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No, it doesn't matter, as long as you have the correct posture and are strong enough.

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When is it safe for a girl to dance in pointe ballet shoes?

You should only dance on pointe when you have an experienced dance instructor conform that you are ready. My dance instructor knows someone who went on pointe too early and was consequently not able to have children.


Who was the first person to dance on pointe?

Most people believe the first person to dance on pointe was Marie Taglioli, but there is a little evidence that someone could have danced on pointe before her.


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What is in the tip of a pointe dance shoe?

Usually, wood.


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no but you can in the dance in your routine but its not required!


Do you have to be skinny to dance?

Large people dance, too.


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