ok well im about to get into a gymnastics class...?

Question

ok well im about to get into a gymnastics class and i wanted to know if i could were ballet slippers...im a beginer

Answer 1

Are you taking rhythmic or artistic gymnastics? You don't need shoes in artistic but you do in rhythimic. However, you don't use ballet shoes in gymnastics. The shoes you use are different and can probaly be bought from your coach.

Answer 2

In gymnastics you do not need ballet slippers even if you are a beginner. Bare foot only (you get better grip) But ask your coach if you can wear your slippers.

Answer 3

right so dancing as a pro would be hard. It's extremely competetive! To do this you not only need to take hip-hop classes but you'll need to be fit. See if you're overweight you're going to be going slower and your movements might not look as fluid. But the thing is, if you practice dance (a lot) then you'll need energy-to get the energy you'll need to eat well. If your dancing a lot (like you'll need to) and eating well (like you'll need to) then you'll also lose weight! But you should also know this- it's a hard life. My cousin went into this and she just quite because she was spending more money than she was earning and she had made out real well as a pro dancer. And she was LUCKY. she had worked all her life (at three she was taking jazz. at seven she was taking ballet, gymnastics, and jazz. at ten she started hip hop, jazz, tap, and ballet and continued into her senior year of high school). I'm not trying to discourage you because you really could make it! But you have GOT to put you're whole heart into this. You have to WANT IT BAD. Practice like hell. Eat really well (DON'T diet at all! You won't have energy and it will hurt you. just don't eat a lot of fatty foods. but you can have McDonalds now and then. And chocolate now and then. all that good stuff. but only a little and you need proper nutrition). and you could definately make it! Plus you'll lose that extra weight :) I'm not trying to discourage you AT ALL! I love that you have this dream. But it's reallllly competetive! You need to be really amazing! I'm telling you what to expect but I have high hopes for you! You sound like you could make it and I'm not just saying that. Consider my advice on practice and your food. Perhaps even consider taking a jazz class along with hip-hop and gymnastics. best wishes, Katie <3

Answer 4

i was on per team gymnastics you can wear gymnastics shoes but not ballet slippers

Answer 5

Ballet slippers aren't necessary for a beginner. You'll need them later like when you do doubles and arabians on beam.

Answer 6

nah, you'll be fine.
when your a beginner, you basically start off with handstands and stuff so ballet slippers are unnecessary. gymnasts mainly use them for grip on the balance beam and since you probabaly wont be doing flips just yet, you wont need them

Answer 7

for beginners that's fine... you can also wear socks in most gyms as a beginner... it is by no means necessary... when you get into upper levels you can worry about all the various types of footwear you can buy for each even or go bare feet... same with grips... not a necessity but they're fine too... it is all to personal preference... have fun though... it's a great sport!!!... also tiger paws are for your wrists and you wont need those unless you get bad wrists... i didn't use them until i was level 9 and had arthritis in my wrist (since someone suggested that before)

Answer 8

no ur not aloud... you can wear tennie shoes but ballet shoes r 4 ballet i m a gymnast

Answer 9

Probably not, I wear trampoline shoes when I'm on the Trampoline, obviously, and the double-Mini...You can get Trampoline shoes and Ballet shoes here:

http://www.cartwheelfactory.com/gymnastic_shoes.html

Answer 10

You could but, it might not be the best idea. If you want to wear some type of show you could get tiger paws