytime you do a tendu - feel all the parts of your  foot.  As your heel leaves the ground and then the ball of your foot - feel the articulation.  The same with bringing the foot back.  Then you do this also with degage' and all the rest of the ballet barre.  You don't just pointe your toe - you have to work the foot.  It will get better - it takes time - but it will get better. Basheva>>My arches are terrible!! I'm 14, and just started ballet. I'm pretty short (5'2"), and haven't grown much for 2 years. Is there any way that my arch will get higher? Are there any exercises or stretches I can do to increase my arches, or will that be a complete waste of time, since my bones are already "hardened"? Answers to this message: [ Write answer ]  [ Forum ]  [ New messages ]