Before doing anything. How old is the child? How many years of ballet
training has she done? How many times per week is she taking or has taken
ballet classes? How is her body weight, thin, skinny, chubby, slightly
over weight or a lot?
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The following, as you can see, is for information purposes only. What you
are about to read will give you some idea of what Ballet Pointe Shoes
is all about.
These questions should be taken into consideration before trying on
pointe shoes for your little girl. Oh yes. there are other questions
that have to be answered before going on pointe.
Her ballet teacher should be the judge of when she should go on pointe.
It will also depend on how many years of ballet she has had, what
dance level she is in and how old she is before going on pointe.
“My Way or Their Way”, you as a parent may ask. If you were to ask 2 ballet
teachers when should my child go on pointe, you will receive, but not in
writing, 2 different answers. Change Ballet Schools or move to another city
and you will have different answers. So what do I DO?
First and foremost, find out how many children and at what age do they
go on pointe in the school your child is enrolled. Ask questions of other
mothers. Observe other children when they are taking point class. Look
at them and think about your little girl, will she be able to do what
the other girls are doing? How long have they been taking pointe class
and what age are they now?
Please remember to ASK questions. If you don’t know which ones to ask just
go to her teacher and say, “My little girl wants to go on pointe, is she
ready?” Her teacher should be able to give you the information needed to
make a decision.
If her teacher says she is ready to go on pointe then it is the time
to fit her first pair of pointe shoes. This is going to be the
most difficult choice to make. More questions.
Where to buy the pointe shoes? Which style (many to choose from), size (correct
fitting is a MUST), which width B,C,D E (narrow, medium, large etc.) Many
things to consider. Such as the Shank, Box, Vamp. If you go to
www.ballet-feetfirst.com you will find the answers.
Having purchased the pointe shoes, were you surprised how expensive they are?
Do you know how to take care of them, sew ribbons to the pointe shoes as
well as elastics?
If you need more information go to FAQ at http://www.ballet-feetfirst.com/pointe-shoes.html
Please do not forget to ask questions. It is very IMPORTANT to know as
much as possible before having your child go on pointe and buying pointe shoes.
NICHOLAS POLAJENKO A native of New York City, Nicholas Polajenko was trained by the famed Russian teachers Anatole Vilzak & Ludmilla Schollar. Soon recognized as dancer of exceptional technique and acting versatility, he rapidly rose to the rank of Principal Dancer with such companies as the Metropolitan Ballet, Ballet des Champs Elysees, Ballet Roland Petit, London’s Festival Ballet and the International Ballet Marquis de Ceuvas.
Before going to Paris France in December 1948 he was in two Broadway Musicals. Music In My Heart and Annie Get Your Gun. Between 1951 and 1968 he performed every major classical role, partnering such outstanding ballerinas as Tamara Toumamova, Marjorie Tallchief, Alexandra Danilova, Toni Lander, Yvette Chauvire, Svetlana Beriosova and Rosella Hightower. He has worked with such brilliant choreographers as Anton Dolin, Nicholas Beriosoff, Harald Lander, Roland Petit, Leonid Massine, Serge Lifar, Bronislava Nijinska and Alvin Ailey.
