How old are you supposed to be to get your Pointe shoes for dance?? I want minje so bad!! Help me please!!?

well at my school our teacher starts to look at getting point shoes for girl at the age of 11 but the decides if her feet are strong enough and trust me you don%26#039;t really want your point shoes

How old are you supposed to be to get your Pointe shoes for dance?? I want minje so bad!! Help me please!!?
at my old dance studio you have to be at least 11 years old unless you were amazing they%26#039;d start you at 8,9, or 10... but the majority were 11. i like watching ballet but it%26#039;s my least favorite to dance. I love modern and lyrical.
Reply:Generally, 11 is the age that most students recieve point shoes. But, if your teacher thinks you accelerate above the class you may find youself at a higher level than most people your age and get them a year or two earlier. I got mine very early, 9 to be exact. I was on the level with the 14 year olds at that point, and I was Clara in the Nutcracker in one cast, while the other girl was 13. My daughter%26#039;s Hannah and Taylor both got them at age 10, and Maggie%26#039;s 9 and i just took her point shoes shopping yesterday. It really depends on your skill level. If you%26#039;re pretty much on the same skill level as theother girls your age, expect to get them around age 11.
Reply:usually you should be at least 12 years old, because as you grow the bones in your feet ossify and if you are en pointe, they can deform and you will have life long problems. you need to be strong and with a lot of classical ballet training, and you should have good technique and control. if you go en pointe when youre not ready, you can hurt yourself badly. your teacher will tell you when you are ready, listen to them, they know better than you. if your teacher says you can get pointe shoes and you are new to ballet, younger than 11, are recovering from injury or are physically unfit, weak or lack technique, change schools or at least teachers. it will be so much fun when you get en pointe, but not unless youre ready. make sure you are comfortable in your level and dont just get them because you want to, the benifits are far greater when youre ready!!


in the meantime practise lots of releves, rises and tondus etc. good luck and keep working hard!
Reply:the youngest is 11-13...it all depends on ankle/leg strength and also technique...you can%26#039;t until your teacher thinks your ready. or ask and you can go into pre pointe.
Reply:in our school its not age its how good of a dancer u r
Reply:it doesnt really depend on the age, it%26#039;s how good you are or how much experiance you have had. you need strong calfs and ankles to be a good pointe dancer.
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