Pointe dancers..!!!?

Question:how much do u have to be good at ballet to go on pointe??

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You should have had at least 7 years of ballet to go onto pointe. if you started when you were ten, and are really good, you can be on pointe when you are 12. Pointe make you feel light and graceful. It is a wonderful feeling to be en pointe. I'm 13. I've been dancing since I was 3. I think I can help. There's not one person in the whole world who can't become more flexible. Ballet is really hard work. All the hard work pays off when you are so strong and you see those beautiful pointe shoes in your dance bag. Pointe makes you feel tall. You feel really delicate on pointe because you have to be able to lift yourself up, and take yourself down carefully again. I love pointe. It's awsome. Pointe shoes are awsome too because they are hard and they are fun to use. Here are some things you should know about pointe:

Darning pointe shoes- Take a needle ( a sewing needle) and stick it through the threads of the tips of the pointe shoe. This will make your pointe shoe look new and unused. If you want them to look new and unused.

Pointe shoes are made of- The tips of pointe shoes are made of satin, paper, and a coarse material called burlap, glued together. New shoes feel stiff and hard and have no left and right. It takes time and care to break them in and make them conform to your feet. You need to feel as if your shoes are a second skin. Then you will be able to "speak with your feet."

Perfect positioning- Do not try to dance on pointe until your body, legs, and feet are strong enough. Try to keep a vertical line through the center of your feet. Don't allow your feet to sickle or tilt sideways over your big or little toes. Sickling can lead to permanant injury.

Strenghten your feet, body, and legs- Sit on a chair and put marbles on the right side of you on the floor. Pick up the marbles with your toes. Do this until all of the marbles are on the left side. Then bring them back to the right side. Keep your back straight and your toes pointed.

You have to have strong ankles. When you are in your ballet shoes, try balancing. If your ankles are wobbling back and forth and your toes are shifting from side to side, they are too weak toy bagin pointe work. ALWAYS ask your teacher before going out and purchasing pointe shoes!

You cannot just throw on a pair of pointe shoes and magically be the next Anna Pavlova. It takes years and years, but with hard work, strength, passion, and a little faith, I think and hope you will rise to pointe. Visit ballet websites and read some tips which will help with dancing. Keep Shining and Rise!

You have to not only have strength in your ankles and feet, but your legs, back, abs, and overall control of your body, as well as good posture, correct placement, and dedication.

It's very important to NOT get ahead of yourself; many confuse that with wanting to succeed. Take a good amount of time in your beginner's classes. You cannot just skip to the pointe classes. If you do, you will not know how to do anything and can severely hurt your bones and joints, especially if you are under 12, because it can deter the bone growth.

ok i have been on pointe for four years.. my mom made me wait a uear b/c i wasnt strong enough so that is the main thing ask your dance teacher ways to strengthen your ankles it takes time :)