Comments on: When do you know you’re ready for pointe?

By: luvballet

luvballet — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:18 +0000

if your ankles and legs are strong enough you may be ready for pointe.

If you can hold releve for really long without wobbling or holding on thats a good way to see if you are strong enough. and if you can do a one footed releve. (don’t know what its called!)

Some dancers don’t have very good arches and still dance en pointe, so it doesn’t matter that much. I’m really jealous of dancers with banana feet, my dad has feet like that so why didn’t i get his feet!!!!!

By: Bela

Bela — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:43:11 +0000

11 months? To be frank not many people can go on pointe after 11 months… sometimes not even after 2 years… [this is NOT to discourage you]

What I’m saying is that before you go on pointes you should be sure that you have mastered the basic ballet steps. When you are stronger, pointes will be less challenging and more enjoyable.

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:30:35 +0000

No none is ready for pointe after only 11 months of ballet. It takes years of training to go on pointe. If you do it to soon you will get frustrated and potentially injured and develop knee problems foot problems etc. Be patient, talk to your teacher for advice on areas you need to improve. Keep working on your arches(resist-a bands-, picking up coins and rolling up towels with your toes.

By: Oshi

luvballet — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:18 +0000

if your ankles and legs are strong enough you may be ready for pointe.

If you can hold releve for really long without wobbling or holding on thats a good way to see if you are strong enough. and if you can do a one footed releve. (don’t know what its called!)

By: Bela

Bela — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:43:11 +0000

11 months? To be frank not many people can go on pointe after 11 months… sometimes not even after 2 years… [this is NOT to discourage you]

What I’m saying is that before you go on pointes you should be sure that you have mastered the basic ballet steps. When you are stronger, pointes will be less challenging and more enjoyable.

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:30:35 +0000

By: Oshi

luvballet — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:18 +0000

if your ankles and legs are strong enough you may be ready for pointe.

If you can hold releve for really long without wobbling or holding on thats a good way to see if you are strong enough. and if you can do a one footed releve. (don’t know what its called!)

Comments on: When do you know you’re ready for pointe?

luvballet — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:18 +0000

if your ankles and legs are strong enough you may be ready for pointe.

If you can hold releve for really long without wobbling or holding on thats a good way to see if you are strong enough. and if you can do a one footed releve. (don’t know what its called!)

By: Bela

Bela — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:43:11 +0000

11 months? To be frank not many people can go on pointe after 11 months… sometimes not even after 2 years… [this is NOT to discourage you]

What I’m saying is that before you go on pointes you should be sure that you have mastered the basic ballet steps. When you are stronger, pointes will be less challenging and more enjoyable.

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:30:35 +0000

By: Oshi

Bela — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:43:11 +0000

11 months? To be frank not many people can go on pointe after 11 months… sometimes not even after 2 years… [this is NOT to discourage you]

What I’m saying is that before you go on pointes you should be sure that you have mastered the basic ballet steps. When you are stronger, pointes will be less challenging and more enjoyable.

Comments on: When do you know you’re ready for pointe?

luvballet — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:18 +0000

if your ankles and legs are strong enough you may be ready for pointe.

If you can hold releve for really long without wobbling or holding on thats a good way to see if you are strong enough. and if you can do a one footed releve. (don’t know what its called!)

By: Bela

Bela — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:43:11 +0000

11 months? To be frank not many people can go on pointe after 11 months… sometimes not even after 2 years… [this is NOT to discourage you]

What I’m saying is that before you go on pointes you should be sure that you have mastered the basic ballet steps. When you are stronger, pointes will be less challenging and more enjoyable.

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:30:35 +0000

By: Oshi

lisa — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:30:35 +0000

Comments on: When do you know you’re ready for pointe?

luvballet — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:29:18 +0000

if your ankles and legs are strong enough you may be ready for pointe.

If you can hold releve for really long without wobbling or holding on thats a good way to see if you are strong enough. and if you can do a one footed releve. (don’t know what its called!)

By: Bela

Bela — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:43:11 +0000

11 months? To be frank not many people can go on pointe after 11 months… sometimes not even after 2 years… [this is NOT to discourage you]

What I’m saying is that before you go on pointes you should be sure that you have mastered the basic ballet steps. When you are stronger, pointes will be less challenging and more enjoyable.

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:30:35 +0000

By: Oshi

Oshi — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:33:02 +0000

Remember that although not every dancer will be successful on pointe, there are shoes these days for a very large range of feet. Your teacher may tell you that your ankles and feet are strong enough, but also ask about legs, upper body, and the mental sharpness dancers gain over the years…pointe is more complicated than rolling up and down, so be determined, learn as much as possible, and show ‘em that there’s no such thing as bad feet!