Comments on: Pointe Please http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:30:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-52383 Melissa Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:39:26 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-52383 Some studios have a pointe age requirement, and some are by strength. I went en pointe after three years, so it depends. Talk to your teacher. Good Luck! <3 Melissa Some studios have a pointe age requirement, and some are by strength. I went en pointe after three years, so it depends. Talk to your teacher. Good Luck!

<3 Melissa

]]> By: grace http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-9766 grace Wed, 30 May 2007 23:53:53 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-9766 where i dance they will not let you start pointe unitl age 13...but one of my friends knows this girl who's like, a total prodigy, and she started in fourth grade. i'm in sevent grade and if i continue at the rate i'm at i will start point in 9th grade... where i dance they will not let you start pointe unitl age 13…but one of my friends knows this girl who’s like, a total prodigy, and she started in fourth grade. i’m in sevent grade and if i continue at the rate i’m at i will start point in 9th grade…

]]> By: dani http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-9351 dani Fri, 25 May 2007 19:30:19 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-9351 Don't worry, Im 12 too and have been dancing for 9 years and havent started yet...I think most people start at around 9 1/2 years though... Don’t worry, Im 12 too and have been dancing for 9 years and havent started yet…I think most people start at around 9 1/2 years though…

]]> By: kate http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 kate Fri, 04 May 2007 17:28:31 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-8405 most teachers say not to start till you are a least 12 because you can damage yourself if your bones arent fully developed but a lot of girls star at 13 and 14. you also need to have the strength to hold yourself and that includes core strength for balence and the correct technique. your teacher will tell you when your ready. most teachers say not to start till you are a least 12 because you can damage yourself if your bones arent fully developed but a lot of girls star at 13 and 14. you also need to have the strength to hold yourself and that includes core strength for balence and the correct technique. your teacher will tell you when your ready.

]]> By: Marissa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-6329 Marissa Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:32:32 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-6329 no one should start point without the help of a qualified teacher. and just because someone has reached the recomended age to start point does NOT mean they are ready, they must also have developed the strength and technique necessary. no one should start point without the help of a qualified teacher. and just because someone has reached the recomended age to start point does NOT mean they are ready, they must also have developed the strength and technique necessary.

]]> By: salsa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-6253 salsa Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:02:28 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-6253 hey! just start whenever you want to, 11 1/2 is the recommended age to start. You are twelve so, just start when you feel ready, and want to start. hey! just start whenever you want to, 11 1/2 is the recommended age to start. You are twelve so, just start when you feel ready, and want to start.

]]> By: Jaymie http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-4994 Jaymie Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:47:50 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-4994 You'll injure yourself if you're not ready for pointe b/c your weight has to be shifted in specific areas in specific ways. The only way to do this properly is if you've developed the physical capability. Without the proper muscle development, you won't just hurt yourself, but you'd be physically incapable of implementing the proper technique. You'll hurt yourself b/c you won't be properly supported physically. It's like asking a child to carry what a physically fit grown adult has difficulty carrying, but there's also more to it. It isn't like breaking your bones that grow back stronger. When your joints and ligaments are damaged, there's no going back from that. In fact, no one ever admits this, but you'll injure yourself either way. It's the type of injury that matters. Professionals have way more injuries than the rest of us, but they're also physically prepared for it. Injury from repetition is different from injury due to lack of preparation. You’ll injure yourself if you’re not ready for pointe b/c your weight has to be shifted in specific areas in specific ways. The only way to do this properly is if you’ve developed the physical capability. Without the proper muscle development, you won’t just hurt yourself, but you’d be physically incapable of implementing the proper technique. You’ll hurt yourself b/c you won’t be properly supported physically. It’s like asking a child to carry what a physically fit grown adult has difficulty carrying, but there’s also more to it. It isn’t like breaking your bones that grow back stronger. When your joints and ligaments are damaged, there’s no going back from that. In fact, no one ever admits this, but you’ll injure yourself either way. It’s the type of injury that matters. Professionals have way more injuries than the rest of us, but they’re also physically prepared for it. Injury from repetition is different from injury due to lack of preparation.

]]> By: Anastasia http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-4848 Anastasia Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:04:13 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-4848 quote by Abbie: But Don’t try to go en pointe too soon.you will hurt yourself, then never be able to dance en pointe Really? I never know.. why is it that when u r not ready, u'll get injured?? I wounded my feet everytime I used pointe shoes without the sponge.. quote by Abbie:
But Don’t try to go en pointe too soon.you will hurt yourself, then never be able to dance en pointe

Really? I never know.. why is it that when u r not ready, u’ll get injured??
I wounded my feet everytime I used pointe shoes without the sponge..

]]> By: Anastasia http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 Anastasia Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:01:40 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-4847 Hi.. I stop dancing ballet just when I start on pointe =( I started doing pointe when I was in grade 8. And I think people in my ballet school also start at about grade 8. Hi..
I stop dancing ballet just when I start on pointe =(
I started doing pointe when I was in grade 8. And I think people in my ballet school also start at about grade 8.

]]> By: Abbie http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-4793 Abbie Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:36:18 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-4793 You don't make the decision to start pointe, a qualified teacher will know what to look for, and will tell you when your ready. Untill then you can do releves and rises to help stregthen your ankles. But Don't try to go en pointe too soon, you will hurt yourself, then never be able to dance en pointe. So wait for your teacher to tell you. Abbie You don’t make the decision to start pointe, a qualified teacher will know what to look for, and will tell you when your ready. Untill then you can do releves and rises to help stregthen your ankles. But Don’t try to go en pointe too soon, you will hurt yourself, then never be able to dance en pointe. So wait for your teacher to tell you.

Abbie

]]> By: marianne http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/comment-page-1/#comment-4782 marianne Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:51:03 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/pointe-please/#comment-4782 your teacher will tell you when you are ready to go en pointe. your teacher will tell you when you are ready to go en pointe.

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