Can she still do pointe?

Question

I know this girl who's 20 years old, and she would really like to dance en pointe but she never had any dance training. Could she still go on if she had a lot of ballet classes and she worked really hard? Or is it way too late? Thankyou=)

Answer 1

20 is not old at all of course she could still do a pointe but she would have to really want it and be willing to work hard. Any one can but it might take some time because she has never had dance lessons but i would not say no

Answer 2

Yes but it would be alot of hard work.

She should go to a really good school so that she can work on strength and flexibility. I think it would be better if she did ballet classes for at least a year before going en pointe to work on basic technique. It won't be easy but it is totally worth it

Tell her I said good luck

Answer 3

if she works hard and is determined!!! but if she wants to go into a company it might be a little too late. but good luck <3

Answer 4

i don't think you can judge if she can do it if you don't see her in a technique class first.....

Answer 5

She actually could! If she took classes 2 to 3 times a week and had very good effort, she could! Just remember to tell her to stretch often, It'll be good for her to stretch so she's ready for pointe. I think she'll do just fine, so don't worry!

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

its not too late to be on pointe!! she just has to work really really hard. she should first take ballet classes for 2-3 years and build strength in their ankles so they won't injure themselves. after that, she would probably be able to. it doesn't matter how old you are, its a matter of how strong you are. tell whoever she is good luck lol :]

Answer 7

The issue of flexibility is the main area that will hinder most mature students from achieving a fully pointed position of the ankle, as this often requires some gentle stretching of the ligaments that is much easier when we are young. The range possible at the ankle also depends significantly on the natural mobility of the ligaments in general. Therefore, in a ‘hypermobile’ individual (general laxity in all ligaments of the body), this will be easier to achieve. However, if there is a real desire to put the work in to improve this, I have seen some drastic improvements in foot and ankle range in adult clients.

The strength requirements for an older ballet student to progress onto pointe actually exceed the requirements for a young dancer. This is due to the fact that most adult dancers are significantly heavier than the average 12 year old! The dancer must be able to control the feet well for all of the tests, especially when en fondu, and during petit allegro, as the increase in body weight will create much stronger forces through the joints in the foot while jumping. Lack of control of the arch when en fondu, especially on the slightly rounded sole of a pointe shoe, will put the knees under great strain when dancing. Turnout strength, range and control are also very important areas to assess.