Pointe shoes require at least two or three years of serious preparation. Pre-Pointe and a minimum of two ballet classes a week are required at Van Metre School of Dance to prepare for Pointe. Pre-Pointe is not an elective class, our VMSD faculty will assign our students to pre-pointe when the teacher believes that the student is ready for this next step in their training. Dancers will not receive pointe shoes until their Pre-Pointe teacher has agreed that they are ready to do so. Please note that receiving Pointe Shoes fluctuates depending on the dancer - we believe that not only does their technique have to be at an acceptable level, including body placement and control, but the student is also physically ready to begin dancing en pointe.