✨baby ballerina first pair of pointe shoes 🩰 #ballerina #pointe #shorts #pointeshoes #ballet

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[tiffanyflinn]

I have been a professional ballerina and teacher for over twenty years and this child is not ready for pointe.

[IATEALLTHECHEESE]

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.

[SonicGamerGirl]

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.

[damienray]

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

[serenamackle]

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.

[matilda]

she is way way too young for pointe shoes, no matter how strong she is her bones are still developing.

[ctm]

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.

[ashleyzehler]

As how gorgeous she looks in these, THIS IS A FLAT OUT, NO!!

[grayscales]

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.

[therebeccasimpkins]

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)

[Ash-x]

at first i thought "wow those ribbons are large" and then i thought "no wait- its just a tiny human"

[delilahmiffy]

I’m a ballerina and she is not ready for pointe yet and I can tell she is young

[pavti]

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.

[eloizammarques]

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.

[miriamcabrera]

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😊

[Brembelia]

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.

[elenaxthatxbitch]

I’m just screaming “her little feet omg!!” That can’t be good

[Abiownbagiown]

I’ve been a professional dancer for YEARS now and even beginners know that she’s way to young for pointe

[HaddieM]

This girl seems way young for point shows but she looks really pretty and seems like she’s ready for point shoes

[katieconboy]

I had to be medically cleared that my growth plates were set before I went on point