Estelle and Alfonso Performing Arts

Dancing "en pointe," or on pointe, is a major goal in a ballerina's dance life and a decision to be taken seriously. Dancing on pointe, or your toes, requires tremendous strength of the legs and feet. A student can not begin a ballet career in pointe shoes. In order to be able to dance on pointe, a dancer must have had time to achieve the form, strength, and alignment needed to make a successful transition into pointe work. We have strict requirements for starting pointe and you must have already auditioned and been enrolled in our Russian Ballet program. If you feel that you are ready to make this transition, please discuss this with the instructor. You will be evaluated to determine if you are physically ready to meet the demands of pointe and you will be checked for correct body position and alignment, sufficient turnout, strength and balance, and mastery of basic ballet techniques.