Do you have what it takes?

Are You Ready for Pointe Work?
Important questions to ask yourself...

1. Do you take regularly scheduled ballet classes?
2. Have you been taking ballet classes for two years, and take no less than three classes per year?
3. Are you physically strong? The toes must be able to hold your entire body weight, which is normally distributed to your whole foot.
4. Do you have the ability to enunciate your feet? Such as tendus and frappes where the foot itself needs to be flexible and strong.
5. Do you have a solid knowledge base of the basics and of the vocabulary? You should also be able to execute at least one pirouette in the center.
6. Do you have the ability to attain and hold your balance? For example, in a Releves you should be able to hit your balance and hold it.
7. Are you competent in remembering simple combinations, and executing them?
8. Are your plies soft and elastic?