When your dancers are dropping their heels in relevé and their legs look slightly bent, try some of these exercises to help them engage and pull up on the whole leg instead of just relying on the calf muscles.

1. 12 reps, each side, 3 times through
2. 12 reps, each side, 3 times through
3. 10 reps, stand to relevé, and repeat, 3 times through
4. 20 reps, 3 times through
5. 10 reps, 3 times through
6. 4 to the side, 4 to the back, for 4 rounds, each side, 3 times through