Hilltopmom Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Did your ballet girl's pre pointe class use pre pointe/ Demi pointe shoes or stay in regular slippers till real pointe shoes? Just curious. Dd is moving up to pre pointe for summer classes, taking classes at 2 different studios. One requires Demi pointe shoes to get the feel for them & the other does not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 No demi pointe shoes here. Just a beginning pointe class on regular pointe shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Our studio does not use Demi pointe shoes. My dd has been en pointe for about 18 months. Edited June 14, 2017 by WoolySocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Our studio does not use Demi Pointe Shoes. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 No demi pointe does here either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 We have been involved with four different dance studios, none used demi pointe shoes. No harm in them, unless the dancer actually tries to go en pointe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 My dds classical ballet studio did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 My oldest dd went straight to pointe shoes. No demi pointe at our studio. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I went en pointe for the FIRST time when I was 45yo. The year leading up to that, my instructor highly recommended pre-/demi-pointe shoes "to get the feel" of it. Because soft leather ballet slippers and the hard box of pointe shoes feel and affect your feet much differently. Can you go from using soft leather or canvas ballet slippers straight to pointe, with the proper ballet training? Yes. I think it's personal choice, really, but I'm glad I bought the pre-pointe shoes, even if it was just psychological: I really felt like I was advancing in my skill! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 No pre-pointe here. Straight into the expensive ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 No demi-pointe shoes at our classical ballet studio (or at any of the others that I know of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Our studio (classical RAD) hasn't used them in the past, DD went straight to pointe shoes. But this year for the first time, they're going to try them with the group of girls that will be going en pointe a year from now. My DD has to wear them for her RAD exam next spring, she's not thrilled about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Not used at dd's studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Nope, my dd took pre-point in her regular shoes, then 9 months later was in regular pointe shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plagefille Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Our studio recommends them. They only use them in one if their two weekly classes. Not everyone has them. I think it's been good for my daughter. Sansha sells cheap ones if you don't want to pay much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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