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Pointe Shoes
Pointe shoes are always exciting when first purchased, tried on and of course danced in, but, there are certain important facts. This guide should help you with your pointe shoes.
Pros: They are a great way to strenghthen feet, they elevate you on certain steps, the toe pads keep your feet from the hard wood, They are required for certain major exams, and of course they make you feel confident while dancing.
Cons: Now there are many more cons than pros. They can irritate your feet, they can bruise your toes and ankles, if you have cuts of any sort, pointe shoes can make your feet bleed, it's quite hard to break them in, the wood is not comfortable, if your feet are not warmed up you could break an ankle.
Always remember if you are on a slippery surface to put lots of rosin on.
Performances 101
What to bring: lots of water. Snacks, but not ones that can melt. It gets hot at rehearsal with so many people backstage. Bring hair supplies including a brush, hair spray, hair nets, lots of bobby pins and a few hair elastics.
Label, Label, Label: It is important to put your name on everthing because everyone is wearing the same costume.
Bag It: Put each costume in separate baggies with the contents and the name of the dance written on the bag.
411 on a Bun
Step 1: Put your hair in a low ponytail (off of your cheek bones)
Step 2: Twist your hair until it starts to wrap around and keep wrapping.
Step 3: Put your palm on your bun and start sticking bobby pins into your hair.
Step 4: Wrap a hair net around and sucure that with a few more pins.