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Position:Home>Dancing> Pointe shoes/dance...Help!?Question: Pointe shoes/dance!.!.!.Help!!? hi, im really looking to get into pointe i have done dance for 11 years straight, but i haev not done ballet in about four years!. Im a very strong dancer with strong ankles, and im buying pointe shoes, i dont take the class so im going to be a self learner, anything i should know, sizes etc!. im nervous but i want to do this, and i need help, thanks!!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: No you cannot do this!. This is very dangerous!. Pointe isnt like every other style of dance!. You need instruction, it is something that you cannot teach yourself, you can injure yourself!. If you really want to do pointe you need to take ballet and then eventually you can take pointe!. I wanted to do the same thing you want to do!. I was going to teach myself!. Now i know that it would have been an incredibly stupid idea!. I now know how hard pointe is, and how much you need someone to teach it to you!. Please dont do this it is not a good idea!.Www@QuestionHome@Com You really, really need to take a pointe class so the teacher can make sure you are getting on top of your box all the way and your weight is in the correct place and your turn-out is coming from the correct place so you don't injure yourself!. Your teacher will also be able to figure out if you need to do special things with how you sew your elastics on for your particular feet!. Pointe requires a lot of work and a lot of corrections that you can't see unless you are an experienced pointe dancer!. You have to take consistent and frequent classes to develop your strength and technique en pointe!. I highly do not recommend learning pointe on your own!.Www@QuestionHome@Com nonono you NEED to be in a class or you will screw your feet and ankles up!. the teacher will be able to see things that you cant, such as if your feet are rolling, if you are on your little toe rather than your big toe!. your teacher will be able to teach you techniques!.!. my dance teacher can always see something i cant so unless you wanna have deformed feet for the rest of your life you need to have an educated dance instructor teaching you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Oh, you should never teach yourself pointe! Not only is it too hard to learn alone, it's also EXTREMELY dangerous! If you really would like to do this, I would seriously consider taking ballet classes!. You would also need to talk to the instructor to see if you're truly ready for pointe!. Only they can tell you if you're ready!. Please, for your health and safety, DO NOT teach yourself pointe! Www@QuestionHome@Com DO NOT TEACH YOURSELF POINTE! That is an extremely dangerous thing to do!. Take a pointe class and a technique class!. Please take the time to properly learn, there are so many ways to hurt yourself if you don't know what you are doing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com no way!. dont do it!. bad idea!. you can get hurt!. it takes a lot of pre point work in order to be ready for pointe!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |