I agree with Katie. I mean, I think being a dancer is a gift. It is something you are born with.

I love ballet! I've done it for seven years and pointe for three.

[b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]FunkyMonkey95 wrote:[/b] [quote]im new but im a dancer jazz/ballet/modern/and im trying for pointe you dont see alot of dancers these days[/quote] As I am getting older, I am seeing way less dancers my age. But when I was younger ,most of my friends were at the studio :)[/quote] (which i was against because of the damage it does to your feet and ankles in the long run) so i quit dance...[/quote] hmmmm...I'm guessing you either do Russian ballet, or you weren't doing it right? (no offense intended of course) or maybe they put you in pointe too soon? Idk. But as long as you do it right, and unlike Russian ballet which requires your feet to be turned out all of the way all the time causing u to possibly get hip arthritis. I don't see where it would hurt your feet...:unsure: But I could be wrong...wouldn't be the first time...:dry: Oh yeah, the [i]point[/i] of this thread... (no pun intended! cuz [i]that[/i] would be lame...) what do you need help with?[/quote] Well, i actually didnt ever start pointe, because of the studies done that showed how damaging it is to ankles...(i dont have the document that had all that info in it anymore though, because my computer got a virus and i totally lost everything...gotta love computers!) So, i quit dance...i had taken a worship/modern class, that i had really enjoyed, but the teacher left, so i found no point in my staying and continuing to dance there...my little sister dances there now though... But anyways, I hope the author of this thread replies back soon, so that they can get the help they need...[/quote] It has been known to damage ankles unless you do what I did which was spend a year of my life in a class called pointe prep. It hurt like heck. But I know it hurt my ankles. They still crack all the time...[/quote] that's what im taking. pre-pointe. it's required at our studio b4 u take pointe. i cant imagine just skipping ahead to pointe!!! OUCH!!!

[b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]FunkyMonkey95 wrote:[/b] [quote]im new but im a dancer jazz/ballet/modern/and im trying for pointe you dont see alot of dancers these days[/quote] As I am getting older, I am seeing way less dancers my age. But when I was younger ,most of my friends were at the studio :)[/quote] (which i was against because of the damage it does to your feet and ankles in the long run) so i quit dance...[/quote] hmmmm...I'm guessing you either do Russian ballet, or you weren't doing it right? (no offense intended of course) or maybe they put you in pointe too soon? Idk. But as long as you do it right, and unlike Russian ballet which requires your feet to be turned out all of the way all the time causing u to possibly get hip arthritis. I don't see where it would hurt your feet...:unsure: But I could be wrong...wouldn't be the first time...:dry: Oh yeah, the [i]point[/i] of this thread... (no pun intended! cuz [i]that[/i] would be lame...) what do you need help with?[/quote] Well, i actually didnt ever start pointe, because of the studies done that showed how damaging it is to ankles...(i dont have the document that had all that info in it anymore though, because my computer got a virus and i totally lost everything...gotta love computers!) So, i quit dance...i had taken a worship/modern class, that i had really enjoyed, but the teacher left, so i found no point in my staying and continuing to dance there...my little sister dances there now though... But anyways, I hope the author of this thread replies back soon, so that they can get the help they need...[/quote] It has been known to damage ankles unless you do what I did which was spend a year of my life in a class called pointe prep. It hurt like heck. But I know it hurt my ankles. They still crack all the time...[/quote] that's what im taking. pre-pointe. it's required at our studio b4 u take pointe. i cant imagine just skipping ahead to pointe!!! OUCH!!![/quote] My first pointe class, it killed. When I got home, i crawled up the stairs and into bed. or into that bath. I cant remember which.

[b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]FunkyMonkey95 wrote:[/b] [quote]im new but im a dancer jazz/ballet/modern/and im trying for pointe you dont see alot of dancers these days[/quote] As I am getting older, I am seeing way less dancers my age. But when I was younger ,most of my friends were at the studio :)[/quote] (which i was against because of the damage it does to your feet and ankles in the long run) so i quit dance...[/quote] hmmmm...I'm guessing you either do Russian ballet, or you weren't doing it right? (no offense intended of course) or maybe they put you in pointe too soon? Idk. But as long as you do it right, and unlike Russian ballet which requires your feet to be turned out all of the way all the time causing u to possibly get hip arthritis. I don't see where it would hurt your feet...:unsure: But I could be wrong...wouldn't be the first time...:dry: Oh yeah, the [i]point[/i] of this thread... (no pun intended! cuz [i]that[/i] would be lame...) what do you need help with?[/quote] Well, i actually didnt ever start pointe, because of the studies done that showed how damaging it is to ankles...(i dont have the document that had all that info in it anymore though, because my computer got a virus and i totally lost everything...gotta love computers!) So, i quit dance...i had taken a worship/modern class, that i had really enjoyed, but the teacher left, so i found no point in my staying and continuing to dance there...my little sister dances there now though... But anyways, I hope the author of this thread replies back soon, so that they can get the help they need...[/quote] It has been known to damage ankles unless you do what I did which was spend a year of my life in a class called pointe prep. It hurt like heck. But I know it hurt my ankles. They still crack all the time...[/quote] that's what im taking. pre-pointe. it's required at our studio b4 u take pointe. i cant imagine just skipping ahead to pointe!!! OUCH!!![/quote] My first pointe class, it killed. When I got home, i crawled up the stairs and into bed. or into that bath. I cant remember which.[/quote] :( sadness!

[b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]JCsavedME wrote:[/b] [quote][b]MyHeartsNAfrica wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]FunkyMonkey95 wrote:[/b] [quote]im new but im a dancer jazz/ballet/modern/and im trying for pointe you dont see alot of dancers these days[/quote] As I am getting older, I am seeing way less dancers my age. But when I was younger ,most of my friends were at the studio :)[/quote] (which i was against because of the damage it does to your feet and ankles in the long run) so i quit dance...[/quote] hmmmm...I'm guessing you either do Russian ballet, or you weren't doing it right? (no offense intended of course) or maybe they put you in pointe too soon? Idk. But as long as you do it right, and unlike Russian ballet which requires your feet to be turned out all of the way all the time causing u to possibly get hip arthritis. I don't see where it would hurt your feet...:unsure: But I could be wrong...wouldn't be the first time...:dry: Oh yeah, the [i]point[/i] of this thread... (no pun intended! cuz [i]that[/i] would be lame...) what do you need help with?[/quote] Well, i actually didnt ever start pointe, because of the studies done that showed how damaging it is to ankles...(i dont have the document that had all that info in it anymore though, because my computer got a virus and i totally lost everything...gotta love computers!) So, i quit dance...i had taken a worship/modern class, that i had really enjoyed, but the teacher left, so i found no point in my staying and continuing to dance there...my little sister dances there now though... But anyways, I hope the author of this thread replies back soon, so that they can get the help they need...[/quote] It has been known to damage ankles unless you do what I did which was spend a year of my life in a class called pointe prep. It hurt like heck. But I know it hurt my ankles. They still crack all the time...[/quote] that's what im taking. pre-pointe. it's required at our studio b4 u take pointe. i cant imagine just skipping ahead to pointe!!! OUCH!!![/quote] My first pointe class, it killed. When I got home, i crawled up the stairs and into bed. or into that bath. I cant remember which.[/quote] :( sadness![/quote] But after that, it was better. It hurt, but at least I didnt wanna cry, hehe. But part of the problem was I got Freed shoes. They are hard to break in!

yeah i think everyones first pointe class is the worst..but it gets better..im always good at breaking in my pointe shoes..i usta get gyshno's totally spelt that wrong..lol..and they would be dead in like a month..so now im trying russian ballet which im loveing!..but yeah ive tryed just about every pair..i have really stong feet..lol..

[b]dancenchick11 wrote:[/b] [quote]yeah i think everyones first pointe class is the worst..but it gets better..im always good at breaking in my pointe shoes..i usta get gyshno's totally spelt that wrong..lol..and they would be dead in like a month..so now im trying russian ballet which im loveing!..but yeah ive tryed just about every pair..i have really stong feet..lol..[/quote] I always had the feet that look pretty, but you have to wrok harder to do point. It was a nice trade off, I think. Especially since I don't do point any more. Nathan tells me he taught you how to kick people. Lol. He should have known better.

i used to do it when i was younger (7-9) but then i had to give it up, and i am finally starting again! yay! except i forgot everything i learned....

[b]dancingwithtomatoes42 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]dancenchick11 wrote:[/b] [quote]yeah i think everyones first pointe class is the worst..but it gets better..im always good at breaking in my pointe shoes..i usta get gyshno's totally spelt that wrong..lol..and they would be dead in like a month..so now im trying russian ballet which im loveing!..but yeah ive tryed just about every pair..i have really stong feet..lol..[/quote] I always had the feet that look pretty, but you have to wrok harder to do point. It was a nice trade off, I think. Especially since I don't do point any more. Nathan tells me he taught you how to kick people. Lol. He should have known better.[/quote] lol..yeah he did in like 9th grade..lol..i was getting tired of him makeing fun of me about it, so i made he teach me..lol..but i dont understand why you need to learn how to kick, when you can just hit someone with your pointe shoes now thoes things hurt..lol