Buy a ticket to my LIVE BALLET WORKSHOP featuring Miss Auti, Kathryn Morgan, and Lazy Dancer Tips: www.runtheworld.today/app/invitation/10837 Time Markers For Easy Viewing :) 0:00 - Live Ballet Workshop Info 1:00 - Intro 1:12 - Checklist 1:40 - Age 2:40 - Strength 3:25 - Control 4:18 - Foot Articulation 5:29 - Balance 6:49 - Alignment 8:30 - Outro
Guys I’m 20 and I’m gonna be on pointe someday. Don’t give up hope! There are more adults starting ballet than you know. Besides, many of us had parents who disapproved or who were otherwise not in the position to allow us to take classes. Why should that stop us as grown-ups? 💖
I am 14 and I have been taking ballet for two years now! I can see so much improvement in myself since my first ballet class! I am currently taking private ballet lessons from a family friend who is a professional ballet teacher and it has been really fun! I am not on pointe yet and I'm not sure when I will be lol (however, I can almost perfectly do all the exercises in this video lol) but being in pointe is one of my dreams!! I can't wait for that glorious day when I get my first pair!!💞😊💕
that is so awesome! ive been doing ballet for about 8 months now (since quarantine started) but im trained in jazz, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop, but ballet always scared me so i quit when i was 6 or 7. I got 5/6 of these pretty much down, i just need to work on balance. im in 8th grade right now, and my goal is to be en pointe by the time i graduate highschool! so far im having a lot of fun though!
@Lauren Milne I'm the same age as you haha and never got professionally taught dance cause I'm self taught. Sorry that you quit. I hope you find your passion for dance again one day
I’m 24 and did ballet 2-16 was on pointe before I stopped . I just went back to ballet and thought I wasn’t ready but after this video I was reassured I was ready I got fitted for pointe shoes again and can’t wait for class this Saturday !!!
I went on pointe when I was 11 and I was barely ready....can't imagine how bad it would have been if I had gone on pointe even a year earlier, let alone at 8 or 9 like some insane studios! I haven't been on pointe in forever (like, over a decade), I wonder how it would feel now. I passed the quiz but I remember having to do soooooo many eleves and my calves would just die now 😂
Lol my dance studio makes us wait till we are like 17 and I am only twelve but it’s my dream to get on pointe . I am very sad about it but what can you do
im 10 and one of my teachers said that hopefully by the next summer ill be on pointe- (ill be 11 in march) so yeah but i have very flexible and strong ankles and im the top of my class with technique and im definitely going to take it slow when i get them and make sure to take care of myself
I’m almost 20 and I really want to learn how to dance on pointe! I’ve been researching how difficult it might be to start dancing at an older age (because most ballerinas start REALLY young), and it seems like most people can eventually train themselves to a good enough degree to dance. I wish us luck!
I am 13 years old and have moved to 3 different studios in the last 3 years I got told that I was going to go on pointe then whenever I moved studios I was always back on pre pointe and I have 8 years of ballet training and I don't now what to do.
It also depend if the studio/teacher thinks you're ready. My friend went on pointe in 4th grade too but I am older, stronger, more controlled and more flexible and still am not on pointe now at 12 years old. Her studio focuses in foot work while mine focuses on everything in general. Only 5 out of 20 of the teen girls (who have been ballerinas since they were 4/5ish) at my studio are on pointe.
I think I am ready. Or really soon! The studio I go to, my teacher says we have to be 13, and she gives us incredible things to do before pointe so we are 100% ready! So thankful for that and it will allow me to be ready for pointe very soon! Can't wait, thank you for this awesome video!!!
Just got my first pair of pointe shoes last week at 13. This video (I think) helped me be prepared and helped me be able to focus on things I was doing poorly and I was able to correct them. I’m so excited to start my pointe journey and I give my thanks to you!
Miss Auti - Make sure you're at least... Me - Staring at screen holding my breath Miss Auti - 12 years old Me - Heaves a big sigh of relief because I just turned 12 recently
Ok, as a beginner (mature 😂) adult I am stoked to pass these tests. However, I need a LOT more actual ballet before pointe is even on the radar. I have spent a lifetime exercising barefoot and accidentally doing doming and toe swapping exercises for fun. Lots more work to do on turnout and unlocking tight hip muscles too.
I’ve been doing ballet for almost 2 years now and I love it. I have only taken it for one hour every week because I have jazz hip hop and tap as well. I’m thinking of getting more serious with ballet because I am really falling in love with it lately. I am going to talk with my teacher about getting private lessons set up and I really want to go on pointe! Do you think I can make it?
I have tried out for pointé at 2 different studios, yet they keep saying the my ankles aren’t ready yet, I did the quiz and saw that my balance was a little off, is there anyway i can work on that?
This is really lucky because you can use this time to dedicate to strength, flexibility, and technique. By the time you are ready for point you will be more than ready and I can imagine you will make way more progress in the long run. Versus if you were to rush it before your body was truly ready. I'm excited for you.
I just ordered my first pair of Demi pointe shoes. Because I have been in and out of different areas (jazz, ballet, gymnastics, cheer, Arial silks, figure skating, etc) due to moving or lack of money, I really want to make sure I won’t hurt myself since I really only have RUclips and my Gigi (she was a cheer captain and then cheer and dance mom for about 20 years but she is not a teacher) to help me, I want to make sure I won’t injure myself. I stretch and stretch and stretch constantly and I’m going to be spending a few years in Demi pointe unless I am able to get cleared by a ballet teacher and started getting supervision. Still, even getting Demi pointe is a dream come true. I’ve been fighting for ballet specifically since I can remember. I’m 16 btw.
Thanks for this :) My teacher told me I was ready to get fitted but I felt kinda worried that I wasn’t strong enough since I’ve always felt like everyone in my class is stronger than me. I’m ready though 😊 I get fitted in 2 days!
I am 11 and I have been taking ballet for 9 years now! I can see so much improvement in myself since my first ballet class! it has been really fun! I am not on pointe yet -however, I can perfectly do all the exercises in this video- but being in pointe is one of my dreams!! my ballet teacher said ill be on point bye this July cant wait eek.!
I started when I was 9/10... pointe shoes never really hurt my feet until I got my 3rd pair when I turned twelve, which was the summer before 7th grade (my age rn, but I started school, and I had the other 2 pairs of pointe shoes for a full year each, only did like 20 mins of pointe for each class every week and there are two classes per week though) and that's the first time my shoes felt less comfortable. The big toe on my left foot hurt more (I put part of a cotton ball in for more cushion and it really helped but made the shoe feel smaller). It was also a different brand and harder than my previous shoes. Since I'm currently 12 I've aced the test pretty easily but then again I've been on pointe for 3 years and going. I heard at some point at a different studio that you should have done ballet for at least 5 years before getting pointe shoes (which meant I would have started 1 year ago if I didn't switch studios, not for the same reason). Back when I had gotten my 1st pair of shoes I had only been dancing for 3 years (I'm in my 6th year right now) so I didn't necessarily fit that rule which I was kind of worried about when I got my 1st pair. Luckily my pointe shoes were fitted nicely and I haven't had many problems. The ones that I have now are the ones that are a different brand than the others and harder than what I was used to back when I had my first and 2nd pairs. I have had my 3rd pair for 3 months and I can't tell if they are dead or not. They are a lot easier to go up on and my toe doesn't hurt anymore. It also fits my foot and feels better which is normal because my pointe shoes change to the shape of my feet. They are pretty broken in but I can't tell if I'm going over them or not. My teacher looked at them and didn't necessarily say they were dead but she also didn't say they weren't dead, so I'm not sure. I can still dance in them pretty nicely though.
I'm actually teaching myself ballet, I've been watching your videos a lot to learn a bunch about ballet, I've also watched ThePointeShop to see where to get good point shoes and to make sure there the right ones, and I was looking to see if I'm ready for point shoes because I've been practiceing ballet for about a year. And I aced the test! Any tips on teaching myself ballet?
Ita very hard to teach yourself ballet technically becsuse you dont even know what youre doing is right or wrong not to discourage you but i also tried b4 and then when i went for actual classes everything i did was wrong sk
@@ahahaha239 I completely agree with you! I danced ballet for several years when I was in my teens and twenties, and went en pointe in my early twenties. I have very flat arches and rather stiff feet, although after pretty hard work, my feet became much more pliable and easier to get over my boxes. Trouble was, we didn't have so many different brands, types, and fits that we have today, and I got very discouraged and stopped dancing altogether. These days, I am taking video classes on RUclips, and enjoying myself very much!! I will be taking classes soon, so that I can adjust my technique and maybe, just maybe, consider pointe classes.
I am 12 and have been doing ballet since I was 2. I have only been at my current studio for a year but our teacher is really nice and I hope he will let me.
Loved this video! I’m already on pointe I just love this channel! Also could you make a video in the future in how to improve hyperextention? Sometimes my knees look bent. 💖🩰
hi! I have a question! I did ballet for 2 years a while ago, and I want to start doing ballet! do you think I would be able to teach pointe to myself? (like with careful exercises, etc?)
I think you should start with pre pointe exercises that strengthen your feet! There are a lot of videos on RUclips, just do 2x ten minutes a day of those exercises. After some time, you can ask your teacher or whatever, but I would do those exercises at least 3 months before starting real pointe
I know this video is old, but PLEASE respond. I’ve been doing ballet for about 6 months now, once a week. I have pretty strong calf muscles tho, since I jump rope for like 20-40 minutes at least every other day. Does this mean I am ready? I passed multiple tests easily, but at my ballet studio the teachers don’t check if we are ready for pointe. You have to find out yourself and move to pointe class if you are. Am I ready or is it too soon? I have a really good balance as well, and I am 15. Oh, and even though I only do ballet once a week, I practice famous variations for around 1 hour and 20 min a day.
I haven’t ever taken a ballet class but I’m just, so extremely interested in ballet. I’ve started to try practicing, I’m having fun but wooo feet and back pain. I’m gonna practice more and more and I’ll try to get pointe shoes later on. I’m 13, turning 14 in 2 weeks. So I’m tryin my hardest. I’m lucky I have decent strength. ^^
Dropped out of ballet bc I was too freaked out after reading about pointe injuries, and now I wish I hadn't! Really good points though on articulation and balance. Recently restarted adult ballet and am quickly realising how important balance and core muscles are--but also I'm loving it! Thanks for these vids:)
I did well on that - but my first position is nowhere near yours! Does turnout flexibility matter? Like, do you have to have x amount of degrees of turnout in your first position for pointe shoes? Thank you so much, Miss Auti!
I am 11 and I got on pointe when I was 10 I got my moms bones bc she was a dancer and I have only got injured 1ce and it was not dance related so I'd say between 10 and 14 is a good age depending on you
as a ballerina who is trying to get their pointe shoes. I’m having trouble trying to balance on one leg on Demi. Does anyone have any exercises or tips.
I am exactly 12 and I could achieve 5 of them. I guess i need to work harder on foot articulation as my legs seem too stiff. Thankyou so much for posting all your videos. I have ever learnt ballet before and now I practise it everyday with ur videos ☺
Girls watching this, I know you're excited about pointe but if you're younger don't rush. The reason you get taller and the reason your feet get bigger the older you get is because at your age your bones are not yet fully fused. Long bones like those in your arms and legs are for you actually three separate bones those being the two ends (proximal and distal epiphysis) and the shaft (diaphysis). As you grow those shafts are getting longer and once you've reached your adult height and size the shafts and the two ends will start to fuse together. The last bone to fuse is your collar bone (clavicle) which won't finish developing until you're in your mid twenties. The bones in your feet (tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges) fortunately fuse earlier so you won't have to wait too long. But your tarsals (the little round or square looking bones close to your ankle) need to be formed and it's best for your future dance careers if your metatarsals (the long bones inside your foot before your toes) and the phalanges (your toes) are at least trending towards becoming one bone each (epiphyseal union). The ends of your metatarsals will all be present when you're about 8 but they won't be completely fused and together until you're 14. The bones of your feet provide attachment points for muscles and tendons and so it's important for your instructor to protect your feet. They're not delaying you because they're mean or strict but because they want to make sure that you will get to stay in pointe for a long time. I know how old twelve feels to some of you, but don't rush. Do your exercises so when the time comes you'll be ready, but you can't rush bone development.
Yayyyy!!! I passed the test!!!! And even better.... I will get my firts pair THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!! I'm 13 by the way. Loved the test! : ) ⚠️UPDATE: I got my first pair!!! I have been using them like for a month and I love it!!
me not dancing ballet and having no problemwith these... Actually I'm just doing other sports where you want a lot of strenght/balance/elegance so I kinda anticipated that i would 'be ready'
I play soccer so my legs are strong so I'm putting cups in my soccer socks (i know) and I have been able to stand on my tip toes just fine so i just have to work on flexibility and stuff any tips?
Okay so here is the deal I did ballet in the past but I stopped at 8 years old I still remember a little not to much but I'm trying to go back to ballet, I took the quiz and I asked my old dance teacher if I was ready she said probably but I don't dance anymore and i'm trying to dance again what should i do I would really apriciate some advice hope you respond i would like some advice
miss auti i want to work on my core so for your next video may you please do an ab workout and leg and arm workout as these are vital in ballet. LOVE YOU
I love Ballet and on christmas I have balletshoes and a balletdress but I have never try balletshoes and never dance in balletshoes before how I do it? Its pointe shoes and I Will not brake my toes please answer me soon I are 18 years old
I aced it! I am in a pre pointe class and was just told that I would get my pointe shoes! The foot articulation is what my teacher always talks about, she brings it up before our tendu routine.
Miss Auti, I don't know if you'll see this so anyone can answer really but, I have a bit of a issue. So I am a bit of an older teenager who has always wanted to do ballet since I was little and sadly never got to. Earlier in the year I began going to adult classes to learn the basics and bring myself to the level of skill and strength I needed to be in for the class that was my age group. Then covid came. So then I took it upon myself to keep learning and that's how I found you. (Thank you very much by the way, your videos have helped so much and I see improvement in myself after every one.) I am relatively flexible and have grown stronger over the past year along with teaching myself the basics. Without a teacher, do think I would be able to teach myself how to dance in pointe with myself and your tutorials?
So what if we did ballet when we were little then we quit then we got back into it on our own durning quarantine and we aced this quiz.....? What do I do?
I don't do ballet (took beginner classes once a week for a year, long time ago) and only very ocassionally do sports, but I could do all of these without any trouble. I did start walking on high heels at a very young age and tend to stand on my toes when I'm barefoot without being aware, its an automatism (my calves are quite short due to the heels). Figured that might be why I passed the test.
I'm 13, I've been dancing since I was 4. I'm pretty sure that when covid lets us go back to the studio I'm gonna get my pointe shoes, in quarantine I've been working out the things that were lacking, now I feel much more confident
I was a gymnast and now I do ballet so I feel like I have enough ankle strength and balance for pointe but I’m so scared to ask my teacher! I don’t even know what to ask?!
I know how you feel 😔. Not the gymnastics part, but I’m also scared to ask my teacher... I guess I’m just worried she will say I’m not ready or the other girls will hear :( Don’t be scared though, I think you should ask your teacher if they think you are ready, if you feel you are ready :) good luck x
I just need to work on my balance 😂 I've been dancing since I was 2 (11 years) and ballet is one of my my top favorite classes ❤️ I've been working really hard to get point shoes ❤️ Im not sure when that will be but I am gonna keep a working hard! I aced almost every thing in this video except balance. And I am 13 and thanks! This video really showed me what I needed to work on ❤️
Absolutely!! I have always told parents to start with a pair of demi pointe shoes at age 10 (something for them to look forward to getting and can help them work on technique). [To be clear: demi pointe shoes are NOT meant for going en pointe!*] Then, pointe shoes for their 12th birthday. So glad to hear others advocating this too. I honestly get quite discouraged when I see parent-led social media accounts/pages that show their 9yr old en pointe 😓💔
Also thing she forgot to mention, weight.. If you want to have the pointe shoes and not crushing your toes.. you have to be under 21 BMI, im 29.9 BMI and I can’t get the shoes but still do pointe.
Literally started ballet some months ago, and while I know I'm not ready in such a short amount of time, I was wondering how one knows itself time to try demi-pointe and pointe. But anyway, this video taught me new things that will be useful in future classes 😊
I am eleven and have been dancing for eight years. At my ballet school they do a year course before point so would be twelve by the. Time. I managed all the tests
Hey! I don’t have much experience with dance although I did start when I was 3, I only started seriously dancing a few weeks ago but I can already go up on my toes which I know can’t be healthy to do, do you think I’m ready soon? Also my bone age is way older than my biological age
@@evakelly8515 wait really? what studio?? also im 12, i did dance from ages 4-9, stopped and started again now at 12. pointe is my dream. but a year??? how many classes a week? how many hours per class?
My dance teacher just told me last week that I can start wearing pointe shoes! I’ve been working hard for the past 2 years and I’m surprised my teacher said I can start so soon. I’ve going on 4 years of dancing now, but Im going into my 3rd year of ballet. My appointment for my first fitting is soon and I’m soo nervous! I started doubting myself so I found this video and I’m more confident now😁 my balance, my posture, my strength, it’s all really good. Though I have a flat foot so arching is much harder for me, but I’m working hard with my teacher. To all those who want to do pointe or are going into pointe like me, you go this! 5 years ago I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me I’d be where I am today in my dance journey.
I did ballet for one year when I was three but have been dancing jazz, contemporary/lyrical and hip hop ever since and somehow managed to ace this 😃 is this the universe telling me I should pick up ballet again?
What makes me happy is that years and years ago someone posted a video like this (Except it made no since and the things to “work on” were wrong😑) and I got all like 10 of them perfectly. I was 7 I think😂 But now this one I understand and with my skill level in ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, and tap, I’m ready for pointe shoes!
Fascinating information for us poor peasants who have NO clue what any of this means but want to know!! Thanks for being so cute! My grand daughter started off doing ballet but two years later was upset she couldn't play in the summer with her friends bc of classes and decided to drop out... I hated it and then of course a few years later she was like "why was I so stupid to quit?"... ugh. I wish you had been her teacher!! Maybe she would have stayed with it!!
I am bout to get my first pair of point shoes. I have been DREAMING of dance ever since I saw the nutcracker I just new it was the thing for me. PS: I AM A GIRL arts auto is the name of my grandpas business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy a ticket to my LIVE BALLET WORKSHOP featuring Miss Auti, Kathryn Morgan, and Lazy Dancer Tips: www.runtheworld.today/app/invitation/10837
Time Markers For Easy Viewing :)
0:00 - Live Ballet Workshop Info
1:00 - Intro
1:12 - Checklist
1:40 - Age
2:40 - Strength
3:25 - Control
4:18 - Foot Articulation
5:29 - Balance
6:49 - Alignment
8:30 - Outro
Use code MissAuti15!
Should I buy tickets if I want to do ballet but am a new dancer .
I was 6 years old when I begin to trained in ballet
Me: never has taken a single ballet class
Also me: I wonder if I'm ready for pointe shoes
lmaooooo
I did ballet from when I was 2 years old to 11 but then I quit and now I’m 14 and apparently ready lmao
same but I've done youtube for a while
... ignore my user ...
I’ve been taking them since I was 5 haven’t stopped since
samee
me,17 and never had any ballet classes: *aces the quiz*
me: maybe I aM bAllERinA
I also felt like that and I started practicing ballet at home with miss auti. If you also practice , you can be a ballerina and it's my dream too.
@@priyankamishra4235 it's my dream too. But I never practiced. The only thing I can do is watch the dance and other ballet videos
Guys I’m 20 and I’m gonna be on pointe someday. Don’t give up hope! There are more adults starting ballet than you know. Besides, many of us had parents who disapproved or who were otherwise not in the position to allow us to take classes. Why should that stop us as grown-ups? 💖
@@tatemitchell1479
Because some grown ups are broke and pointe shoes cost 70 bucks 💔
I am 14 and I have been taking ballet for two years now! I can see so much improvement in myself since my first ballet class! I am currently taking private ballet lessons from a family friend who is a professional ballet teacher and it has been really fun! I am not on pointe yet and I'm not sure when I will be lol (however, I can almost perfectly do all the exercises in this video lol) but being in pointe is one of my dreams!! I can't wait for that glorious day when I get my first pair!!💞😊💕
that is so awesome! ive been doing ballet for about 8 months now (since quarantine started) but im trained in jazz, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop, but ballet always scared me so i quit when i was 6 or 7. I got 5/6 of these pretty much down, i just need to work on balance. im in 8th grade right now, and my goal is to be en pointe by the time i graduate highschool! so far im having a lot of fun though!
So did you start when you were twelve
Too I’m so excited even if I’m 10
How is it, one year later? :)
That's awesome!
For those of you who are getting pointe shoes:
Good luck! You can do it, I believe in you!
Thxs I am getting mine this summer
i don’t know when i’m getting mine but i’m not giving up
Thanks
Thanks this winterrrr
I am getting it this summer tyyy
Yes I aced this! And in January I am getting my first pair of pointe shoes.
Ooh good luck!😁🩰
Good luck! You can do it!
OMG congrats, I am really close to being on pointe so I can't wait!
Same!!
OMG sameeeee I’m so excited
My teacher said that I just need to fix my alignment before I can get my pointe shoes!!!
Awesome!!
I know this is totally unrelated but, what's up with that pfp?
This is unrelated but… HOGWARTS??!?!??
I'm 15 and I'm in my 3rd year of ballet, and i'm auditioning for pointe next summer!!
Yay! Good luck love!
Good luck, you can do it! I got my pointe shoes at the age of 10, so I know you can get them at 15 (or 16, I don't know your birthday)!
@@yuri..darling yes i'll be 16 when i get them :)
@@laurelmiller324 Nice!
This is really encouraging
This actually helped a lot cause it was literally the kind a video i've been waiting for, now I know what I need to work on.
Me: never took any ballet classes
Also me: can almost perfectly do 5/6 of the exercises... (Need to improve ballance) 😂
Me too
Same my balance is the worst 😂😂
My balance is okay I just need a bit more work on my ankles tho
Same here xD
I've technically taken one dance class and balance is my only problem that I expected
When you havent even done ballet for a year and you have the least flexible feet and ankles yet proceeds to do this quiz cause why not baha
right
@Lauren Milne I'm the same age as you haha and never got professionally taught dance cause I'm self taught. Sorry that you quit. I hope you find your passion for dance again one day
@Lauren Milne same I haven’t done ballet since I was at least 5. I just took my first ballet class today and I’m already looking at these lol
@@davemccarysucks I'm in the exact same situation as you.
Omg same but I’m going back to dance in February!
I’m 24 and did ballet 2-16 was on pointe before I stopped . I just went back to ballet and thought I wasn’t ready but after this video I was reassured I was ready I got fitted for pointe shoes again and can’t wait for class this Saturday !!!
I went on pointe when I was 11 and I was barely ready....can't imagine how bad it would have been if I had gone on pointe even a year earlier, let alone at 8 or 9 like some insane studios! I haven't been on pointe in forever (like, over a decade), I wonder how it would feel now. I passed the quiz but I remember having to do soooooo many eleves and my calves would just die now 😂
Lol my dance studio makes us wait till we are like 17 and I am only twelve but it’s my dream to get on pointe . I am very sad about it but what can you do
@@isladaly6876 Try another studio pehaps if you can? 17 seems a bit silly, you can easily be ready at 12 or 13
im 10 and one of my teachers said that hopefully by the next summer ill be on pointe- (ill be 11 in march) so yeah but i have very flexible and strong ankles and im the top of my class with technique and im definitely going to take it slow when i get them and make sure to take care of myself
me: wants pointe shoes
also me: turns twelve in 3 days
also me: starts working out my feet
Happy birthday
@@keke9795 thx
Happy bday 🥳 and keep dancing 🙂
ur soo getting them omg 🥳
Me: I'm 47 am I haven't taken a class EVER... EVEN I WANT A PAIR!!
I’m almost 20 and I really want to learn how to dance on pointe! I’ve been researching how difficult it might be to start dancing at an older age (because most ballerinas start REALLY young), and it seems like most people can eventually train themselves to a good enough degree to dance. I wish us luck!
I am 13 years old and have moved to 3 different studios in the last 3 years I got told that I was going to go on pointe then whenever I moved studios I was always back on pre pointe and I have 8 years of ballet training and I don't now what to do.
What should I do?
Do they know that?
I just got permission from my teachers to start pre pointe after 1 year of dancing but my parents won’t let me!! :(
I agree with @Pooh Bear. There are 4 main types of ballet shoes/slippers/etc. There are full sole, split sole, pre-pointe, and pointe.
tell them to have a conversation with your dance teacher maybe
I’m 28 and my teacher says i’ll be ready for pointe soon. Can’t wait :)
Her: make sure ur at least 12 years old
Me: but.. mah friend went on pointe yet she was 9 OwO
It also depend if the studio/teacher thinks you're ready. My friend went on pointe in 4th grade too but I am older, stronger, more controlled and more flexible and still am not on pointe now at 12 years old. Her studio focuses in foot work while mine focuses on everything in general. Only 5 out of 20 of the teen girls (who have been ballerinas since they were 4/5ish) at my studio are on pointe.
I got mine at 11
I think I am ready. Or really soon! The studio I go to, my teacher says we have to be 13, and she gives us incredible things to do before pointe so we are 100% ready! So thankful for that and it will allow me to be ready for pointe very soon! Can't wait, thank you for this awesome video!!!
Just got my first pair of pointe shoes last week at 13. This video (I think) helped me be prepared and helped me be able to focus on things I was doing poorly and I was able to correct them. I’m so excited to start my pointe journey and I give my thanks to you!
Miss Auti - Make sure you're at least...
Me - Staring at screen holding my breath
Miss Auti - 12 years old
Me - Heaves a big sigh of relief because I just turned 12 recently
Tysm for making this vid ☺️ its really helpful
Ps. Anyone abt to get there pointe shoes? 🥲😬
you shouldn’t just get them you need to be in a class and when she/he thinks you’re ready for them you’ll get them
Ok, as a beginner (mature 😂) adult I am stoked to pass these tests. However, I need a LOT more actual ballet before pointe is even on the radar. I have spent a lifetime exercising barefoot and accidentally doing doming and toe swapping exercises for fun. Lots more work to do on turnout and unlocking tight hip muscles too.
I’ve been doing ballet for almost 2 years now and I love it. I have only taken it for one hour every week because I have jazz hip hop and tap as well. I’m thinking of getting more serious with ballet because I am really falling in love with it lately. I am going to talk with my teacher about getting private lessons set up and I really want to go on pointe! Do you think I can make it?
Yes ofc!!!! Just try hard! The first pair of pointe shoes is always awkward. Don't give up! Lol I just realized how late this is. BUT STILL-
I have tried out for pointé at 2 different studios, yet they keep saying the my ankles aren’t ready yet, I did the quiz and saw that my balance was a little off, is there anyway i can work on that?
Try Terra band ballet exercises (you can search it up on RUclips) they strengthen the ankles and the bottom part of the foot
I’m 11 but my chronological age is 13 and I aced this, I’m ready but I have to wait for 12
This is really lucky because you can use this time to dedicate to strength, flexibility, and technique. By the time you are ready for point you will be more than ready and I can imagine you will make way more progress in the long run. Versus if you were to rush it before your body was truly ready. I'm excited for you.
i’m working my way up to point and my teacher said (she teaches broadway) that in a month or so i’ll be absolutely ready
@Lauren Milne thanks!!
Lol been 4 months, you on point?
I just ordered my first pair of Demi pointe shoes. Because I have been in and out of different areas (jazz, ballet, gymnastics, cheer, Arial silks, figure skating, etc) due to moving or lack of money, I really want to make sure I won’t hurt myself since I really only have RUclips and my Gigi (she was a cheer captain and then cheer and dance mom for about 20 years but she is not a teacher) to help me, I want to make sure I won’t injure myself. I stretch and stretch and stretch constantly and I’m going to be spending a few years in Demi pointe unless I am able to get cleared by a ballet teacher and started getting supervision. Still, even getting Demi pointe is a dream come true. I’ve been fighting for ballet specifically since I can remember. I’m 16 btw.
Thanks for this :) My teacher told me I was ready to get fitted but I felt kinda worried that I wasn’t strong enough since I’ve always felt like everyone in my class is stronger than me. I’m ready though 😊 I get fitted in 2 days!
I am 11 and I have been taking ballet for 9 years now! I can see so much improvement in myself since my first ballet class! it has been really fun! I am not on pointe yet -however, I can perfectly do all the exercises in this video- but being in pointe is one of my dreams!! my ballet teacher said ill be on point bye this July cant wait eek.!
I started when I was 9/10... pointe shoes never really hurt my feet until I got my 3rd pair when I turned twelve, which was the summer before 7th grade (my age rn, but I started school, and I had the other 2 pairs of pointe shoes for a full year each, only did like 20 mins of pointe for each class every week and there are two classes per week though) and that's the first time my shoes felt less comfortable. The big toe on my left foot hurt more (I put part of a cotton ball in for more cushion and it really helped but made the shoe feel smaller). It was also a different brand and harder than my previous shoes. Since I'm currently 12 I've aced the test pretty easily but then again I've been on pointe for 3 years and going. I heard at some point at a different studio that you should have done ballet for at least 5 years before getting pointe shoes (which meant I would have started 1 year ago if I didn't switch studios, not for the same reason). Back when I had gotten my 1st pair of shoes I had only been dancing for 3 years (I'm in my 6th year right now) so I didn't necessarily fit that rule which I was kind of worried about when I got my 1st pair. Luckily my pointe shoes were fitted nicely and I haven't had many problems. The ones that I have now are the ones that are a different brand than the others and harder than what I was used to back when I had my first and 2nd pairs. I have had my 3rd pair for 3 months and I can't tell if they are dead or not. They are a lot easier to go up on and my toe doesn't hurt anymore. It also fits my foot and feels better which is normal because my pointe shoes change to the shape of my feet. They are pretty broken in but I can't tell if I'm going over them or not. My teacher looked at them and didn't necessarily say they were dead but she also didn't say they weren't dead, so I'm not sure. I can still dance in them pretty nicely though.
I'm actually teaching myself ballet, I've been watching your videos a lot to learn a bunch about ballet, I've also watched ThePointeShop to see where to get good point shoes and to make sure there the right ones, and I was looking to see if I'm ready for point shoes because I've been practiceing ballet for about a year. And I aced the test!
Any tips on teaching myself ballet?
Ita very hard to teach yourself ballet technically becsuse you dont even know what youre doing is right or wrong not to discourage you but i also tried b4 and then when i went for actual classes everything i did was wrong sk
@@ahahaha239
I completely agree with you!
I danced ballet for several years when I was in my teens and twenties, and went en pointe in my early twenties. I have very flat arches and rather stiff feet, although after pretty hard work, my feet became much more pliable and easier to get over my boxes.
Trouble was, we didn't have so many different brands, types, and fits that we have today, and I got very discouraged and stopped dancing altogether.
These days, I am taking video classes on RUclips, and enjoying myself very much!!
I will be taking classes soon, so that I can adjust my technique and maybe, just maybe, consider pointe classes.
I’m 14 and have been doing ballet for 6 years now and I get to do my pre-pointe assessment in 3 days!!!!!
I am 12 and have been doing ballet since I was 2. I have only been at my current studio for a year but our teacher is really nice and I hope he will let me.
you: **Starts talking about balance**
me: alright erm...I'll take that as a no
Loved this video! I’m already on pointe I just love this channel! Also could you make a video in the future in how to improve hyperextention? Sometimes my knees look bent. 💖🩰
I am 10 and have been doing dance since 2 but I am getting on point at 12 so that is a good age
hi! I have a question! I did ballet for 2 years a while ago, and I want to start doing ballet! do you think I would be able to teach pointe to myself? (like with careful exercises, etc?)
I think you should start with pre pointe exercises that strengthen your feet! There are a lot of videos on RUclips, just do 2x ten minutes a day of those exercises. After some time, you can ask your teacher or whatever, but I would do those exercises at least 3 months before starting real pointe
And you should be able to do all of the things from the quiz before starting pointe! Many things will improve with the exercises
I wish u were my Ballet teacher!😍
I know this video is old, but PLEASE respond. I’ve been doing ballet for about 6 months now, once a week. I have pretty strong calf muscles tho, since I jump rope for like 20-40 minutes at least every other day. Does this mean I am ready? I passed multiple tests easily, but at my ballet studio the teachers don’t check if we are ready for pointe. You have to find out yourself and move to pointe class if you are. Am I ready or is it too soon? I have a really good balance as well, and I am 15.
Oh, and even though I only do ballet once a week, I practice famous variations for around 1 hour and 20 min a day.
I am getting my pointe shoes next week!🩰😆
omg how are u so pretty?
I haven’t ever taken a ballet class but I’m just, so extremely interested in ballet. I’ve started to try practicing, I’m having fun but wooo feet and back pain. I’m gonna practice more and more and I’ll try to get pointe shoes later on. I’m 13, turning 14 in 2 weeks. So I’m tryin my hardest. I’m lucky I have decent strength. ^^
Dropped out of ballet bc I was too freaked out after reading about pointe injuries, and now I wish I hadn't! Really good points though on articulation and balance. Recently restarted adult ballet and am quickly realising how important balance and core muscles are--but also I'm loving it! Thanks for these vids:)
I did well on that - but my first position is nowhere near yours! Does turnout flexibility matter? Like, do you have to have x amount of degrees of turnout in your first position for pointe shoes? Thank you so much, Miss Auti!
Turn out is important, but I wouldn't say it's a deal breaker! It's something to continuously work on, just like the rest of your technique :D
@@trainwithkendall Thank you so much!! ;D
I am 11 and I got on pointe when I was 10 I got my moms bones bc she was a dancer and I have only got injured 1ce and it was not dance related so I'd say between 10 and 14 is a good age depending on you
I just bought my pointe shoes and i am so excited!
as a ballerina who is trying to get their pointe shoes. I’m having trouble trying to balance on one leg on Demi. Does anyone have any exercises or tips.
I am exactly 12 and I could achieve 5 of them. I guess i need to work harder on foot articulation as my legs seem too stiff. Thankyou so much for posting all your videos. I have ever learnt ballet before and now I practise it everyday with ur videos ☺
Girls watching this, I know you're excited about pointe but if you're younger don't rush. The reason you get taller and the reason your feet get bigger the older you get is because at your age your bones are not yet fully fused. Long bones like those in your arms and legs are for you actually three separate bones those being the two ends (proximal and distal epiphysis) and the shaft (diaphysis). As you grow those shafts are getting longer and once you've reached your adult height and size the shafts and the two ends will start to fuse together. The last bone to fuse is your collar bone (clavicle) which won't finish developing until you're in your mid twenties. The bones in your feet (tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges) fortunately fuse earlier so you won't have to wait too long. But your tarsals (the little round or square looking bones close to your ankle) need to be formed and it's best for your future dance careers if your metatarsals (the long bones inside your foot before your toes) and the phalanges (your toes) are at least trending towards becoming one bone each (epiphyseal union). The ends of your metatarsals will all be present when you're about 8 but they won't be completely fused and together until you're 14. The bones of your feet provide attachment points for muscles and tendons and so it's important for your instructor to protect your feet. They're not delaying you because they're mean or strict but because they want to make sure that you will get to stay in pointe for a long time. I know how old twelve feels to some of you, but don't rush. Do your exercises so when the time comes you'll be ready, but you can't rush bone development.
I PASSED AND I DANCE ON POINT SINCE 1 YEAR. COULD YOU DO A TRAINIG ROTINE FOR POINT?
Yayyyy!!! I passed the test!!!! And even better.... I will get my firts pair THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!! I'm 13 by the way. Loved the test! : )
⚠️UPDATE: I got my first pair!!! I have been using them like for a month and I love it!!
So happy for you
me not dancing ballet and having no problemwith these...
Actually I'm just doing other sports where you want a lot of strenght/balance/elegance so I kinda anticipated that i would 'be ready'
I have only been doing ballet for a year but I just got my pointe shoe’s and I decided to take this quiz and I aced it
I play soccer so my legs are strong so I'm putting cups in my soccer socks (i know) and I have been able to stand on my tip toes just fine so i just have to work on flexibility and stuff any tips?
Im doing ballet for 2 years and im eleven now,i almost get my first pair!!i still warm up with pointe shoes even tho i can't.
Okay so here is the deal I did ballet in the past but I stopped at 8 years old I still remember a little not to much but I'm trying to go back to ballet, I took the quiz and I asked my old dance teacher if I was ready she said probably but I don't dance anymore and i'm trying to dance again what should i do I would really apriciate some advice hope you respond i would like some advice
I’m 12 so I’m literally the perfect age to wear pointe shoes
I’m 11 and I started at 10...
I looked on google and it said 10 is a good age to start
I am a pole dancer/martial artist, and I tried this. Turns out apart from my food articulation I did really well. Maybe I should start ballet 😂😂😂
miss auti i want to work on my core so for your next video may you please do an ab workout and leg and arm workout as these are vital in ballet. LOVE YOU
I aced this but I have only been doing ballet for 4 months and my teacher said when we started that we needed to wait 2 years?
I love Ballet and on christmas I have balletshoes and a balletdress but I have never try balletshoes and never dance in balletshoes before how I do it? Its pointe shoes and I Will not brake my toes please answer me soon I are 18 years old
Me being bored watching this meeting all of the requirements never have done a ballet class in my life
I aced it! I am in a pre pointe class and was just told that I would get my pointe shoes! The foot articulation is what my teacher always talks about, she brings it up before our tendu routine.
nice informative video. iam not ready for pointe or ever will as i dont dance but i have bought and tried on pairs in dance store.
Im getting Pointe shoes this Tuesday but I wanted to take this quiz anyways hahahaha.
I aced this except for balance and maybe the last yet never took a single dance class in my life 😂
I have never taken ballet before but competes in figure skating and aced this test haha
Omg, the age!!! Lmaooooo
I literally got my first pair when I was 9!!!
Hang on... does that mean I can get pointe shoes now?Ｉ＇ｍ ｎｉｎｅ！！
not me doing ballet for nine years and having no idea when i’m getting mine
Miss Auti, I don't know if you'll see this so anyone can answer really but, I have a bit of a issue. So I am a bit of an older teenager who has always wanted to do ballet since I was little and sadly never got to. Earlier in the year I began going to adult classes to learn the basics and bring myself to the level of skill and strength I needed to be in for the class that was my age group. Then covid came. So then I took it upon myself to keep learning and that's how I found you. (Thank you very much by the way, your videos have helped so much and I see improvement in myself after every one.) I am relatively flexible and have grown stronger over the past year along with teaching myself the basics. Without a teacher, do think I would be able to teach myself how to dance in pointe with myself and your tutorials?
So what if we did ballet when we were little then we quit then we got back into it on our own durning quarantine and we aced this quiz.....? What do I do?
I am in prepointe rn and to start Pointe our studio is waiting for bars and mirrors we just moved in
I don't do ballet (took beginner classes once a week for a year, long time ago) and only very ocassionally do sports, but I could do all of these without any trouble. I did start walking on high heels at a very young age and tend to stand on my toes when I'm barefoot without being aware, its an automatism (my calves are quite short due to the heels). Figured that might be why I passed the test.
I got my pointe shoes last year and I got the lead in swan lake! I’m only 13 but I think I’m really advanced in ballet
me: *is on pointe*
also me: “i wonder if i’m ready for pointe shoes”
I'm 13, I've been dancing since I was 4. I'm pretty sure that when covid lets us go back to the studio I'm gonna get my pointe shoes, in quarantine I've been working out the things that were lacking, now I feel much more confident
Opps.😬I get my first pointe shose in 9 yers old.
I am ready but I am not 12 I am 10 do u think I can still do it
I was a gymnast and now I do ballet so I feel like I have enough ankle strength and balance for pointe but I’m so scared to ask my teacher! I don’t even know what to ask?!
I know how you feel 😔. Not the gymnastics part, but I’m also scared to ask my teacher... I guess I’m just worried she will say I’m not ready or the other girls will hear :(
Don’t be scared though, I think you should ask your teacher if they think you are ready, if you feel you are ready :) good luck x
Me watching this video when I'm already on pointe ....
👁👄👁
What am I doing here I’m literally en pointe 💀💀
I passed this test but i’ve only been doing ballet for 4 1/2 months 😳☺️🤍
update: i just got approved by my teacher!
I just need to work on my balance 😂 I've been dancing since I was 2 (11 years) and ballet is one of my my top favorite classes ❤️ I've been working really hard to get point shoes ❤️ Im not sure when that will be but I am gonna keep a working hard! I aced almost every thing in this video except balance. And I am 13 and thanks! This video really showed me what I needed to work on ❤️
I never took ballet training in my life but I wanted to and your videos helped me soo much .... Love you 🤗
I’m 8 and I got my point shoes oh no
Absolutely!! I have always told parents to start with a pair of demi pointe shoes at age 10 (something for them to look forward to getting and can help them work on technique). [To be clear: demi pointe shoes are NOT meant for going en pointe!*] Then, pointe shoes for their 12th birthday. So glad to hear others advocating this too. I honestly get quite discouraged when I see parent-led social media accounts/pages that show their 9yr old en pointe 😓💔
OMG IM PREPARED TO HAVE POINTE SHOES IM SO HAPPY❤❤❤❤ thank you🩰🩰🩰🩰
Also thing she forgot to mention, weight..
If you want to have the pointe shoes and not crushing your toes.. you have to be under 21 BMI, im 29.9 BMI and I can’t get the shoes but still do pointe.
My coach said that I will positively go on pointe next season!!! (August 2022) (12) Super excited!! Wish me luck? Also any tips out there?
Literally started ballet some months ago, and while I know I'm not ready in such a short amount of time, I was wondering how one knows itself time to try demi-pointe and pointe.
But anyway, this video taught me new things that will be useful in future classes 😊
I am eleven and have been dancing for eight years. At my ballet school they do a year course before point so would be twelve by the. Time. I managed all the tests
Hey! I don’t have much experience with dance although I did start when I was 3, I only started seriously dancing a few weeks ago but I can already go up on my toes which I know can’t be healthy to do, do you think I’m ready soon? Also my bone age is way older than my biological age
is it normal that I am still in my first year of ballet but I got the test right everywere ?
Yes it’s normal. I went on pointe after my first year of ballet (started when I was 12)
@@evakelly8515 wait really? what studio?? also im 12, i did dance from ages 4-9, stopped and started again now at 12. pointe is my dream. but a year??? how many classes a week? how many hours per class?
My dance teacher just told me last week that I can start wearing pointe shoes! I’ve been working hard for the past 2 years and I’m surprised my teacher said I can start so soon. I’ve going on 4 years of dancing now, but Im going into my 3rd year of ballet. My appointment for my first fitting is soon and I’m soo nervous! I started doubting myself so I found this video and I’m more confident now😁 my balance, my posture, my strength, it’s all really good. Though I have a flat foot so arching is much harder for me, but I’m working hard with my teacher.
To all those who want to do pointe or are going into pointe like me, you go this! 5 years ago I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me I’d be where I am today in my dance journey.
I did ballet for one year when I was three but have been dancing jazz, contemporary/lyrical and hip hop ever since and somehow managed to ace this 😃 is this the universe telling me I should pick up ballet again?
What makes me happy is that years and years ago someone posted a video like this (Except it made no since and the things to “work on” were wrong😑) and I got all like 10 of them perfectly. I was 7 I think😂 But now this one I understand and with my skill level in ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, and tap, I’m ready for pointe shoes!
Fascinating information for us poor peasants who have NO clue what any of this means but want to know!! Thanks for being so cute! My grand daughter started off doing ballet but two years later was upset she couldn't play in the summer with her friends bc of classes and decided to drop out... I hated it and then of course a few years later she was like "why was I so stupid to quit?"... ugh. I wish you had been her teacher!! Maybe she would have stayed with it!!
I am bout to get my first pair of point shoes. I have been DREAMING of dance ever since I saw the nutcracker I just new it was the thing for me. PS: I AM A GIRL arts auto is the name of my grandpas business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!