Pointe Readiness Parent Guide

Is your child's teacher talking to them about going onto pointe? Do you know what this could mean not only for their ballet training goals but for their development, injury rate, and overall wellness? This parent 26 page step-by step guide will walk you through the pointe readiness process in 12 sections. This detailed guide discusses topics such as: What is pre-pointe? When is should a dancer go on pointe? What is a pointe readiness assessment? What one physical assessment should and should not do? What if my dancer isn't ready? How do I support my child in the process? How to prepare outside of dance. The pointe shoe fitting. How does growth change pointe work? What does a beginning pointe class look like? The Parent checklist. In addition to the Parent Guide to Pointe, we also offer a dancer's guide to pointe and Conditioning for Dancers on the Pre-Pointe Track.