readiness?

[DanaD]

I think this is in the right place...

 

There is a girl in my class who is 11 (at my studio, usually we go on at 12) who is the last girl in the class to still be on flat. She has almost no ankle strength, curls her toes, and doesn't always work her feet fully. Now that we all are in pointe, and she's not, she keeps bugging my teacher to get shoes. My teacher said no, but of course, she went anyways. Now she is doing crazy things like pirrourettes (spelling) and changma's (spelling also?) on pointe when she hasn't even taken a class.

 

I don't particularly like this girl, but I am worried for her. She doesn't believe my teacher who says she's not ready, and none of the other girls seem to notice the danger.

 

Should I tell her she's wrong?

[Mel Johnson]

I would recommend that if you do so, be prepared for a rather unpleasant comeback. Do so only if the student asks you. And even then, she won't be happy to hear the answer.

[Treefrog]

I agree with Mr. Johnson.

 

I often want to "fix" things, but it's really more about me showing that I'm right than about helping the other person. Could this is be that same sort of thing? Totally, it's better to just swallow your words and let what happens, happen. And if something happens, please remember: it won't be your fault!

 

Just keep repeating, "not my business; not mine to worry about."

[Lisa Anne]

I agree with Mr. Johnson.

 

I often want to "fix" things, but it's really more about me showing that I'm right than about helping the other person. Could this is be that same sort of thing? Totally, it's better to just swallow your words and let what happens, happen. And if something happens, please remember: it won't be your fault!

 

Just keep repeating, "not my business; not mine to worry about."

 

Ditto, Treefrog, I thought the same thing, but you put it "Oh So Diplomatically"!!

[Victoria Leigh]

This is really not a topic about pointe shoes, but about readiness for pointe work, and another dancer's dilemma in terms of saying something or not. Therefore, I'm moving it to YD 13-16, even though there are adult posts on here. I will leave it because they were posted when the topic was in the wrong place.

[DanaD]

i just dont want her to break her foot or something.

[Victoria Leigh]

Dana, where is she doing this? In the studio? Where are the teachers? Or is she doing it at home on her own?

[DanaD]

no, no.

at home.

and then she shows me in the dressing room.

and i kinda say thats bad.

[Victoria Leigh]

http://dancers.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1248

 

Dana, read this article, and if you think it might help, print it out and maybe somehow or other let her "find it", like it just happened to be lying around in the dressing room or something like that. Maybe she will read it and learn something. However, her mother is really the one who needs to read it, since I would assume that she bought her child the pointe shoes without authorization from the teacher.

 

But, as stated above in several responses, it's really not your job to deal with this, even though you are concerned. It is the teacher and the parent who need to get on top of this. You run the risk of making an enemy.

[DanaD]

will do.

 

thank you!

[i hope she reads it!]

[companymem07-08]

Okay, DanaD, I have the opposite problem. My teacher puts people on pointe even when they aren't ready. It make zero sense, what so ever. Maybe because everyone else was already on. I don't know, but it bugs me.