Pilates is another excellent way to strengthen the core, if dancing itself isn’t doing that for you.
It’s common to study ballet for at least two to three years in soft shoes before going on pointe.
Ensure that your dance instructor has approved the shoes before using them. The block end of the shoe is known as the box or the block. It is this end that you will be standing on.
When you go up, go up all the way up onto the box. If you don’t, you can seriously injure your ankles because of the extra strain it puts on them.
