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Well, to be honest, no. The whole 'point' of demi pointe is that you only go up onto the balls of your feet, and I wouldn't advise going up onto your tiptoes (en pointe) without a qualified teacher supervising you and with some pointe shoes on, because otherwise you can seriously damage your feet and ankles.
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What is a demi-pointe?
Demi Pointe is a releve in flat shoes (Not Pointe Shoes). A releve is when you lift your heels and all that you are standing on is the balls of your feet and the bottoms of your toes. Hope that helps! :]
What are pre pointe shoes?
Pre pointe shoes are toe shoes with a soft shank. u may go up on these shoes but not enough for full support.
How are pointe shoes made?
They have a piece of hard cardboard like pieces in the box (toe) so you can stand up on them.
How do you go on pointe without pointe shoes?
Going on pointe without specially made pointe shoes can seriously damage your toes; it can easily break them, dislocate them and cause growth defects.Although, if you just want to try, you can pull yourself up onto pointe using a pull-up bar- but DO NOT put any weight on your toes.
Can you go on pointe with 3 years of experience I have been taking ballet for about 3 years now with 1 class a week My teacher says I'm ready but I'm not super sure i am...?
It depends on how old you are. If you are too young, your bones are too soft and they warp. You should be at least about 11 before you go one pointe. Second, it depends on how strong you are. Some teachers will do tests with you where they have you sit down and point your foot. They will then apply pressure left, right, and up to see if your ankle gives. There are exercises you can do to get your ankles strong enough for point. It is hard to describe without showing but you can ask your teacher for some of those excercises. If you do not feel ready of course, wait, but if you are old enough and strong enough it doesn't matter that you have only been in ballet three years. If you have talent then three years might have been enough to get you the technique you need. If you are unsure you can always go take a class at another school (most schools let you try at least one class free) and ask the dance teacher there for a second opinion without going into detail about your other teacher. Just ask that person after class if they think you will be ready for pointe soon. dragirl: ok up there they pretty much covered everything but also you can ask your ballet teacher if you can do demi-pointe/pre-pointe sometimes you can take a normal pre-pointe class or do it in pointe class. also if you luv how pointe shoes look (like i do) you can get demi-pointe shoes you CAN NOT DO POINTE IN DEMI-POINTE SHOES! i do normal ballet and pre-pointe in them they are a stiffer shoe i wish you luck
Can you do pointe with demi pointe shoes?
It is physically possible...BUT... do not do it. It can break toes, feet, and possibly mess up tendens and muscles in the process. It also hurts. If you want to go onto pointe then you need to buy a real pair of pointe shoes. They are usually cheaper online. NO! DO NOT TRY THIS! This can break your feet. Demi pointe shoes are for demi pointe. Pointe shoes are for pointe. ANSWER 2 Hi, Demi-pointe shoes are used so that you can experience the sensations of pointe shoes without going on pointe. THEY ARE NOT FOR GOING ON POINTE IN! If you are only wearing demi-pointe shoes then your instructor obviously does not feel you ankles are strong enough for pointe work yet. If you do this then you face the chance of never being able to go on pointe because you have damaged you feet. So stick to demi pointe shoes for demi pointe and wait a while until your ankles are strong enough to go on pointe! PS you should never go on pointe before you are 12 as research has shown that the joints etc. in your feet have not fully developed!
What is a demi-pointe?
Demi Pointe is a releve in flat shoes (Not Pointe Shoes). A releve is when you lift your heels and all that you are standing on is the balls of your feet and the bottoms of your toes. Hope that helps! :]
What are pre pointe shoes?
Pre pointe shoes are toe shoes with a soft shank. u may go up on these shoes but not enough for full support.
How do you stand up on point shoes?
The way pointe shoes are constructed make it possible for a ballerina to stand directly on her toes. The place where your toes go in a pointe shoe is call a toe box. Through chemical processes the tip of the shoe (toe box) is made into a square like shape.
How are pointe shoes made?
They have a piece of hard cardboard like pieces in the box (toe) so you can stand up on them.
When taking pre-pointe do u use pointe shoes or is it mainly just technice and ankle strengthening?
Depending on the studio you're at, pre-pointe is either preparing your body physically for pointe using regular shoes, or using Demi Pointe shoes. Pointe Prep is to strenghten your ankles, and body. It is the time for teachers to corect sickleing, how you hold yourself, ETC. It usally takes a year to go through pointe prep, (I know because I've been through it myself, I am on pointe) but somtimes it takes longer or shorter. Usually if you haven't gone through your big growthspirt yet you may not get your pointe shoes as soon as you like becasue the teachers don't want you to go through one and end up hurting yourself whenyou are on pointe
What will hurt when wearing pointe shoes?
The end of your toes will start to get a lot of pain, especially if you don't wear toe pads. Toe pads are not recommended, but some people need to wear them. When you're doing ballet moves where you don't go up onto pointe, your ankles will start to hurt a little bit afterwards. If you have bad arch support, your arches will start to cramp quite a lot after taking them off.
What are the shoes you need to wear in ballet?
you start with just simple ballet flats, usually made from canvas. can be split soled. then you progress to demi pointe's which help to build up ankle support and get you used to the feeling of boxes and then pointe's. very hard! :)
How do you go on pointe without pointe shoes?
Going on pointe without specially made pointe shoes can seriously damage your toes; it can easily break them, dislocate them and cause growth defects.Although, if you just want to try, you can pull yourself up onto pointe using a pull-up bar- but DO NOT put any weight on your toes.
Can you go on pointe with 3 years of experience I have been taking ballet for about 3 years now with 1 class a week My teacher says I'm ready but I'm not super sure i am...?
It depends on how old you are. If you are too young, your bones are too soft and they warp. You should be at least about 11 before you go one pointe. Second, it depends on how strong you are. Some teachers will do tests with you where they have you sit down and point your foot. They will then apply pressure left, right, and up to see if your ankle gives. There are exercises you can do to get your ankles strong enough for point. It is hard to describe without showing but you can ask your teacher for some of those excercises. If you do not feel ready of course, wait, but if you are old enough and strong enough it doesn't matter that you have only been in ballet three years. If you have talent then three years might have been enough to get you the technique you need. If you are unsure you can always go take a class at another school (most schools let you try at least one class free) and ask the dance teacher there for a second opinion without going into detail about your other teacher. Just ask that person after class if they think you will be ready for pointe soon. dragirl: ok up there they pretty much covered everything but also you can ask your ballet teacher if you can do demi-pointe/pre-pointe sometimes you can take a normal pre-pointe class or do it in pointe class. also if you luv how pointe shoes look (like i do) you can get demi-pointe shoes you CAN NOT DO POINTE IN DEMI-POINTE SHOES! i do normal ballet and pre-pointe in them they are a stiffer shoe i wish you luck
What is it like to dance en pointe?
Well, it takes a lot of practice. You need to have sturdy ankles and years of ballet training to dance en pointe. You probably think that dancing en pointe would kill your feet, and you're 100% right, if you don't break them in when you are dancing. But when you do break them in, you can go up very easily onto the tips of your toes. 50% of dancers wear toe pads and 50% don't. I don't know that the numbers are exact, but I do know that some people wear toe pads, and an equal amount of people do not. But anyways, toe pads are almost like little cushions that you place on the toe-area of your feet, and it pretty much blocks pain from standing on the actual tips of your toes. Other people put on other foot accessories, too, like toe seperaters, toe coverers, toe tape, and even paper towels. If you have never danced en pointe, let me warn you: The first year or so, you will get an incredible amount of blisters, but don't worry, it will probably slow down a bit (at least it did with me). Pointe shoes have no words to describe them; some people hate them, and some people love them. Let's just hope you love them!!(:
How old do you have to be in ballet to have pointe shoes?
The age that you start on pointe differs depending where you do ballet. Some schools even get girls as young as seven to go on pointe. Though I do not entirely agree with this as their legs are not developed or strong enough yet. It also can take up to 6 or so months once you get your pointe shoes (or even before) to complete training exercises to make sure you are ready and capable enough to go on pointe! It really all depends on a. how strong your legs are and b. when your teacher says she wants you to go on pointe! :D p.s. I started pointe at 11 :)
