When to go en pointe?

ask your choreographer.. how are you feet when you point them? it depends on how developed your feet are .. if theres a clean line when you point them.. dont rush into point.. because it hurts.. trust me.. if you really want to work on it.. buy some cheap point shoes for now to work on your point, make sure they fit you perfectly, and buy those gel thingsy that slip on your toes to cushion the box in the point shoes, make sure you bend the shoes so that your point can really develop, stand it you room and hold on to something.. and practice going up and down in them just to get your strength up and get use to them .. but yea no rush i went into point at 14 after 6 months cuz my feet were really delevoped.. but yea it hurts so no rush good luck

usually 10 to 13 is a good time to start pointe if the girl has been dancing for at least 5 years. I would also recommend 3 or more classes a week. At 13 and one year of classes, I would not believe that your feet, ankles, back or abs are strong enough. Talk to your teachers and see what they say. If you started ballet at 11 or 12, it may take more time to become strong enough to handle it.

Bring this to your teacher. He/she will be able to decide whether or not you are ready. Also, make sure your feet and ankles are strong enough to handle it. For a quick test: sit on the floor and point your toes (as you probably already do for stretching). If your toes can touch the floor (either by themselves or with very gentle pushing) then you are ready to go en pointe. I personally was never en pointe because I had horrible turnout and couldn't straighten my knees all the way. And my toes went nowhere near the floor when I did the test I just described.

i ought to stand (stability) on pointe in retire bare-footed as quickly as I danced. maximum dancers can try this. status en pointe on the two ft in any place replaced right into a breeze. The shoe helps, however the foot does the paintings. i think of it has lots to do with the organic shape of my ft and that my toe length replaced into suited for dancing on pointe. in any different case, i replaced into basically very stable. FYI, that is not very stable on your ft. that is in basic terms a social gathering gag!

you should probably ask your instructor. usually have to have much more than a year of training before you go en pointe.

hey i'm thirteen too! well..i did pointe for a very short period of time..just tell your instructor that you feel that you are ready for pointe, and maybe she will give you a chance...just talk to her (or him) about it and see what he or she says :)

I think you have to wait till you're 18 so your feet will be stronger!

to the FORD Deller!!!!