....follow your dream ! 
written by Ballerina Boy at on 17.05. at 15:27:47 - as answer to: dear god...can't i trust my balletteacher now? by Hanne >Well, I have danced jazzballet in one year, two lessons in the week, but...I can't be strong enoght (ooops, wrong written) can't I??? My teacher knows very much about ballet, she has be a teacher in 30 years now, and before that she was professional, she is everything a balleteacher shall be. But when I see that she puts pointeshoes on 9 year old girl, I don't know what I shall belive. But, it is also many girls in my class who has danced in many, many years, many times during the week, and they are 14, 15 and 16 years old, and they can't beginn pointe work yet, said my teacher. Please help me, what shall i do and belive about all this? It may seem like harsh treatment, but you can not rush going en Pointe!! Age is certainly a factor. A dancer must be at least 12 to 14 years old to have the properly developed leg and ankle muscles, but you must also have at least two to three years of intense ballet training (at least three classes per week) before you can even consider lacing up your first pair of Pointes. You teacher will know when your ready. Sadly though, some dancers never go en Pointe do to a lack of coordination. This is one of the sad facts of live. But that should not disuade you from staying with ballet. Answers to this message:
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