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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
