Am i good enough for pointe?

Question:I took ballet when i was 3,4,and 5 years old. I started again last year in begining ballet at age 12. I am now 13. At my studio we have begining ballet, then intermediate, then intermediate/advance and finally advanced. By about March of last year I began also taking an intermediate class on Saturdays just to get ready for summer. During the summer I was in Intermediate and at the end of summer I started pointe. This fall I began taking Intermediate/Advanced ballet. I guess my teacher thinks I good enough for pointe and Intermediate/Advanced ballet after just one year but I want to know other peoples opinions. Do you think I was rushed too quickly? Also I have Grishkos are thoese ok first pointe shoes? (size 5.5 xxxx )

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I took ballet when i was 3,4,and 5 years old. I started again last year in begining ballet at age 12. I am now 13. At my studio we have begining ballet, then intermediate, then intermediate/advance and finally advanced. By about March of last year I began also taking an intermediate class on Saturdays just to get ready for summer. During the summer I was in Intermediate and at the end of summer I started pointe. This fall I began taking Intermediate/Advanced ballet. I guess my teacher thinks I good enough for pointe and Intermediate/Advanced ballet after just one year but I want to know other peoples opinions. Do you think I was rushed too quickly? Also I have Grishkos are thoese ok first pointe shoes? (size 5.5 xxxx )

If your teacher thinks you are ready then you are. She knows best because she has seen you dance and knows how much you have progressed and your potential and technique.

Well thats really quick. You must be at a really good Ballet school, or have exceptional technique. I hope they are teaching you proper technique skills there!!!

you sound pretty much ready to me i started pointe after 2 years of ballet and im advanced now so as long as you work hard you should do great!

wow. i am 11 and have been taking ballet for 8 years straight and i started pointe last year. you should be careful because you are most likely not ready and your ankles will get injured servely.