Ages 10+ with ballet experience
Pre-Pointe
Designed for aspiring ballerinas, this class focuses on strengthening ankles, feet, and core muscles while improving balance and alignment. Through targeted exercises and technique refinement, dancers build the foundation needed for pointe work. Must have prior ballet experience and currently take ballet.
Lejeune Dance Company
Pre-Pointe
Ages 10+ with ballet experience
What to expect
- Ankle and foot strengthening
- Balance and alignment refinement
- TheraBand-based conditioning
Why dancers love it
- Safe pathway to pointe
- Builds the strength serious ballet requires
- Reduces injury risk in pointe work
Dress code
Girls: Black leotard and nude-colored convertible tights. Skirt or shorts optional. Canvas ballet shoes and a medium-strength TheraBand. Hair in a bun. Boys: Black shorts or pants with black or white shirt, black canvas ballet shoes, medium-strength TheraBand.
See our full studio dress code for all disciplines.
Common questions
Yes — at least 1 year of Pre-Pointe is required before transitioning to pointe shoes, along with 2 years of ballet training, teacher approval, and a physiotherapist evaluation.
Observe a Pre-Pointe class
Watch a class from our parent viewing area — meet the teacher, see the level, decide if it's the right fit. No obligation.