I have pretty weak ankles too Brinniel, and at first I couldn't do much. I still sometimes have problems when I'm going across the floor. I'll step up into aragbesque, then the ankle goes. Did your teachers have you do pointe on flat for a bit, then move you up to the shoes, or did you just start right off? Pointe on flat is really hard, and strenghtens you immensely. My teachers also recommended using Thera-Bands for strengthening weak ankles, you could try that, it helps.
And flexible? I really wish I was. Only on rare occasions am I able to do the splits, and only after a lot of stretching. The only thing that's flexible is my back, and I spent about a year working on it. And have you noticed that at home, you can do the combination, and do brilliant turns, but in class, you just can't? It's sooooo annoying.
On the same note as Brinniel, sorry for my chatter on dance, I also get carried away! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
[ March 22, 2003: Message edited by: Hirilaelin ]
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