don't wanna defy this because i love these vids,but I did ballet for 3 years and stopped when i moved and i definitely wasn't at the pointe stage, but i have just started again, instantly en pointe with no teacher and i didn't injure myself at all! but then again, my mum trained as a ballet dancer and helped me A LOT!
Thank You!! :)) i now realize the ribbon tie ( have problems with that ) and decided thanks to you :)) iam going to do one cross over with the elastic rather than the cross with elastic first, ( tried that was horrible experience ) so thanks to your video... iam a little more enhanced in this knowledge :))))) Thank you once again. xo. Issi. p.s. and keep them tips coming i find them very handy.
Thanks for the lession ^^ Im takin ballet in high school right now and i think im going to be in JAZZ2 next year so thank you, this helped alot! (Although idk if we are going to wear point shoes next year, haha)
I'm 16 and I ordered a pair of pointe shoes, never had any training, and they fit nicely! I have done some pointe work in them and nothing has gone wrong. No worries people, I'm not planning on doing and leaps and pirouettes in them. I just have a pair for the fun of it!
I also forgot to add that I'm a highly skilled martial artist with a sports medicine background. I've worked on strengthening my ankles with different strengths of therabands, but think I've done all I can with those. That's why I was asking about pointe shoes.
Your feet develop calluses, corns etc that make the skin tougher so it won't be as prone to blisters and what nots so yes, the feet do adapt to wearing pointe shoes. It's a good idea to wear some sort of padding or protection on your toes unless your teacher has instructed you not to do so (some dance instructors want you to feel the floor through your pointe shoes). Other options of padding are wool, socks, cotton toe pads. I recommend SkinnyDips for cotton toe pads.
I forgot to add that I am a highly trained martial artist and I also have a strong ballet background. I have used different strengths of therabands, but I think I've strengthened my ankles all I can using them.
For the people who is too old to start ballet or pointe shoes, (I'm 12 and I started pointe shoes like 3-4 months ago) in my class is a woman that is like 45 years old and started pointe like 1 year ago. And she has 2 children.
@Sneaker4Night: You go to a professional pointe shoe store, basically a store with a wide variety of pointe shoes sold and you get a fitting. the more brands of shoes that the store carries the better. For the fitting they look at your feet, ask you to go on relevee, and look at the width of your foot see what you shoe size are. You try on a few or tons of pointe shoes and see which one is most comfortable and which one fits the best! they even ask you to go en pointe for a little! so fun!
@TheRockbunny11 I started ballet when I just turned 13 and I went en pointe at about 16 and a half, depends how many classes a week you take, but I'd say at least a couple of years. :)
One thing I noticed that was not in the tips on how to tie your ribbons, is that your foot should be flexed so that the ribbons aren't too tight later. Maybe it's not that important, but my ballet teachers always taught us to do it that way.
@SihingAngelica actually i train 1 hr a week but practice about another half hr every week and have been doiing so since i was about 3 and im a pretty good ballet dancer.....
@jenni32874- Therabands are a good way to strengthen the ankles, so it's good to be doing that. However, pointe shoes aren't -really- a method of excercise, so even if you do the slightest thing wrong it will hinder rather than help you. If you don't hurt your ankles, then you could hurt your toes or your knees or your hips, etc. etc... Best not to touch them unless you want to start dance classes (again?).
Could you guys do video on make-up? And like the make-up you wear for different parts and how guys have to wear make-up. You guys should also do like a day-in-the-life type video.
That's actually a goo dage to start. My instructor makes sure your feet are done growing and you're ready before you go up, so the age that most girls in my studio go up is 13 or 14.
@JustSamantha15 its not that late of a start. there is a girl in my dance class who go her first pair of pointe shoes when she was about 18. and another one got the when she was 20!
There are great, so much fun and people often say they hurt, I don't think so unless you wear them for a really long period. For me they hurt after about 2 hours of wearing them.
I have been dancing since I was three and im 12 now and not on point yet urgg but I might next year I'm getting point shoes for my brith day to practice :D
@dancergirl183 mabey 7 mins was an exagararion nd i only hav elastics on my flats exept when doing a grade in my exam. I hav done ballet for 10 years but not at a proper skool just a saturday class but it takes longer than 30 seconds for me 2 tie them!!!!
I am guessing it is one of those snaps you use to attache the ribbons on your pointe shoes using a special plier. That way, you don't have to sew it one.
@jenni32874 This wont really strengthen your ankles. You just need strong ankles to do it. There are other excersices that will strengthen your ankles. And you could be doing it wrong without a teacher. Even if your just trying to build strength, you may not do it right, which can cause injury.
Hi! Its sort if out of the topic but its close... I was just wondering... What is the difference between the ouch pouches that cover the ball of the foot and the ones that don't cover the ball of the foot?? If anyone would please answer me that would be great!
Is there a type of feet/toes that cannot go onto pointte? Im not a ballerina so its not really important for me, but say like if i was and i wanted to go en pointte and the tip of my toes bend forward so much more easier than backwards and my nails curl upwards, would that be a problem for a ballerina?
@countrycat95 Even if you know what your doing, sometimes teachers will notice problems we don't notice.. But, what I would do is try filming just your feet while you practice. So you can watch over again and see what you are doing wrong. And try googling "Mistakes made in pointe shoes" And stuff like that, so you can see what some common mistakes are.
"austin's probably on her first pair of pointe shoes" she says as she does a perfect fouette on pointe.
dude sam is an amazing turner... wish i could turn like she does.
Thanks for the discount! Glad to give yall some support!
Glad I came across this video, as Discount Dance is where I get most of my dance supplies.
This video is so fun! I watch it a lot!
I can't wait to go en pointe some day.
im a hip hop dancer but i really love just watching these videos
I love ballet !
trying out for pointe Thursday! I can't wait!
omg i love vanessa! really inspiring
yay! 1:48! im not the only dancer with seriously laddered tights! love you vanessa!
don't wanna defy this because i love these vids,but I did ballet for 3 years and stopped when i moved and i definitely wasn't at the pointe stage, but i have just started again, instantly en pointe with no teacher and i didn't injure myself at all! but then again, my mum trained as a ballet dancer and helped me A LOT!
That makes me so happy!!!!!!!
i just got my pointe shoes today for mybirthday shopping and my birthday is tommorow! I love it!!!!
I got permission to get my first pair of toe shoes yesterday. I'm going to get them tommorrow. Yay. Happy.
I love Anaheim Ballet!!!
she's soooo pretty!
yayyy new video!
Thank You!! :)) i now realize the ribbon tie ( have problems with that ) and decided thanks to you :)) iam going to do one cross over with the elastic rather than the cross with elastic first, ( tried that was horrible experience ) so thanks to your video... iam a little more enhanced in this knowledge :))))) Thank you once again. xo. Issi. p.s. and keep them tips coming i find them very handy.
Awwwww Austin is soooo cute in this video
Okay, these people are just WAAAY too happy! XD
i love ballet ♡♥♡♥♥♥♡
Thanks for the lession ^^
Im takin ballet in high school right now
and i think im going to be in JAZZ2 next year
so thank you, this helped alot!
(Although idk if we are going to wear
point shoes next year, haha)
My ballet teacher takes us to get our pointe shoes when she thinks we're ready.
I'm 16 and I ordered a pair of pointe shoes, never had any training, and they fit nicely! I have done some pointe work in them and nothing has gone wrong. No worries people, I'm not planning on doing and leaps and pirouettes in them. I just have a pair for the fun of it!
I'm 13 and have been doing pointe for 7 months and ballet for a little over 4 years
I'm getting point shoes in january =D ♥♥♥ I'm so exciting :D ... I can't wait !! #Loveballet
I'm getting pointe shoes in January! I like to think of it as my teacher's Christmas present to me! :D I'm so excited! I'm 14, so it's a late start.
I wear the exact same shoes as Vanessa! That's really cool, even down to the width of the shoe :D
I get pointe shoes in august soo exited
I love ballet its my life
aw you are all so pretty and lovely! i wish i'd started when i was younger so i could be a ballerina too.
I also forgot to add that I'm a highly skilled martial artist with a sports medicine background. I've worked on strengthening my ankles with different strengths of therabands, but think I've done all I can with those. That's why I was asking about pointe shoes.
Awesome
Your feet develop calluses, corns etc that make the skin tougher so it won't be as prone to blisters and what nots so yes, the feet do adapt to wearing pointe shoes. It's a good idea to wear some sort of padding or protection on your toes unless your teacher has instructed you not to do so (some dance instructors want you to feel the floor through your pointe shoes). Other options of padding are wool, socks, cotton toe pads. I recommend SkinnyDips for cotton toe pads.
I forgot to add that I am a highly trained martial artist and I also have a strong ballet background. I have used different strengths of therabands, but I think I've strengthened my ankles all I can using them.
For the people who is too old to start ballet or pointe shoes, (I'm 12 and I started pointe shoes like 3-4 months ago) in my class is a woman that is like 45 years old and started pointe like 1 year ago. And she has 2 children.
Shes fun!
@DiamondDancerForever I apreciated thanx for your advise
@Sneaker4Night: You go to a professional pointe shoe store, basically a store with a wide variety of pointe shoes sold and you get a fitting. the more brands of shoes that the store carries the better. For the fitting they look at your feet, ask you to go on relevee, and look at the width of your foot see what you shoe size are. You try on a few or tons of pointe shoes and see which one is most comfortable and which one fits the best! they even ask you to go en pointe for a little! so fun!
@TheRockbunny11 I started ballet when I just turned 13 and I went en pointe at about 16 and a half, depends how many classes a week you take, but I'd say at least a couple of years. :)
that's a very pretty leotard!
I finally!!! know what the shank and the vamp is!!!
i love this video ! :DD caaan youu put moreee on ? thaanks . (:
One thing I noticed that was not in the tips on how to tie your ribbons, is that your foot should be flexed so that the ribbons aren't too tight later. Maybe it's not that important, but my ballet teachers always taught us to do it that way.
im going to start ballet soon yipey
I just found out that Im going en pointe in June!
so exictedd :)))
i like vanessa, she is really nice and funny...
@SihingAngelica actually i train 1 hr a week but practice about another half hr every week and have been doiing so since i was about 3 and im a pretty good ballet dancer.....
haha! that little girl is beautiful ^-^
great video!
can you do one about - how to brake in your point shoes?
same here!
I love toe shoes...mostly cuz they're pretty and I haven't gotten them yet
@jenni32874- Therabands are a good way to strengthen the ankles, so it's good to be doing that. However, pointe shoes aren't -really- a method of excercise, so even if you do the slightest thing wrong it will hinder rather than help you. If you don't hurt your ankles, then you could hurt your toes or your knees or your hips, etc. etc... Best not to touch them unless you want to start dance classes (again?).
@Gymnasticseverywhere i know this is gonna sound crazy but its actually easier to turn en pointe if you're doing it correctly! :)
ballet ballet wow everyone is doing ballet!!!!!!!!!!!
haha at first I was like, "are they really gonna say toe shoes instead of pointe shoes??" haha
Could you guys do video on make-up? And like the make-up you wear for different parts and how guys have to wear make-up. You guys should also do like a day-in-the-life type video.
You can do it both ways. I like the method you are using better.
@ShufflingNewb I know right!! She did like 8 and I can only do 2 if its a good day!
That's actually a goo dage to start. My instructor makes sure your feet are done growing and you're ready before you go up, so the age that most girls in my studio go up is 13 or 14.
It's useful for ur country.bcus we don't have any point shoe.
Through my 12th pair of pointe shoes so far!
@JustSamantha15 its not that late of a start. there is a girl in my dance class who go her first pair of pointe shoes when she was about 18. and another one got the when she was 20!
eu vou fazer ballet, e isso esta me ajudando muito asoaksoaks
carino il video
Yup.
to late ive already gone en pointe with out permission and i turned out just fine!
There are great, so much fun and people often say they hurt, I don't think so unless you wear them for a really long period. For me they hurt after about 2 hours of wearing them.
I have been dancing since I was three and im 12 now and not on point yet urgg but I might next year I'm getting point shoes for my brith day to practice :D
@KLOKLOKLO456 ikr! Most dancers I know had them as their first pair :')
VANESSA!!!! :D
i danced for 2 years, just went on pointe, and lost them, the pointe shoes. but that was 2 years 2 years ago. =( i want to dance ballet again.
I'm 14 just got mine yesterday!
You're just lovely dear!^^
"Everybody's happy! >:3"
LOL
@dancergirl183 mabey 7 mins was an exagararion nd i only hav elastics on my flats exept when doing a grade in my exam. I hav done ballet for 10 years but not at a proper skool just a saturday class but it takes longer than 30 seconds for me 2 tie them!!!!
Me too.
I am guessing it is one of those snaps you use to attache the ribbons on your pointe shoes using a special plier. That way, you don't have to sew it one.
@LeDuckism good job! :) i wont be going on pointe for a wile so i envy you haha
@RachelTXD she has bloch serenade
"everybody's HAPPPEEEYY!"
I want Point shoes and I want to be in ballet again
@kat1528 i wear pointe shoes i usualy buy new ones when im not getting the support im comfortable with or it snaps then there no good at all
yeah haha its kinda just what ever you prefer
@Roccarocks i counted 8 or 9
@Roccarocks a perfect 9
she said "gone through her first pair"....which means she's now on her second
@jenni32874 This wont really strengthen your ankles. You just need strong ankles to do it. There are other excersices that will strengthen your ankles. And you could be doing it wrong without a teacher. Even if your just trying to build strength, you may not do it right, which can cause injury.
Hi! Its sort if out of the topic but its close... I was just wondering... What is the difference between the ouch pouches that cover the ball of the foot and the ones that don't cover the ball of the foot??
If anyone would please answer me that would be great!
Lmao I was thinking the same thing!
Is there a type of feet/toes that cannot go onto pointte? Im not a ballerina so its not really important for me, but say like if i was and i wanted to go en pointte and the tip of my toes bend forward so much more easier than backwards and my nails curl upwards, would that be a problem for a ballerina?
@countrycat95 Even if you know what your doing, sometimes teachers will notice problems we don't notice.. But, what I would do is try filming just your feet while you practice. So you can watch over again and see what you are doing wrong. And try googling "Mistakes made in pointe shoes" And stuff like that, so you can see what some common mistakes are.
@AnaheimBallet lol Probably more!!! :)
Can you tell us how i can see if my pointe shoes are done, and when i should buy new ones? :) That would be awesome!
@Roccarocks
Either 7 or 8 :D
@AnaheimBallet
You're probably right! lol :)
I'm on my dads account I got mine yesterday there so cool
I tie my ribbons by wrapping one ribbon all the way around, then the other on top; not by crossing them each time...
@mixermake
Of course!!! lollll But I don't dance as much as you.