Need Pointe Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question:I just started ballet at a new dance school this year (I have 7 years pevious training at a diffrent school). Last year, at my old dance school, my teacher told me I would be ready for pointe next year. Something came up, and I am not aloud to dance their again. I asked my new teahcer about pointe. She said that she offers pointe to her level 7 students, and I POSSIBLY could go on pointe next year. Why can't I go on pointe this year? What should I do?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I just started ballet at a new dance school this year (I have 7 years pevious training at a diffrent school). Last year, at my old dance school, my teacher told me I would be ready for pointe next year. Something came up, and I am not aloud to dance their again. I asked my new teahcer about pointe. She said that she offers pointe to her level 7 students, and I POSSIBLY could go on pointe next year. Why can't I go on pointe this year? What should I do?

She obviously see's your dance ability during class.
If she doesnt think your ready yet, then be patient.
It's for your own safety. Just work harder, and show her what you've got. Im sure you'll be on pointe by no time.

ask her to give u a skill test and see if u r level 7 material. Then if u r not yet there work as hard as possible to show her you r ready.

just be patient... i know it's hard. i had to wait an extra year too. but believe me, it was better that i did. it's not like you're gonna be soooooooooo far behind or anything. just listen to your teacher... they do know a thing or two ; ]

Different teachers have different expectations and different ideas of who should go on pointe and who shouldn't, so that might be it. I know my studio rarely lets brand-new students go right into a first-year pointe class. I think she just wants to make sure what type of student you are and how good your technique is. I give the girls in my pre-pointe class an end-of-the-year test, but I spend months watching their technique and their learning ability. It's easy to force yourself to dance slightly above your level for a test, or even for a couple weeks, but there's no way of knowing if you're the type of dancer who will get sloppy and stop practicing six months in (and yes, most teachers will consider that as a factor when placing students into pointe) or if you're just coasting on your natural talents and not practicing at all. It's probably nothing against you, even though it might feel like it. She probably just wants to make sure that you really have the basics down and are really ready for pointe.

Try really hard during your first couple of classes. Pay very close attention to the teacher, dance your very best, practice whenever you get a chance. It's hard, but don't think of this as a year holding you back, think of this as a year to become even more advanced so that when you get into the pointe class, you can be the star.

How old are you? If your 12 or something, it defiantly would not hurt waiting another year. It does seem a little unfair but all studios have different rules and standards. Say that your old teacher did say that you were ready to go on pointe and ask if she could give you a chance.

Hope this helps :)

Well of course you won't go on pointe this year because you switched dance schools and your new teacher needs at least a year to see how good you are. They will realize immediately that you need to be on pointe. Practice some steps at home while you wait. I will give you techniques, steps, excersizes, and stuff you need to know to go en pointe.

Your ribbons should be tied neatly tight enough to support you but loose enough to leave your ankle free to move. Make sure your draw strings are tucked in.

Darning pointe shoes- This makes the pointe shoes look new. Every month or so darn the tips of your pointe shoes by taking a needle and sticking it through the threads.

I remember when I wanted pointe shoes. I wanted them really bad. When I got them, they were clean and new. Now my pointe shoes are old because I danced on them. It is hard work and really you should work hard if you vwant them because it is a big job. Pointe shoe sizes are not the same. You need to go to a pointe shoe factory to get a pointe shoe fitting because when on pointe, noone has the same feet. If you are really good, and have trained hard for several years then yes you should get pointe shoes.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. 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:

Glissade- Start with a demi-plie in fifth position and slide your leg forwrd. Transfer your weight forward exactly onto your right pointe at the spot reached by the toes. Close your back foot tightly behind to form fifth position on pointe.

Echappe- Demi-plie in fifth position, then spring up lightly onto pointe in second. Skim your toes across the floor to escape from demi-plie. Keeping lifted and light, close your legs simultaneously back to demi-plie in fifth position.

Releve- Stand in first position. Move smoothly into a demi-plie keeping your heels firmly on the floor. Holding your turnout, push strongly up onto pointe. Roll through your feet carefully back into a demi-plie.

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.