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written by Basheva            on 17.05. at 17:56:25 - as answer to: dear god...can't i trust my balletteacher now? by HanneNo one younger than 12 yrs. old should EVER be on pointe. The bones of the feet simply have not ossified enough. It doesn't matter who wonderful a dancer the person is - the bones are not ready. Injury will occur, not immediately, but it will occur. Bunions, hammer toes, arthritis. It's never right. I have written an article about assessing readiness for pointe - if you would like it e-mail me at ORZAK@aol.com Basheva >Hi there! I see that it is so many here who says that you need much hard work for go on en pointe. I Agree, but my balletteacher (who I always have trusted at) says that I can beginn to dance with pointeshoes, also: pointe. Of course, I would, but I have a little problem...I have only danced ballet in 6 months!!!>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? Answers to this message: |
