I am NOT new to ballet I have been taking it for a while now. My teacher doesnt think I'm ready for pointe shoes yet but I know I am. I've tried on my friends a couple of times and bourred in them nothing major but I'm really good at it and I think I should just go out and get a pair for myself. should I?
2007-02-11 09:57:23 · 15 answers · asked by DancerKP27 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
ask your teacher what you need to work on, and why she thinks your not ready. i had to go through that too and eventually my teacher thought i was ready, its fustrating having to wait, but if you do and you get them when your teacher says and learn the right techniques you wont damage your feet. good luck!
2007-02-11 10:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by because7_8_9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your teacher doesnt think your ready, your not. Just bourring in them doesn't necissarly mean your good. You still need a lot of experience and a teachers approval. Regardless of how good you think you might be, you can still seriously damage your legs, and lose the ability to ever go en pointe. Even if you dont get injured, without a teacher's help, you can learn a lot of bad habits that can take years to break.
2007-02-11 11:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you can bourre in them does not mean you are ready. Pointe work is very strenguous on the leg, ankle and feet muscles.
There could be a couple reasons why your teacher doesn't think your ready.
-Are you 12 years of age or older? Being any younger your feet are not fully developed yet. Putting you on pointe when your feet are not fully developed will mess with the growth and possibly damage your feet for life.
-She may think you are not strong enough, and she's probably right. You not only need strong ankles for Pointe, but strong calve and leg muscles as well. (You probably know this since you have put them on before).
If I were you I would talk to your teacher about why she thinks your not ready. Also you could ask her about excercises the would be good to get you ready for pointe.
I don't think going out and buying a pair for yourself is a good idea. One you won't be using them in class. Two, buying them and taking them home to teach yourself is only putting you at risk for injury.
In my opinion I don't think you should buy the shoes just yet.
Talk to your teacher about some excercises. Working to strengthen those muscles may get you on Pointe sooner and will make it a little easier once you are in the shoes.
Talk to your teacher!
P.S. It's pretty but your feet will hurt terribly.
2007-02-11 10:48:04 · answer #3 · answered by Twinkle Teddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please, listen to your dance teacher and don't get pointe shoes yet. I had difficulty waiting as well, since there were three girls in my dance class who got them before I did, but I only had to wait a few extra months. I do know of girls in my dance teachers other studio who went out and got pointe shoes early, and it was a bad experience; the teacher was really upset with them, and one girl got shoes that didn't fit her properly and could potentially damage her feet. Talk to your teacher about what you can do to strengthen your feet, calves, etc, and respect her decision. Many people who go on pointe before they're ready suffer permanent damage to their feet, and then they can never do pointe again; do you really want to take that chance after working hard for so long? Besides, it's not just a matter of doing bourres; you need to be able to work in pointe shoes for long periods of time (at least a half hour), and you need to be able to get all the way up on pointe; many people they they do, but they really aren't strong enough to get all the way up, and it's not safe at all. Keep working hard in your ballet class, do more releves and bourres at home to stengthen your ankles some more, and work hard in class. Soon your teacher will say you are ready, and it will be great!
2007-02-12 10:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!
Your teacher is looking out for you. You may feel that you are ready, but there many reasons why she may feel you are not.
Talk to her more in depth, ask her why she feels this way, and what you need to work on. There are many things you need to be ready to dance on pointe. (Strong ankles, good turn out. etc)
Do you bend your knee when you step into a pique? How is your pelvic placement? Is your body alignment where it needs to be? Do you have a good balance of strength and flexibility?How old are you?
Learning ballet is a very, very long process. Even if you have been taking it for several years, you still may need to work on your technique a bit more before you start the even more difficult task of doing turns, jumps, leaps, etc in pointe shoes.
Good Luck! I'm sure your teacher will let you know when you are ready, especially if you tell her how excited you are to start. Maybe she can work with you after class to help you prepare.
2007-02-11 10:40:32 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE listen to your teacher! DO NOT go get them on your own.
Pointe not just about doing ballet. It is so much harder, and there is much more to think about.
Talk to your teacher, there are probably reasons that she said you are not ready to go up yet. I do not know how old you are, which may factor into it as well. Going on pointe before you are fully developed is not only dangerous, but damaging.
Something you may want to look into are pseudo pointe shoes, (i think by Bloch) they have the box but no arch, wich will not allow you to go up on pointe but allows you to get used to the feeling of pointe shoes and what it is really like to dance in them, because you have an extra inch onto your toe.
work with thera bands to streangthen your ankles, and practice dance everday. Remember, although your teacher may seem mean, she is just looking out for your best
2007-02-11 11:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pointe shoes really isn't a decision that you can just say "hey i think i'll do pointe!" it takes strong developed feet. You should really check with your teacher, because she'll know best. If you really want to take class, ask if she'll help you get started before you jump into a full class. Remember, be careful at first! your ankles need to get used to supporting your weight.
2007-02-11 12:11:00 · answer #7 · answered by meredith m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you shouldn't because you can damage your feet doing it on your own. Talk to you teacher and ask her why she thinks you aren't ready and ask on what you can do. It may be frustrating, but it saves your ankles in the long run. You may think you are ready, but your teacher is the one that watches people dance and assesses them everyday. She knows what she's talking about.
2007-02-11 10:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by Kimi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the strength of your ankles. It seems like punishment, but they honestly hold you back until your ankles are strong enough. You might ask your teacher if there are any exercises you can do to help it out. I wouldnt just get them, you can do a lot of damage to yourself for the future.
2007-02-11 10:02:22 · answer #9 · answered by stellabella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY! r u crazy? u wil damage yourself in the long term. You should have at LEAST 10 years of excpierience before going tonto pointe.
2007-02-11 10:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by miss cutie 4 eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋