Private lessons are the way to go!! I found a great female teacher who not only gives me private ballet/pointe lessons, but she actually allows me to wear pink tights, a black leotard, pink ballet slippers and pointe shoes. She did need quite a bit of financial pursuation, but she and I meet twice a week in the studio where she teaches and we both work hard and quite seriously to train me to be a good ballet dancer. [/i]