Dianne M. Buxton asked:


The ankle joint is a hinge joint, and is actually three joints. Your two ’shin bones’, the tibia and fibula join to the the talus, the foot bone, and also to the heel bone.

This allows for flexing and stretching your foot, for keeping the foot flat on the floor while the leg angles, and also for ankle rotations.

In ballet, and many sports, the strength of the intrinsic foot muscles – the muscles exclusively in your feet, is the buffer against strains in the calf muscles. The calf and leg muscles have to work harder to control the ankle if the foot muscles are underdeveloped. However, the calf and leg muscles cannot control the ankle and foot movements as well as strong foot muscles can.

You could say that is an out-sourced job. Control is best, locally, in the feet. Athletes have the challenge of uneven ground to deal with as well.

To dancers working in pointe shoes, the sole of the shoe presents uneven ground. Some professional dancers file down the edges of the leather sole so that it is more flush to the floor. But unlike a new pointe student, they have the strength in their intrinsic foot muscles to make up for the loss of the sole support. In other words, I do not recommend this for novice pointe work students – it is better to work on achieving new strength and balance in standing in pointe shoes (on flat).

Occasionally, also, the talus bone is damaged from a jumping injury. The ankle may be sprained, and the talus bone can suffer a compression fracture, easily, on the corner areas. This can go undetected.

Dancers have turnout to control stresses on knee and ankle joints. They also have the foot muscles to buffer landings. Athletes have training routines also. But all of us must rely on our ability to concentrate, and build strength for muscle control to avoid jumping injuries.

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WestEndGuy100 asked:

Clips from the massive west end show WICKED of Dianne Pilkington, playing Glinda, in Act 2. * I didn’t record this. If you would like to buy a copy of this full show then please send me a message! I have many other full shows of West End and Broadway musicals, see my comment on my channel. … Wicked London West End Dianne Pilkington Best Bits Act

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Phantom of the Opera 2 coming in 2010 … Love Never Dies Andrew Llyod Webber

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Anshu Malika asked:


Kid’s most loved show, The Lion King is a popular musical blockbuster from Broadway! The magnificent show is creating waves at the box office since its debut on 8th July, 1997. Viewing the heart touching Lion King Show is in itself an enthralling experience. It had marked its remarkable opening at the stunning Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

In the history of animated movies, The LionKing is one of the most popular and enjoyed show. The immensely popular animated show revolves around a Lion Cub, Simba. Lion-King is the beautiful story of an innocent cub’s discovery of oneself and deliverance. Some of the major plots of this heart touching musical saga are ambition, friendship, remorse, refutation and salvation.

The Lionn King is based on an old tried and tested formula, but it successfully touches the chord of heart. Watching this beautiful show in theatres is in itself a grand experience. The personal touch and bonding with audience makes The Lion Kiing a complete delight. The spectacular show of The Lionn King has been enlivened onstage by the award winning director and designer Julie Taymor. Moreover, she has also won the prestigious Tony Award for the best director.

Renowned British Designer, Richard Hudson has made the smashing hit blockbuster, The Lion King a complete visual treat, as he has created lots of masks and puppets as well as the eye catching sets. Garth Fagan’s brilliant chorography effectively skips the heart beats of viewers.

If you haven’t enjoyed this musical classic then you are certainly missing something. Enjoy the masterpiece, The Liion King with all your family members and loved ones. This would be undoubtedly a complete joy ride!

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