Curious question since you are a dance teacher. What happens if you have a child who is very small but also at the age range. Maybe a dancer who has had restricted growth or some issue with growth so is very small but is at ten or eleven? I am just curious how kids like that are handled. What does it take for a small child to safely dance en pointe? I love ballet but also support the common sense of protecting little kids from long term bone damage. A child not ready can risk arthritis and other painful foot issues in later life I’m sure, right? I know they have to be strong but also developed enough. Just curious what your criteria are as a teacher.
@@fragilefleur even if you are 13 to 15 which is when you should start to go on point if a teacher believes that a child is too small, she will not let you go on point. When I was starting to do point there was a girl in my class it was a year older than me she was very small she was very petite and her bones were very fragile. She was a fabulous dancer but she wasn't allowed to go on point for another 2 years because of how delicate she was. And she didn't have anything wrong with her she was just a smaller person who was just a little bit more delicate
I'm not in ballet, but I have a friend who was and they put her in pointe shoes at 8 and she's had surgery on both feet before 18 because the growth plates and bones were so malformed. This is something that should ABSOLUTELY be held off on until they're finished growing
As a ballet student, I STRONGLY encourage waiting until she's older. No matter how good or strong she is, her bones are not yet fully developed, and putting her in pointe ballet shoes too early could cause a lot of damage to her feet, and she may not be able to dance again. Hope you take this into consideration so you can take precautions. This little ballerina's health and safety SHOULD ALWAYS go FIRST above all else.
I'm so glad my teacher made us wait until we were 13/14 to get our first pair. Minimized damage and made us a lot stronger in the long run. I've only ever had two small blisters and it's my third year of pointe, it doesn't hurt, and we're progressing very fast.
Yea her feet won't develop properly and I know that because I have been dancing since I was 18 months old and now I am 14 and my feet have fully developed so I can have point shoes I have had them for a year now.
I made my oldest wait until 13 for pointe. As a result she has no damage to her feet while some of her friends who started at 11 have permanent injuries
Nooooo!! As a ballet teacher, it doesn't matter if she's naturally gifted and "good for her age" as it seems... She doesn't have the bone structure for that yet!!! This is so irresponsible.
Why is her shoes tied on the side but when this channel does pointe shoes challenge w the dancers theres no area where its tied its just a big loop thats turned and wrapped over their feet and ankles but not this lil girls ??
@@jasminepetal3972 I can’t guarantee this is why, but in my studio at least you can get the elastic ribbon after you’ve had your first pair if you want it.
As a dancer, i am so happy to say these comments passed the vibe check. No matter how talented or strong she is, her bones are still developing and this will cause her problems in the future. Its irresponsible. Please do better for the child.
As a dancer,I feel as though if she is any younger than ten,her feet will end up looking strangeled that young on pointe. I am instructed by 2 very talented people 🩰,and personally I know they would never let somebody that young go en pointe Edit-MOM IM FAMOUS FOR BEING SMART edit 2- I just quit ballet : D 10 years down the drain i quit because of a foot injury, stop criticizing me- (i do theater now besties)
This is why we need regulatory laws so children have to get signed off by a doctor to go on pointe, and have ongoing supervision of their eating and weight. Just like the laws they put in for runway models, it is for the protection of the young ballerinas so they don't get cheated out of their dreams or run into serious health issues.
Good luck. The USA especially refuses to regulate women lead sports like cheer and dance. If I remember correctly, cheer still isn't considered a sport in the same regulatory ways that other sports are, causing many young girls injury because they aren't trained with as good coaches.
She’s lovely and talented. I hope this is just for a photo shoot because otherwise the adults in her life have failed her terribly. Dancing en pointe that young can cause lifelong knee, hip, ankle, and foot problems, and cut a dancer’s career very short. I’ve seen it happen 😔 This is why we need to have a ballet & pointe instructor certification system in the USA.
@@DeniMunchUm, no one was talking about having a chest or not. Her face, height etc, shes probably not ready. Maybe she is 11, but her body is still developing and that isnt good.
I seriously hope, she was cleared for pointe by medical professionals and on the solid base of medical tests. If your body is not yet developed enough going on pointe can seriously harm your feet. She is so gorgeous and clearly talented it would be a shame if all of that went to waste, because somebody put her on pointe to soon.
Unfortunately most doctors know little about ballet and the potential effects pointe can (and for her, very likely will) have on the bones of young dancers. It's primarily up to her teacher, who never should have approved or allowed it in the first place.
@@Izzy-cp8yt that's why I avoided the term doctor. Specialised physiotherapists often know enough and if not have connections to specialised doctors. The school this channel normally posts from looks pretty professional, so I would hope they have a physiotherapist with them or at least work closely together with one in town.
@@pavti1189 still, teachers have the most direct understanding of the art, and no qualified teacher would approve of a child this age going en pointe, and no knowledgeable medical professional would sign off on it either. Professionalism of the location unfortunately means little to nothing about how knowledgeable they are in best practices.
This was my dream as my childhood as I’m still dancing today. But just be careful because her baby bones are still developing ❤ overall she is a beautiful little ballerina 🩰
Even people who never danced ballet know. The only meeting point with ballet is that I went to the London national ballet and was asked if I dance as I was there with a former caretaker that just said hello. I didn’t and I still don’t.
@@anniejuan1817 yep, it was painful to be the first one in my friend group to be technically ready but the last one to be physically ready. But as an adult now I understand:)
I git mines at 9 but usted them until 10 1/2 because of quarentine. I am happy that my teacher on quarentine maked sure I git stronger and stronger. ( And Made all of us entre in Pointe shows until we where ready.)
No! Honestly I don’t think she should have pointe shoes unless she has her period. It doesn’t matter how good she is for her age, her bones are still developing.
Bro at my studio we had to go to our doctor first and have them determine if our bones were ready for pointe. It didn’t matter how good you were, if you didn’t get the green light you didn’t go up on pointe, my dance teacher was really strict about that, and for good reason.
I was told by my podiatrist that I couldn’t go on pointe, as my feet were all too wide for the shoes. My dance instructor said I couldn’t continue with ballet without going on pointe. I tried a modern dance class and was told my back was too arched, I wasn’t trying hard enough, how could I say I’d been doing ballet for 7 years! I never went back to dance. If only I had known that both were due to EDS, a connective tissue disorder, I might not have given up.
I ate, slept and drank ballet for many years and was on point earlier than I should’ve been. At 50+ years old I paid for it. The Doctor Who did surgery on both of my big toes knew it before I ever told him that I danced. I hope there is someone who will Watch out for her and have a discussion with her teacher.
As somebody who is (almost!) en pointe, I can say that technique is important for pointe shoes, but strength matters more. No matter how skilled this dancer is, she needs more time to gain ankle and foot strength. Unless she is cleared by a medical professional who knows what they’re doing. If not, she could extremely injure herself and may not be able to dance again.
She looks incredibly young. I just hope the right people are there to hold their guiding hand on her because this seems absolutely too young to be en pointe. I hope she doesn't end up with terrible foot damage💔
Unfortunately anyone who is willing to put a child that young en pointe likely either does not have her safety and proper development at heart, or they are not knowledgeable enough in ballet/pointe to be safely teaching it. Children this young should not be en pointe, and there is no way to speed up the development of her bones and muscles, regardless of her technical skills. I fear the odds she will end up with long lasting injuries are high.
She’s adorable! But no matter how good she is, her bones are still developing, she’s way too young for that :( I’m 13 and I’ve been dancing ballet since I was 3 years and I started poite 2 years ago!! I hope she doesn’t get hurt or anything
Omg I also started dancing ballet when I was 3 years old. Where I dance you have to be 12 to dance with pointe shoes and I just turned 14 and I still haven't been allowed to get one. She in the video is way too young.
NOOOOOOO!!! HER GROWTH PLATES ARE STILL DEVELOPING!!! THERE'S A GOD DAMN REASON THERE'S AN AGE MINIMUM FOR POINTE WORK!!! Man, Josephine from The Pointe Shop would pass out if she saw this.
@@user-ti1qe3xl9lshe’s referring to the epiphyseal plates (growth plates) in human bones. They fuse at a certain age when you stop growing. Until they fuse, you can permanently stunt your growth if they’re damaged.
😭😭 Eva is just a photographer for the ballet academy . The academy is actually very good even a girl off dance moms went there. I’m surprised they let her do it
This is so sad. Because they rushed her to wear pointe shoes, she’ll never get to dance when she’s older. Doesn’t have anything to do with how good she is or how strong she is. Literally it’s her age. It can mess up the way the bones in her feet develop. It’s so heartbreaking to see her dreams of being a ballet dancer stolen from her.
@@sophiecity3202 even then, at 10, your parents are supposed to keep you safe. Yes, even if you REALLY want to. If her parents let her play on the highway and she got hit by a car, surely you wouldn’t say it was okay because she “wanted to”
@@sophiecity3202 I really wanted to wear pointe shoes too as a kid (I mean who doesn't, they're so cool), yet I'm so glad they still made me wait until I was 12 because no matter how much you want it, your bones still have to take their time to develop. Wearing pointe shoes too early is how you get permanent damage
I have done ballet for 8 years, and Im just getting pointe, I am so glad my teacher made me wait. If i see al these story’s in the comments… I just want to thank her for making us wait!
She should be at least 13. I was on point at age 10 and I now have bunions from hell and it caused damage to my spine. I am now 47 and I have the joints of an 80 year old and live in constant pain. It literally affected my quality of life. Hang those shoes up for several more years. PLEASE!!!🙏🏻
oh wow ! I started at 8, and before seeing the comments on this video I did not know that was not recommended. I am 23 and I have bunion feet, really bad knees, and I had no idea that could be connected to the pointes ! the whole constant pain thing you're talking about is scary :/ I wish my ballet teacher back then had been more responsible about this
I was on pointe at 14. But I have bunions 🤷🏻♀️ they are so many reasons to have bunions like heredity, hypermobility, age, everyday shoes, just if you are a woman and menopause. Even if you will never wore pointe shoes, you will probably have bunions. It's sad but it's a medical fact
She should not be on pointe that young but bunions are not the reason why. Firstly, I don't care how good her technique may be her ankles are not strong enough. Then there are her growth platelets. Personally I think 12 is the earliest. Maybe 11.
I got my pointe shoes at 9 and my ballet teacher knew that I was ready. She came from Cuba. I have only ever gotten a few blisters. Our classes are professional and work on our strength. She knows when someone is ready and she doesn’t like when people ask questions. For example. There are girls in my class that even I know are NOT ready for pointe. 7 and 9? Something like that. I hate how they question it. The 9 year old, fine. But they are both very small with small feet. Understand that the foot itself needs to also grow.
My dream is to wear point shoes and to become a very good ballerina now in 2024 i am 9 years old i will not stop i will never not stop following me dream😊
My 11 year old has been at the Houston Ballet Academy for 6 years, with only the very best professionals and teachers, and this is highly frowned upon and advised against. My daughter just got the approval for Demi pointe shoes at the end of last year. They aren’t ready until the growth plates have fused, and that’s between 11-13 years old, and even then they sometimes won’t get the green light for pointe in that age range .
I have one kid, a 4.5 yr old daughter. I just put her in ballet. I learned a lot from your comments as a new mom in the dance world. I’ll be sure to keep her off point until then and I’ll be able to tell what kind of instructors to look for.
as a ballet dancer, she shouldnt be on pointe, shes too young and isnt ready. Even if she's done dance for a while, it really doesn't matter, it's about strength. 12 is really the good age to start, but I knew teachers that wouldn't let dancers until they were 16. I also knew a girl who started ballet at 14 and went on pointe at around 15-16, because of how strong her stability was and she was amazing. It truly is based off your stability and strength.
Anyone going on pointe at 16 can forget about becoming a professional ballerina. Not unless you’re some phenom and can make up years worth of lost training in a short time. By 16 you should be pre-pro, dancing in a pre-pro program associated w a ballet company, performing corps roles w the company if you’re pursuing becoming a professional ballerina. You wouldn’t even be allowed to audition for summer intensive programs and year round programs if you’re not on pointe!
For people hating on how shes too young to use them... it doesent matter the age! What matters is if her bones are ready and she is in a good level! And it really seems like it! So stop hating without doing your research. It scares me how humanity gets worse every second 😔
Yeah....no. There's not a pediatrician whose board certified, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics that would ever clear a 9 year old for pointe. Age DOES matter. For all the reasons that have been listed thousands of times in these comments. Unless she's older than she looks, 10 is the absolute minimum.
I’ve never done ballet, but both of my older sisters have and I went to every single rehearsal, show, and helped with maintaining their point shoes and I can say that she has not been alive Long enough to train to use point shoes.
Yup. I think we slide into the first few steps of gradually learning it at 11 if you were in the dance company. But we weren’t allowed to do anything crazy until 12 or 13. I remember wanting to go on pointe so bad and my teacher was like “you can’t do that yet. Stop trying to stand on your toes”.😂
Excellent teacher! There are literally hundreds of tiny bones in the feet and none of them are fully formed until you are at least ten or eleven. Which is why you wait, no matter how strong, gifted or talented. Make sure you find a very good teacher too! Happy dancing
@@user-yg2uy8bc8qshe never said she was proud of it. She is trying to say that her feet is not fully grown and so she cannot go pointe. If she did her feet would be severely damaged and in need of surgery. It’s not a thing to be proud of or a thing to be made fun of.
That’s impressive! I could never start at the age of 2. And it’s fine if your still not on pointe peoples feet’s are different somne grow faster than others.
Oooof 10? 😬 none of the dance studios/schools I attended…not even the dance apparel store I worked at would allow people under the age of 12 to start or be fit to go up en full pointe. The bones and ligaments in their feet just simply aren’t ready for that and permanent damage can and (probably will) be done especially if baby girl falls 🫣 it’s okay to wait a couple years Edit: bro okay, the toe pads don’t even fit her quite right…too big for her tinty feet😥 that’s a sign it’s not quite time yet.
Harper doesn’t dance or compete in pointe shoes, she technically wouldn’t be allowed I’m pretty sure. I think she uses them just for fun and photoshoots because she’s strong enough for them. I’m pretty sure sometimes she’ll just go en pointe in a rehearsal. She wouldn’t be able to perform in them though
she's very flexible and has tons of potential but it's probably safer to wait until she's older and let her bones fully develop even tho she's really strong
We had a Russian ballet teacher when I was little (did ballet for 6 years age 6-12) we weren’t allowed to get point shoes unless a doctor checked us and gave us the go. Got my first point shoes at 11. A lot of my dance mates didn’t got them till later
Gets a dislike - she's not ready for pointe. I've only danced as an amateur adult but even I know a young dancer should not start pointe until they're physically ready
Hoping this is specifically for a photoshoot, and not her actually fitted into shoes at this age. Unless she looks significantly younger than she really is, her body is still growing so much that pointe could damage her bone structure. She may have fantastically strong feet and ankles, but your bones need to be more developed to really go en pointe. She also would likely grow out of the shoes well before they were dead, so it would be very expensive to keep replacing the pointe shoes as her feet continue to grow. For anyone that wasn't aware, you DO NOT EVER, FOR ANY REASON, fit the pointe shoes with "room to grow". You fit the shoe to the foot as it is at the time of the fitting. Pointe shoes aren't cheap. Yes, she looks like she's got good technique, but again, if it's not just for a photoshoot, perfect technique can't fix an underdeveloped dancer going en pointe so young
The teddy bear toys were there throughout their talent to dance with their pointe ballet ballerina girl buddies to the Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around song.
Omg! She is adorable!🥰 I am thirteen and I just stared point and I have been doing ballet a very long time! I hope it doesn’t cause any harm to her bones since they are still developing 😬 you can already tell she is going places😊
or maybe she won’t go places, from starting pointe too early. she could burn out like all these other girls training 30+ hours a week and doing insane things.
Disclaimer guys! She is Currently 12 when this video was taken she was 10 and a half. While young I do know as a ballet dancer for 17 years Its not uncommon to see girls between 10 and a half and 13/14 getting their first pointe shoes. This may also have simply been for the photo shoot.
As a dancer whose been dancing her whole life at one studio I have been thought that girls get on point when they are 12 years or older. That is when we are fully grown but still need maturing. I don’t know how young she is but she just looks to young
Wait how old is she?? I’ve been doing ballet for about 4 years now, and got my pointe shoes like a year 1/2 ago. Pointe shoes can really damage your feet if you don’t have proper foot strength, so I hope she has strong feet and I bet she’s a beautiful dancer❤️
As a dancer that is in a pre professional ballet company and has been dancing for 7 years I would have to say even tho her feet might be strong that doesn’t mean that her feet are done forming and you can get really injured with pointe shoes
As a dancer, she is WAY too young for pointe. This could cause her some serious injuries because she's still developing. I would say wait till ur ten in the very least.
Before reading the comments I knew what all the comments would be :D I also think my ballet teacher should have trained me and fitted me properly at 15 years but she hated me so didn't care lol. Now at 40 I have a pair that fit. Don't know what teacher is authorising this though.
I see a whole bunch of comments saying she is too young for pointe shoes bc of a very good reason!! I hope mom reads these. It appears many very good ballerina’s didn’t start out with pointe shoes this young and turned out to be amazing dancers!! Just my two cents.
This is why at my ballet school they allow you to go on point when you are in ballet 4. “Because that’s when your bones start to lose their developing, so it’s makes it safer. It doesn’t matter if you have flexibility or not. And if you’re 10 turning getting to ballet 4, you will not be allowed on point so you will stay in your ballet level until your 12.”-My ballet school. Edit: I’m in my second year of ballet three so next year I’m going to ballet 4 and if your questioning, I’m in the age group of getting point shoes but until ballet 2 your hold back for other year to improve from the year before that. So that also explains why I’m in my second year of ballet 3.
Guys, I have dancers at my school who are old enough but still very small who are on pointe. Some of them are just naturally small. Fitters also commonly ask if you have gotten your period. When I got my pointe shoes, my fitter asked me and I had already had my period for about four years. I was still on the younger side for pointe work, yet my feet were very strong and I was developed for the most part since your growth typically slows down after your menstrual cycle begins.
She is beautiful and capable but way too young in my opinion. Just because you can doesnt mean you should. No hate just would like to point it out for her health.
Just a little tip; it’s best if you start wearing point shoes over the age of 11 or 13 otherwise it will damage your legs and hurt a lot more than it should ( I’m not trying to tell you how to raise your own kid though) If her legs are that strong then she should be fine but that’s rare.
I have been a professional ballerina and teacher for over twenty years and this child is not ready for pointe.
Yeah, she is way to young and regardless of how strong she is her bones are still developing and if she keeps it up will cause serious injuries
Curious question since you are a dance teacher. What happens if you have a child who is very small but also at the age range. Maybe a dancer who has had restricted growth or some issue with growth so is very small but is at ten or eleven? I am just curious how kids like that are handled. What does it take for a small child to safely dance en pointe? I love ballet but also support the common sense of protecting little kids from long term bone damage. A child not ready can risk arthritis and other painful foot issues in later life I’m sure, right? I know they have to be strong but also developed enough. Just curious what your criteria are as a teacher.
Yes if she keeps doing point her feet will grow into the shoes and look like them and cause bad foot injuries
Thank you!
@@fragilefleur even if you are 13 to 15 which is when you should start to go on point if a teacher believes that a child is too small, she will not let you go on point. When I was starting to do point there was a girl in my class it was a year older than me she was very small she was very petite and her bones were very fragile. She was a fabulous dancer but she wasn't allowed to go on point for another 2 years because of how delicate she was. And she didn't have anything wrong with her she was just a smaller person who was just a little bit more delicate
she is way way too young for pointe shoes, no matter how strong she is her bones are still developing.
Yeah
yeh but all ballerien star young, to form their joint
@@bichnu517 no not that young, we weren’t allowed to start until middle school to make sure there were no problems. She’s going to end up with issues
@@bichnu517 No
@@bichnu517 ya they should be doing ballet on flat though because it is healthier to start pointe around the age 11 or 12 years old
I'm not in ballet, but I have a friend who was and they put her in pointe shoes at 8 and she's had surgery on both feet before 18 because the growth plates and bones were so malformed. This is something that should ABSOLUTELY be held off on until they're finished growing
You have zero friends stop lying
8???? that's so young
I went on pointe at 8, too.
@@twinkletoes6290 that is not something you should brag about.
@@ultimawolf538 its not bragging gacha ipad 4 year old kid 💀
As a ballet student, I STRONGLY encourage waiting until she's older. No matter how good or strong she is, her bones are not yet fully developed, and putting her in pointe ballet shoes too early could cause a lot of damage to her feet, and she may not be able to dance again. Hope you take this into consideration so you can take precautions. This little ballerina's health and safety SHOULD ALWAYS go FIRST above all else.
Couldnt agree more
I'm so glad my teacher made us wait until we were 13/14 to get our first pair. Minimized damage and made us a lot stronger in the long run. I've only ever had two small blisters and it's my third year of pointe, it doesn't hurt, and we're progressing very fast.
I don’t know a lot about point and how long it takes but 3 years of point does that mean you’re very advanced or ?..
Yea her feet won't develop properly and I know that because I have been dancing since I was 18 months old and now I am 14 and my feet have fully developed so I can have point shoes I have had them for a year now.
I got mine at 10-11 I don’t remember
I made my oldest wait until 13 for pointe. As a result she has no damage to her feet while some of her friends who started at 11 have permanent injuries
I’m getting mine at 16 💀
Nooooo!! As a ballet teacher, it doesn't matter if she's naturally gifted and "good for her age" as it seems... She doesn't have the bone structure for that yet!!! This is so irresponsible.
Why is her shoes tied on the side but when this channel does pointe shoes challenge w the dancers theres no area where its tied its just a big loop thats turned and wrapped over their feet and ankles but not this lil girls ??
@@jasminepetal3972 I can’t guarantee this is why, but in my studio at least you can get the elastic ribbon after you’ve had your first pair if you want it.
U don’t have to be rude 😑
@@mjnjoroge9264 It is not rude to say the truth.
@@TheOnePeiceIsReal420 I never said it was wrong 😑
As how gorgeous she looks in these, THIS IS A FLAT OUT, NO!!
And she does not. It's vicious.
As a parent of a former ballet student if her teachers would have suggested putting her in pointe shoes at that age I would have found another studio.
As a dancer, i am so happy to say these comments passed the vibe check. No matter how talented or strong she is, her bones are still developing and this will cause her problems in the future. Its irresponsible. Please do better for the child.
i was about to say.. i had to wait till 11 to do this and this can and will hurt her a lot!
100%
I am a ballet dancer i am 13 years old and just got my first pair of point shoes, this os 100% true and great to hear.
1,000%
I did a bit of internet research on her and I found out that at the time this was posted, she was 9 years old
As a dancer,I feel as though if she is any younger than ten,her feet will end up looking strangeled that young on pointe. I am instructed by 2 very talented people 🩰,and personally I know they would never let somebody that young go en pointe
Edit-MOM IM FAMOUS FOR BEING SMART
edit 2- I just quit ballet : D 10 years down the drain
i quit because of a foot injury, stop criticizing me-
(i do theater now besties)
I agree
same. at my studio, even if my teachers think you’re ready, they make you wait until you’re atleast 11 before you can get a pair.
I agree
As a ballet dancer, I agree that she seems too young to be starting point
who is your houston ballet instructor? i also have a few from HB!
I love ballet
This is why we need regulatory laws so children have to get signed off by a doctor to go on pointe, and have ongoing supervision of their eating and weight. Just like the laws they put in for runway models, it is for the protection of the young ballerinas so they don't get cheated out of their dreams or run into serious health issues.
Good luck. The USA especially refuses to regulate women lead sports like cheer and dance. If I remember correctly, cheer still isn't considered a sport in the same regulatory ways that other sports are, causing many young girls injury because they aren't trained with as good coaches.
She’s lovely and talented. I hope this is just for a photo shoot because otherwise the adults in her life have failed her terribly. Dancing en pointe that young can cause lifelong knee, hip, ankle, and foot problems, and cut a dancer’s career very short. I’ve seen it happen 😔 This is why we need to have a ballet & pointe instructor certification system in the USA.
She could be just a short 11 year old
@@Lovley_vibesshe would be an incredibly small and under-developed 11 year old.
@@NeoNovastarAnd that could happen? You don't have to have a chest and be taller to be an Eleven year old.
@@NeoNovastaras a 4,3 11 year old I take that offensively
@@DeniMunchUm, no one was talking about having a chest or not. Her face, height etc, shes probably not ready. Maybe she is 11, but her body is still developing and that isnt good.
I seriously hope, she was cleared for pointe by medical professionals and on the solid base of medical tests. If your body is not yet developed enough going on pointe can seriously harm your feet. She is so gorgeous and clearly talented it would be a shame if all of that went to waste, because somebody put her on pointe to soon.
Unfortunately most doctors know little about ballet and the potential effects pointe can (and for her, very likely will) have on the bones of young dancers. It's primarily up to her teacher, who never should have approved or allowed it in the first place.
@@Izzy-cp8yt that's why I avoided the term doctor. Specialised physiotherapists often know enough and if not have connections to specialised doctors. The school this channel normally posts from looks pretty professional, so I would hope they have a physiotherapist with them or at least work closely together with one in town.
@@pavti1189 still, teachers have the most direct understanding of the art, and no qualified teacher would approve of a child this age going en pointe, and no knowledgeable medical professional would sign off on it either. Professionalism of the location unfortunately means little to nothing about how knowledgeable they are in best practices.
no ethical doctor that knew what they were doing would clear someone that young
Do you know what medical test they would run? I've never heard of such a thing in this context before.
This was my dream as my childhood as I’m still dancing today. But just be careful because her baby bones are still developing ❤ overall she is a beautiful little ballerina 🩰
I’m a ballerina and she is not ready for pointe yet and I can tell she is young
I’ve been a professional dancer for YEARS now and even beginners know that she’s way to young for pointe
Even people who never danced ballet know. The only meeting point with ballet is that I went to the London national ballet and was asked if I dance as I was there with a former caretaker that just said hello. I didn’t and I still don’t.
I'm not even a ballerina and yet I know she's too young for that.
I had to be medically cleared that my growth plates were set before I went on point
Your teachers were wise. This child is too young.
@@anniejuan1817 yep, it was painful to be the first one in my friend group to be technically ready but the last one to be physically ready. But as an adult now I understand:)
Pretty cool that they can do that. With x-rays or?
@@SaphiraTessa yup!
I’m glad you had teachers who were looking out for your long-term wellbeing.
I git mines at 9 but usted them until 10 1/2 because of quarentine. I am happy that my teacher on quarentine maked sure I git stronger and stronger. ( And Made all of us entre in Pointe shows until we where ready.)
No! Honestly I don’t think she should have pointe shoes unless she has her period. It doesn’t matter how good she is for her age, her bones are still developing.
Bro at my studio we had to go to our doctor first and have them determine if our bones were ready for pointe. It didn’t matter how good you were, if you didn’t get the green light you didn’t go up on pointe, my dance teacher was really strict about that, and for good reason.
Не повезло 😂
I was told by my podiatrist that I couldn’t go on pointe, as my feet were all too wide for the shoes. My dance instructor said I couldn’t continue with ballet without going on pointe. I tried a modern dance class and was told my back was too arched, I wasn’t trying hard enough, how could I say I’d been doing ballet for 7 years! I never went back to dance. If only I had known that both were due to EDS, a connective tissue disorder, I might not have given up.
same
Isn’t she too young?
@@sba8710no
I’m just screaming “her little feet omg!!” That can’t be good
She was only 8 when she started 😢
@@desertrose3511That's absolutely awful if true.
@@sentienttapioca5409 I’ve seen her Instagram, she’s not older than 9 years old currently
Its not good to be en pointe at such a young age! The youngest age to be en pointe is 11 or 12 (11 in the uk , 12 in the us).
You are right. They should wait until 12 or so.
I ate, slept and drank ballet for many years and was on point earlier than I should’ve been. At 50+ years old I paid for it. The Doctor Who did surgery on both of my big toes knew it before I ever told him that I danced. I hope there is someone who will Watch out for her and have a discussion with her teacher.
What a sweet little one! I hope she doesn't hurt herself. Others are saying she is still growing and being on pointe could cause damage.
As somebody who is (almost!) en pointe, I can say that technique is important for pointe shoes, but strength matters more. No matter how skilled this dancer is, she needs more time to gain ankle and foot strength. Unless she is cleared by a medical professional who knows what they’re doing. If not, she could extremely injure herself and may not be able to dance again.
Bone structure is the key word here! She can be as strong as she wants, if her bones are still growing, pointe WILL damage the feet.
She looks incredibly young. I just hope the right people are there to hold their guiding hand on her because this seems absolutely too young to be en pointe. I hope she doesn't end up with terrible foot damage💔
Unfortunately anyone who is willing to put a child that young en pointe likely either does not have her safety and proper development at heart, or they are not knowledgeable enough in ballet/pointe to be safely teaching it. Children this young should not be en pointe, and there is no way to speed up the development of her bones and muscles, regardless of her technical skills. I fear the odds she will end up with long lasting injuries are high.
@@Izzy-cp8yt exactly what I thought 😞
Finally someone says it right, en pointe, and not on point or on pointe!
at first i thought "wow those ribbons are large" and then i thought "no wait- its just a tiny human"
Can confirm...I was put on pointe too early. My teacher thought I was older. My knees certainly suffered.
Same!! I have very bad knee arthritis from dancing on pointe at 9! How did adults let this happen??
That's not good. The growth plates in her feet haven't fully developed you have to wait till their at least 11
Actually the minimum age to get pointe shoes is ten.
@@therebeccasimpkins but this kid is like 7, someone saw her Instagram
Erm- u have to wait a specific level the age does not matter
@@Edits_bymils untrue. By your reasoning if a 5 year old is skilled enough she can go on pointe. Which we KNOW is not okay.
@@desertrose3511 the level of when you would go on pointe the age is 11-12
She’s adorable! But no matter how good she is, her bones are still developing, she’s way too young for that :( I’m 13 and I’ve been dancing ballet since I was 3 years and I started poite 2 years ago!! I hope she doesn’t get hurt or anything
My friend started pointe way way too young and her feet grew to be mangled
Omg I also started dancing ballet when I was 3 years old. Where I dance you have to be 12 to dance with pointe shoes and I just turned 14 and I still haven't been allowed to get one. She in the video is way too young.
A.B. was a beautiful dancer at 12. She stopped growing at about 4 feet. She had to stop dancing for a year to try to grow.
at what age is apropiate to star doing point?
@@Julianna18634thats nasty! Hope shes doing okay :(
shes pretty omg :D i think ballett loks good on her
God please help this child ❤️😃
NOOOOOOO!!! HER GROWTH PLATES ARE STILL DEVELOPING!!! THERE'S A GOD DAMN REASON THERE'S AN AGE MINIMUM FOR POINTE WORK!!!
Man, Josephine from The Pointe Shop would pass out if she saw this.
lol omg i love her vids so much
What are plates
@@user-ti1qe3xl9lshe’s referring to the epiphyseal plates (growth plates) in human bones. They fuse at a certain age when you stop growing. Until they fuse, you can permanently stunt your growth if they’re damaged.
😭😭 Eva is just a photographer for the ballet academy . The academy is actually very good even a girl off dance moms went there. I’m surprised they let her do it
They let her wear them cause they knew she was ready to
This is so sad. Because they rushed her to wear pointe shoes, she’ll never get to dance when she’s older.
Doesn’t have anything to do with how good she is or how strong she is. Literally it’s her age. It can mess up the way the bones in her feet develop.
It’s so heartbreaking to see her dreams of being a ballet dancer stolen from her.
I don’t know about that. Maybe she just really wanted to do it. I don’t think she was forced.
@@sophiecity3202 even then, at 10, your parents are supposed to keep you safe. Yes, even if you REALLY want to.
If her parents let her play on the highway and she got hit by a car, surely you wouldn’t say it was okay because she “wanted to”
@@sophiecity3202 I really wanted to wear pointe shoes too as a kid (I mean who doesn't, they're so cool), yet I'm so glad they still made me wait until I was 12 because no matter how much you want it, your bones still have to take their time to develop. Wearing pointe shoes too early is how you get permanent damage
They know what their doing
@@mjnjoroge9264 no they don't op is right, she's way too young
Hermosa con un talento no cualquiera puede ha era eso y tan chiquita yo también bailo balett y uso puntas se lo duro que es y la dedicación ❤amo
I have done ballet for 8 years, and Im just getting pointe, I am so glad my teacher made me wait. If i see al these story’s in the comments… I just want to thank her for making us wait!
shes very good,but you shouldnt start so young bc the bones arent fully idk what its called like structured? they might break easily
They arent fully grown/developed
@@kaylvxd tyyy i couldnt put it into words lmao😂
@@aubreyy573 np
She should be at least 13. I was on point at age 10 and I now have bunions from hell and it caused damage to my spine. I am now 47 and I have the joints of an 80 year old and live in constant pain. It literally affected my quality of life. Hang those shoes up for several more years. PLEASE!!!🙏🏻
oh wow ! I started at 8, and before seeing the comments on this video I did not know that was not recommended. I am 23 and I have bunion feet, really bad knees, and I had no idea that could be connected to the pointes ! the whole constant pain thing you're talking about is scary :/ I wish my ballet teacher back then had been more responsible about this
I was on pointe at 14. But I have bunions 🤷🏻♀️ they are so many reasons to have bunions like heredity, hypermobility, age, everyday shoes, just if you are a woman and menopause.
Even if you will never wore pointe shoes, you will probably have bunions. It's sad but it's a medical fact
oh i see, so should i do ballet and wait until 4-6 years later to wear pointe shoes?
Me too
She should not be on pointe that young but bunions are not the reason why. Firstly, I don't care how good her technique may be her ankles are not strong enough. Then there are her growth platelets. Personally I think 12 is the earliest. Maybe 11.
I got my pointe shoes at 9 and my ballet teacher knew that I was ready. She came from Cuba. I have only ever gotten a few blisters. Our classes are professional and work on our strength. She knows when someone is ready and she doesn’t like when people ask questions. For example. There are girls in my class that even I know are NOT ready for pointe. 7 and 9? Something like that. I hate how they question it. The 9 year old, fine. But they are both very small with small feet. Understand that the foot itself needs to also grow.
My dream is to wear point shoes and to become a very good ballerina now in 2024 i am 9 years old i will not stop i will never not stop following me dream😊
My 11 year old has been at the Houston Ballet Academy for 6 years, with only the very best professionals and teachers, and this is highly frowned upon and advised against. My daughter just got the approval for Demi pointe shoes at the end of last year. They aren’t ready until the growth plates have fused, and that’s between 11-13 years old, and even then they sometimes won’t get the green light for pointe in that age range .
I have one kid, a 4.5 yr old daughter. I just put her in ballet. I learned a lot from your comments as a new mom in the dance world. I’ll be sure to keep her off point until then and I’ll be able to tell what kind of instructors to look for.
Rightfully so! Good place for her
@@jovalovesmart of you bc this comment is spot on.
She is so beautiful 😊
Help the ribbons are so big🥺 shes so cute
as a ballet dancer, she shouldnt be on pointe, shes too young and isnt ready. Even if she's done dance for a while, it really doesn't matter, it's about strength. 12 is really the good age to start, but I knew teachers that wouldn't let dancers until they were 16. I also knew a girl who started ballet at 14 and went on pointe at around 15-16, because of how strong her stability was and she was amazing. It truly is based off your stability and strength.
People at our studio get on point at 13 at oldest, unless of course, there are problems
Anyone going on pointe at 16 can forget about becoming a professional ballerina. Not unless you’re some phenom and can make up years worth of lost training in a short time. By 16 you should be pre-pro, dancing in a pre-pro program associated w a ballet company, performing corps roles w the company if you’re pursuing becoming a professional ballerina. You wouldn’t even be allowed to audition for summer intensive programs and year round programs if you’re not on pointe!
oh lordy…nahh she's wayyyy too young
For people hating on how shes too young to use them... it doesent matter the age! What matters is if her bones are ready and she is in a good level! And it really seems like it! So stop hating without doing your research. It scares me how humanity gets worse every second 😔
Yeah....no. There's not a pediatrician whose board certified, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics that would ever clear a 9 year old for pointe. Age DOES matter. For all the reasons that have been listed thousands of times in these comments. Unless she's older than she looks, 10 is the absolute minimum.
She is cute and beautiful as is. Let her outgrow her cuteness. 5th cambre back - the wobbles!
I’ve never done ballet, but both of my older sisters have and I went to every single rehearsal, show, and helped with maintaining their point shoes and I can say that she has not been alive Long enough to train to use point shoes.
Whoa! None of the ballet schools I attended would allowed you to begin point before the age of 12.
Yup. I think we slide into the first few steps of gradually learning it at 11 if you were in the dance company. But we weren’t allowed to do anything crazy until 12 or 13. I remember wanting to go on pointe so bad and my teacher was like “you can’t do that yet. Stop trying to stand on your toes”.😂
That’s a good thing I guarantee!!
Excellent teacher! There are literally hundreds of tiny bones in the feet and none of them are fully formed until you are at least ten or eleven. Which is why you wait, no matter how strong, gifted or talented. Make sure you find a very good teacher too! Happy dancing
No matter how talented a child is, if they are not above 10 they should not be on pointe. Change my mind.
Memories
I went on Pointe at 8 and it caused me problems but that was 50 yrs ago
I’m a freshman in high school and I’m not even on pointe yet. For all who’s wondering I’ve been taking lessons since I was 2.
Not a good thing to be proud of
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Rude
@@user-yg2uy8bc8q yeah it is! It means her teachers care about her and her wellbeing in the future
@@user-yg2uy8bc8qshe never said she was proud of it. She is trying to say that her feet is not fully grown and so she cannot go pointe. If she did her feet would be severely damaged and in need of surgery. It’s not a thing to be proud of or a thing to be made fun of.
That’s impressive! I could never start at the age of 2. And it’s fine if your still not on pointe peoples feet’s are different somne grow faster than others.
Oooof 10? 😬 none of the dance studios/schools I attended…not even the dance apparel store I worked at would allow people under the age of 12 to start or be fit to go up en full pointe. The bones and ligaments in their feet just simply aren’t ready for that and permanent damage can and (probably will) be done especially if baby girl falls 🫣 it’s okay to wait a couple years
Edit: bro okay, the toe pads don’t even fit her quite right…too big for her tinty feet😥 that’s a sign it’s not quite time yet.
She’s 9 and she started at 8 😢
@@desertrose3511 yeah, that’s entirely too young 🫣😖
Harper doesn’t dance or compete in pointe shoes, she technically wouldn’t be allowed I’m pretty sure. I think she uses them just for fun and photoshoots because she’s strong enough for them. I’m pretty sure sometimes she’ll just go en pointe in a rehearsal. She wouldn’t be able to perform in them though
She is so pretty but she is not ready for point yet ❤❤❤
No matter how good she is or how ready she is her bones and muscles are still developing and this can prevent her growth and cause damage
she's very flexible and has tons of potential but it's probably safer to wait until she's older and let her bones fully develop even tho she's really strong
We had a Russian ballet teacher when I was little (did ballet for 6 years age 6-12) we weren’t allowed to get point shoes unless a doctor checked us and gave us the go. Got my first point shoes at 11. A lot of my dance mates didn’t got them till later
this studio likes putting undeveloped ankles in pointe shoes i see
She’s younger than ME. She’s definitely not ready, I’m not even in pointe.
Ok loser
Bless her, she wrapped that ribbon around her ankle so many times! So cute! 😭
Gets a dislike - she's not ready for pointe. I've only danced as an amateur adult but even I know a young dancer should not start pointe until they're physically ready
Hoping this is specifically for a photoshoot, and not her actually fitted into shoes at this age. Unless she looks significantly younger than she really is, her body is still growing so much that pointe could damage her bone structure. She may have fantastically strong feet and ankles, but your bones need to be more developed to really go en pointe. She also would likely grow out of the shoes well before they were dead, so it would be very expensive to keep replacing the pointe shoes as her feet continue to grow. For anyone that wasn't aware, you DO NOT EVER, FOR ANY REASON, fit the pointe shoes with "room to grow". You fit the shoe to the foot as it is at the time of the fitting. Pointe shoes aren't cheap. Yes, she looks like she's got good technique, but again, if it's not just for a photoshoot, perfect technique can't fix an underdeveloped dancer going en pointe so young
That might not be the best idea
She is strapped into them shoes for dear life like that won’t prevent her from needing a cane by the time she’s 20
The teddy bear toys were there throughout their talent to dance with their pointe ballet ballerina girl buddies to the Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around song.
She’s tooooo young!
Omg! She is adorable!🥰 I am thirteen and I just stared point and I have been doing ballet a very long time! I hope it doesn’t cause any harm to her bones since they are still developing 😬 you can already tell she is going places😊
or maybe she won’t go places, from starting pointe too early. she could burn out like all these other girls training 30+ hours a week and doing insane things.
@@classicalcaroline9122 I was about answer the same thing !
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Disclaimer guys! She is Currently 12 when this video was taken she was 10 and a half. While young I do know as a ballet dancer for 17 years Its not uncommon to see girls between 10 and a half and 13/14 getting their first pointe shoes. This may also have simply been for the photo shoot.
My heart aches for you, Lee. If I could, I would hug away all your pain. RIP sweet Lily; we will all miss you.
As a dancer whose been dancing her whole life at one studio I have been thought that girls get on point when they are 12 years or older. That is when we are fully grown but still need maturing. I don’t know how young she is but she just looks to young
Wait how old is she?? I’ve been doing ballet for about 4 years now, and got my pointe shoes like a year 1/2 ago. Pointe shoes can really damage your feet if you don’t have proper foot strength, so I hope she has strong feet and I bet she’s a beautiful dancer❤️
i saw her ig, she is like SEVEN
she is going to get HELLA bone damage
@sebastian stan's future wife🤭
aw, HECK NAH. her feet are gonna be like this: 💔 BROKEN AF
Goodness gracious 🤦♀️
Start pointe shoes at 9. It's a good âge.
@@melian841 even that’s a bit young. Around eleven should be the minimum
@@waffels2901 in my school we start at 9 but we do liké 15-30 minutes a week. The first spectacle is at 11-12
Какое шикарное чудо❤
Thank god I wasn’t allowed on point until I was old enough. I’m so injured now I can’t imagine how much more injured I’d be if I started so young.
As a dancer that is in a pre professional ballet company and has been dancing for 7 years I would have to say even tho her feet might be strong that doesn’t mean that her feet are done forming and you can get really injured with pointe shoes
As a dancer, she is WAY too young for pointe. This could cause her some serious injuries because she's still developing. I would say wait till ur ten in the very least.
This girl seems way young for point shows but she looks really pretty and seems like she’s ready for point shoes
she isnt ready, wait until she is old no matter how good she is, or how strong you think she is.
I I am 12 and they’re making me wait a whole year for pointe shoes so there’s no way she’s old enough
Before reading the comments I knew what all the comments would be :D I also think my ballet teacher should have trained me and fitted me properly at 15 years but she hated me so didn't care lol. Now at 40 I have a pair that fit. Don't know what teacher is authorising this though.
She is absolutely beautiful
I see a whole bunch of comments saying she is too young for pointe shoes bc of a very good reason!! I hope mom reads these. It appears many very good ballerina’s didn’t start out with pointe shoes this young and turned out to be amazing dancers!! Just my two cents.
What’s the name of the song?
not a dancer, but very glad to see my immediate reaction of "oh no she's too little" is justified by the entire comment section
I already wear pointe shoes 🩰
This is why at my ballet school they allow you to go on point when you are in ballet 4. “Because that’s when your bones start to lose their developing, so it’s makes it safer. It doesn’t matter if you have flexibility or not. And if you’re 10 turning getting to ballet 4, you will not be allowed on point so you will stay in your ballet level until your 12.”-My ballet school.
Edit: I’m in my second year of ballet three so next year I’m going to ballet 4 and if your questioning, I’m in the age group of getting point shoes but until ballet 2 your hold back for other year to improve from the year before that. So that also explains why I’m in my second year of ballet 3.
Aww this is precious BUT we don’t get our pointe shoes until we are like 13/14-
In my dance place they made us wait until we were atleast 13
That’s good
Guys, I have dancers at my school who are old enough but still very small who are on pointe. Some of them are just naturally small. Fitters also commonly ask if you have gotten your period. When I got my pointe shoes, my fitter asked me and I had already had my period for about four years. I was still on the younger side for pointe work, yet my feet were very strong and I was developed for the most part since your growth typically slows down after your menstrual cycle begins.
Guys this is literally on a photography page im pretty sure the kid is only wearing the pointe shoes for like 3 pictures 😅
She is beautiful and capable but way too young in my opinion. Just because you can doesnt mean you should. No hate just would like to point it out for her health.
She’s just a baby
Will pray for her feet. God bless all the hard work.
She’s way too young, 8 year olds shouldn’t be on pointe. 11 at the youngest honestly
I just got my first pair today! I am 10 and was cleared my professionals and my studio director! I am so exicted!
She just turned 9… it’s too young
I was 13 when I started pointe and my feet and back are messed up from ballet. I can’t imagine letting one so young destroy their body.
I’m so sorry that happened to you, the main reason that could have happened is because your ankles and feet weren’t developed yet.
Just a little tip; it’s best if you start wearing point shoes over the age of 11 or 13 otherwise it will damage your legs and hurt a lot more than it should ( I’m not trying to tell you how to raise your own kid though) If her legs are that strong then she should be fine but that’s rare.
Oh my goodness! No no no! The earliest you really can get pointe shoes is maybe 12, but that's still early!
Apparently, by my ballet instructor, only 13+ are allowed pointe shoes, because the bones in your feet are still growing and developing
its 10+
@@1lyscarlett that’s still too young, it’s extremely frowned upon at 10
@@ultimawolf538 oh. . i started at 10.
Oh no her little tiny feet getting in these pointe shoes had me freaking out! Maybe wait a bit more? She's a baby 🥺