Feet getting lazy

[Dancing on my toes]

I have noticed that sometimes if we are asked to do a combination immediately again en pointe that when I am up en pointe I get tired and don't pointe my feet to their full potential. This mostly happens in sous-sus and echapes if they are repeated many times. Is this just me being lazy of what?

[Victoria Leigh]

It's not being lazy if you just don't have the strength to do that much. Perhaps the exercises are a bit too much at once for your strength right now. Or, the teacher is more likely trying to build your strength. If you are trying your best and working as hard as you can, then that is not being lazy.

[Dancing on my toes]

I also don't have very high arches or insteps or flexible ankles, could this also be a reason why when I get tired I don't pointe my feet all the way?

[Mel Johnson]

Yes, those could be contributing factors.