Ex-Dancer Attempts Extreme Ballet Training

[@dancingorca7756]

To clarify, pointe shoes do NOT have wood in them. They are made with layers of fabrics stiffened by glue. Also, please never try this without years of continuous ballet training. Pointe is EXTREMELY dangerous! I’m so glad you’re okay, you were definitely much better than me on my first pointe class!

[@Im_carrots]

Thank you! I was looking for a comment that said this.

[@carag2567]

Same! Pointe shoes are made of satin, linen, fiberboard, suede, itsy bitsy NAILS, and compressed glue. Anyone who has ever danced their shoes far beyond what's appropriate knows that the box softens, loses its shape, and you can see it clearly and it not made of wood. In fact, Gaynor Minden used to make a shoe (not sure if they still do, I haven't danced ballet in 20+ years) where you could put the shoe on, hit it with a heat source like a hairdryer, and the glue would mold to the shape of your foot. Meaning they utilized part of the structure of the shoe to aid the breaking in process. Also pointe shoes are how I learned to sew out of the sheer necessity of it. And you can put more than just the toe pad in for protection. I used countless yards of lamb's wool to protect my feet.

[@moquimoon2395]

@lucifer’s daughter nope, thats very compact leather, similar to an Ice Skating sole or the heel/sole of a pair of leather boots :)

[@carag2567]

@@moquimoon2395 Exactly. That's the fiberboard I was talking about. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has taken a box cutter to a destroyed pair of pointe shoes just to see exactly what is inside of them 😂

[@dancingorca7756]

@@carag2567 Wow you are so knowledgeable! Thank you! I learned some things.❤️

[@gr8fuldeb699]

Interesting Fact: The best ballet school in the world Vaganova would not even accept a child if they had back fused. They are able to tell if someone could be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. Its fascinating.

[@ElisaMartinez]

It’s the case of many schools. They are able to see with your body type how best you can do. For instance : the position of your shoulders, the back, the arch of the feet (flat or rounded)… They do the same in the prestigious Opera in Paris with the « Petits rats de l’opéra ».

[@lolita5678]

It´s a nothing supernatural or fortune-telling it is knowledge of anatomy ☝

[@annavanna08]

Nobody of these girls would be accepted to Vaganova acedimy according to their physics

[@dollyxx123]

its bad though because people like her can't help the condition because she was born with it, unless she wants life threatening surgery and life changing. they shouldn't judge someone as soon as they walk through the doors. maybe they could give that citizen a few dance/ballet lessons before hand and then let them audition. I quit ballet because I felt like I was getting looked up and down by my dance teacher.

[@fangchen5243]

Isn’t the clothes going to go in the pants

[@willowwhitelaw]

As a ballet dancer of 14 years… im honestly beyond shocked at how well you did.

[@peppapig903]

She used to do ballet before

[@ThaliaAddieCat]

@@peppapig903 no she said she was a dancer and that ballet was a whole other ballpark shed never done before

[@kahyemin8317]

@@ThaliaAddieCat there are clips of her in ballet class in the video. So she has done ballet at least a little.

[@gseht_uswie_salat311]

It's still funny to see somone starting with point when you already do it for a few years and you just feel the little struggles

[@barbnomi3717]

@@ThaliaAddieCat she has experience with ballet but she's never done pointe.

[@maaaate]

A series of you trying different dance styles with someone who does them regularly? I’d love that!

[@novageorge96]

Reminds me of Taylor swift's Shake it off video haha

[@regenwharram8150]

@@novageorge96 😂

[@BambiXoxo7]

Same

[@marytarantinoo9118]

Then you would like torture.😭

[@letty6788]

🥶

[@Maryroselan]

As someone who did ballet in my mom's womb, you did amazing

[@richellem7500]

😂

[@staryxmoonlit]

Ew, amateur. I did ballet before the Earth was made. Get on my level.

[@blessmeachoomarkmadcity9586]

Damn your comment cracked me up! 😅😅😅

[@Elise-17-u3]

Same

[@Lilyhahahoho]

As someone who has struggled for years with pointes, Haley, you’re a natural! There’s no way I could have done what you did in my first class!!!!

[@itzme_cookie]

Omg yes- I’m still a young teen on pointe and it is quite hard to get use to pointe at first, especially when doing turns.

[@taylorann697]

@@itzme_cookie turns still slightly scare me but only on the left for some reason

[@nrth8497]

@@taylorann697 yes omg i feel like i’m ab to slip and die 😭😭😭

[@danielleamara6658]

@@taylorann697 same! i can never turn on my left

[@kiki4906cookie]

Agreed

[@RYCLight]

As an ex-ballet dancer who quit after I reached my 9 year mark of ballet, ballet is not only very physically torturing, but also mentally torturing. Maybe I wasn't strong enough in both sectors, but after my 6th year of ballet, I began feeling very insecure about myself and my self-confidence was just non-existent. You have to learn not to compare yourself with other dancers. Sure, people may have their leg up at 90 degrees, and you'll feel frustrated that you're at 45 degrees, but you have to learn to accept that your body goes at its own pace. It's an art form that requires you to be patient with yourself, while loving yourself. Unfortunately, I was in a ballet school that wasn't very accepting of that, which is how I've ended up here today. Don't get me wrong, I love ballet. I love dancing and I love the joy ballet gives me. But that joy was only in the moment then. After lessons, I'd come home, body aches all over, mentally exhausted, and starting my homework at 10pm. I'd never get enough sleep. And the time ballet took along with school hours made me feel isolated from my peers. I was always feeling lonely. I think Haley has put this art form beautifully into words: “It honestly inspires me that people will go through this much pain day in and day out to perfect an art that tortures their own bodies, simply because they love it.” We sacrifice and we give. To some, the reward is worth it. To others like me, it kills us. Ballet is truly not only a test of physical strength, grace and control, but also a test of your self-love, growth and mental strength. May all my fellow dancers out there find worth in what you do, in every second of your lives.

[@Split_tails]

Yes, but when I got older and really started realizing why I started in the first place, it became an exeptance. I would do anything to dans and ballett makes me happy (no matter the pain) and I think it brings others joy aswell

[@lilskipper4683]

I feel this pain, my ballet teacher, who was teaching children at the time (aged 5+) would almost torture us just to get results.. I remember always trying extremely hard to do what was asked and it never seemed like it was enough for our teacher, she asked us to do something like box splits against the walls and when I didn't have the same flexibility as the rest of the class she would yell "get closer to the wall" and even if I tried to, which was extremely painful and I didn't succeed in doing so, she would come over and push me against the wall making my legs feel like they were going to straight up snap off my body 💀 I know ballet is hard but when you force expectations onto someone so young they will get frightened and even start to think they will never really keep up or meet those expectations. I eventually quit because I personally preferred the tap dancing they taught and I couldn't be asked to deal with the ballet alone anymore.. It felt like it caged you almost and then the tap would come along and free you but ofc that was no longer there 😅 _Ballet is beautiful but it needs more people who can teach it nicer.. Stern if they're stubborn to learn and understanding if they are unable to be like the rest of the class (since we aren't mindless robots after all 😊)._

[@wonderrxo2904]

I’ve never related to someone more... thank you.

[@Adalia-s1e]

Man you wrote a whole essay on that

[@kaedesghost3123]

Wow. But do know, there are other ways, to achieve the same joy it gave you. Maybe you never thought about it too much. But it is there. Please live your life ♡ it could be scary maybe or hard but it can be found.

[@Whippy99]

In my humble opinion, ballet dancers are the fittest, strongest and most limber people ever! They are super human.

[@collineare]

Partially correct. Ask a professional ballet dancer to hike a mountain. If untrained he or she will quickly start panting. Same works visa versa, mountain hikers will be quickly overwhelmed when having to work their muscles in an entirely different way.

[@sabalight2558]

@@collineare as i danced ballet (as a hobby) i decided to try an outdoor free clinbing workshop as twoo weeks holliday. And i was pretty good from day one. Strong feets, flexibility, strech and and a lot of balance. I came on day 2 from a beginnr class directly in a highr level class, but even in the second week, i couldn't go with the very good climber, because they gone on long overhangs or roofs and i was good up to 180 degrees, even with microscopic holds, but i didn't have enough strehght in my arms for more.

[@collineare]

@@sabalight2558 Understood.

[@collineare]

@@sabalight2558 That's normal. When we use our bodies in an unaccustomed manner, we truly appreciate the fact that we have soooo many muscles in our bodies. The muscles hurt, and we are not quite coordinated in a new endeavour.

[@dana5770]

As someone who is mainly trained in ballet I have to say you were actualy pretty good and pirouettes on point scare me as well so I totaly knew how you felt. And this colab is amazing I love you two

[@lesleyevans6691]

Hid

[@edward1765]

🦶🏻💜💜

[@Yuxi_lixiii.]

I agree!

[@hopeelizabeth19]

dude you never realize how difficult ballet is until you try it

[@marissamadson2219]

As a ballet dancer I appreciate this comment so much

[@hopeelizabeth19]

@@marissamadson2219 it’s crazy how many people think it’s just pretty girls in tutus and tights like it’s so much more than that

[@15mxr07k]

the easier the dancers make it look the more impressed i am tbh bc it's SO hard and if you're able to make it look like it's nothing dang you're good

[@hopeelizabeth19]

@@15mxr07k honestlyyyyy

[@miadubok8331]

Thanks I am a ballerina and ballet is really hard it takes lots of timw

[@improbablydancing]

It is NOT FAIR that she got that echappé passé combo so quickly. THAT TOOK ME ONE TOO MANY CLASSES TO MASTER

[@ann9932]

I know! Why is passé so hard!

[@kids4justesen825]

She said she did do dance for what 10-12 years that a lot but your true it isn't fair

[@lauren4000]

@@ann9932 very jealous, took me so long to get over the fear she got it so quickly

[@gummo1830]

never done ballet in my life and whatever that was looked like witchcraft, y'all are so talented how 😭

[@ilinloh7499]

There is no way echappé passé could be learnt that fast.

[@paulakimmel3280]

You are a natural on pointe. I wouldnt give up

[@savannahcat1805]

So many people think ballet is easy and a very boring dance style. It is SO hard. I have been doing ballet since age 2 and I am 17 now. It is one of my favorite things in my life right now, but it has never been easy. It's SO much harder than it seems, and I get so mad when people congratulate a hip hop dancer and give them gifts and stuff, and then they see the ballet dancer and they're like: " Well, you did good but considering you do ballet and it's so simple, this dancer is way more talented." UGH

[@Fudgeanimates]

It's because all of you guys are so talented you guys make it look really easy, but after watching some videos I realized that it isn't as easy as it looks....

[@urfav..chloe.]

I've been doing ballet since I was 2 and 1\2 and now im 10 I go on demi pointe in 2 years, pointe is so beautiful but is extremely dangerous! and so if you have never done ballet DO NOT do this please

[@oliviaphilippi7432]

I remember my first class on pointe. (I do ballet since 3 and now I’m 12) I literally just started walking around the class like idk

[@camille.152]

I take ballet along with jazz tap and hip hop and they are all equally challenging.

[@josie.w08]

Righhhttt omg like just because they have faster moves and more tricks but like their technique is not there-

[@obvchrissy]

As a ballet dancer of 9 years I am amazed by how quickly you learned the “final test” it was honestly, so impressive, great job!!!

[@penelope9913]

I mean she was a dancer…

[@obvchrissy]

@@penelope9913 please just let me compliment her lol

[@mutteni]

@@obvchrissy compliment*

[@prayinq]

yeah :D

[@Atsushitilulucy]

@@mutteni they spelled it right..😊

[@natalieshilariouscritters5580]

I did ballet on off for about 30 years. I was pretty good but never made it pro. It was very extremely hard but so exhilarating when you got that move. What's not exhilarating is practicing a dance for months that brings you to tears because it's so difficult (even for the best students in class) and finally getting it and you're so happy...and then bombing it on stage 😓😓😓 I decided to never set foot into a studio ever again! Over 5 years later I discovered pole dancing and I love it🙏🙏🙏 That 1st pole class is just one of many reasons why I'm so thankful now for putting in all those years and effort to ballet even though I never made it professionally. At 46 Ive been poling for a few years and every practice makes me more thankful for my ballet background. If anyone that has never tried ballet discredits it, hand them a pair of pointe shoes 💪

[@lbchoc4]

And THIS is why I have always wished I had more strength than flexibility. Your leg may not get higher than 45 degrees, but you have the leg and core strength to support yourself! Myself being a human noodle with very wobbly joints, my 3 years of pointe were miserable. Quitting and just doing everything in soft shoes was the best decision ever lol

[@amymccarthy5591]

Do you have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome by any chance?

[@XANNYPHANT0M]

@@amymccarthy5591 i have hypermobile ehlers danlos and was great in ballet, just not on pointe because of my ankle slipping out of socket after being on them for too long

[@crimson_auror]

I was the SAME way. I never got on pointe because I’m also a wobbly noodle. I didn’t exclusively do ballet though.

[@kiwiliwi420]

Wobbly noodle here-- Its so hard for me to stay still and avoid wobbly legs🥲

[@borncritical4801]

Same story. Ballet used up my feet tendons and stretched them to the point i had the feet of an 80 yo at 18 lol oh, and I dislocated a knee. Twice. This was the end for me. I walk and do crochet now :)

[@elisiatraveller]

Every single comment right now: “As a former ballet dancer of 99 years, you did so well!” 😂

[@8velina]

As former dancer of 963 years-🤓☝️

[@Kaiofcourse]

@@8velina No! it's 9999999 years

[@yours_truly302]

@@Kaiofcourse “uhm actually, you both are getting it ALL WRONG! it’s infinity!” -🤓

[@cecepech89]

No its 9

[@Mahito_Configures_My_Soul]

@@cecepech89 out of every comment and then this comment seems so calm and then with little years

[@kayleadowdy4523]

Girl for your first ballet class you did great

[@whizzerbrown1349]

Ballerino here, and let me just say this is absolutely gorgeous I don’t even want to picture what pointe feels like- it looks terrifying, yet you girls always look perfect and in control. I’m in awe! Huge kudos 💛

[@meghanmcdowell8831]

@lucifer’s daughter yeah haha it’s a term for male ballet dancers

[@annefitz7346]

@@meghanmcdowell8831 not !

[@annefitz7346]

@lucifer’s daughter no

[@meghanmcdowell8831]

@@annefitz7346 yes it literally is lmao some people use it. i’m a ballerina

[@adriennehite35]

this is literally so impressive coming from someone who has never danced in their life- I love this video Haley, you can really see you light up during the lesson and it’s so cute to see you be able to live out a childhood dream

[@lexc.7991]

But she said she danced for 10 years.. not not ballet specifically, but still, that must really be an advantage

[@adriennehite35]

@@lexc.7991 right no I meant I’ve never danced before

[@rosestewart1606]

everyone should dance, and dance lessons make everyone a better dancer. it only matters how good you are if you plan to make it your career. ps even retired dancers still take classes. it's never too late

[@hungrycookingstudio]

i think this is a brave trial to show how ballet dancers are making such elegant move with toe shoes with so much efforts. thank you so much!

[@sophiascavo4185]

As a ballet dancer who has been on pointe for 4 years, I can say that this is VERY accurate.

[@vlapndo]

Please tell me how it feels like to wear it, im wearing one soon if my teacher sees my improvement

[@sophiascavo4185]

@@vlapndo Yes just like @deepee said, its painful. Make sure you trim your toenails because they will hurt too. But as time goes on, they will feel better as your feet adjust and your pointe shoes will kind of mold to your foot shape. Don't be worried, after a while when you put them on you will feel like they are just an extra part of your body. Hope this helps Let me know if you have any more questions, I'll be happy to answer

[@annakobulnicky]

Just for those of you who don’t know, not all of your weight is on your toes in pointe shoes. There should be pressure on the side of your feet/toes and only about half is on your toes. However, pointe still can hurt but shouldn’t be excruciating if it is done correctly.

[@LivingTheSpoonieLife]

En pointe is so hard and you picked it up so quickly and absolutely killed it. Please don't write it off entirely, Give it a chance again someday. En pointe is a goal for many of us adult ballet dancers. With your natural talent, you would accomplish so much!

[@marathecrow]

as a ballerina pop, you didn't do that bad. especially for your first time and not having done ballet in quite some time. i won't lie, i was terrified that your ankles were going to snap right off, but i'm glad you're okay. 😭♥️

[@courtney4162]

right!! not a ballet dancer but i couldnt help but cringe when she wouldnt be all the way up on pointe, made me so worried her ankles would snap!!!

[@paudancer0224]

"people would go through this much pain day in and day out perfecting art that tortures their own bodies simply because they love it..." so true.

[@DannyJane.]

While the science behind ballet has progressed tremendously since I trained in the 1950s, it's never going to be easy on the body. There is literally nothing like it. I can't begin to tell you how impressed I was that you took to pointe so quickly and (believe it or not!) easily. Yes, you have cramped feet and fears you never expected, but I've been watching ballet for literally decades and have never seen anyone adapt so fast! You are really a gifted dancer! You looked wonderful and your instructor was justifiably impressed.

[@professionalpainthuffer]

As someone who has never been a dancer but did do martial arts, I am So Pleased to see an example of how hard it is to make your body do subtle, balanced motions at all, let alone dance. Ballet is so f/ing hard, professional dancers are truly a special breed, and a gift.

[@alesworld1]

Yeah I’m a dancer and I’m 11 started point at 9 and blood comes out of my ankles I get splinters it hurts but you don’t feel much hurt after you warm up and start dancing but still it hurts

[@peace-now]

The techniques learned in martial arts apply to ballet also. Martial arts concentrates a lot on flexibility, breathing and tradition. High ranking martial artists could certainly adapt to ballet.

[@GaryTongue-to3pw]

@alesworld1 ....then you are doing it wrong, dumbass.

[@GaryTongue-to3pw]

@peace-now No it doesn't, dumbass. Martial Arts doesn't focus on Flexibility whatsoever!

[@kinda_cold_in_the_closet]

I have a black belt in karate (going for that second belt too lol) and I'm always in awe of ballet dancers. In karate it's elegant, yes, but it's sharp, quick, and effective so that your body is at its maximum strength and ability. Ballet is so different in that they're doing insane things with very much of the same control but a lot slower. Ballet dancers are incredible for what they do

[@diaaesc]

I tried a ballet for one year and I knew that wasn’t for me…but now as dancer I appreciate how difficult it it. Huge respect

[@aura.l.b.2290]

Ex-ballerina here, did 9 years of ballet and for 3 of those years I was on pointe. I still appreciate ballet but my gosh the pain my feet went through most of the time was pretty unbearable. But now I’m so much more graceful on flat. I quit ballet but I didn’t stop dancing. I’m actually a contemporary dancer now and I’m in much less pain nowadays lol. Great job for your first attempt, it was lovely

[@sabalight2558]

I was anhobby ballet dancer years ago, my teacher had only one class, i would say a middle level. Suddendly she decided to put all of us on pointe. And after 6 months, we had to make a (in a show) a FRENCH CANCAN on pointes. The training if this pointe cancan was a crazy idea but first of all horribly exhausting ! It felt like the Giselle punition. =D

[@meghanmcdowell8831]

i’m a trained ballet dancer and haley i think you did amazing!! i’m actually impressed haha. just a note for anyone who may be reading this… it’s actually a common misconception that pointe shoes are made out of wood (i mean it does sound like wood when you hit the ground in them lol), but there’s no wood in them at all. the toe part of it is made out of layers of paper maché and fabric like luna started to touch on. that’s why they’re extremely hard but can be molded to your foot when bent and sweaty ☺️

[@ellaalexander8918]

i was looking for someone to say this!! i was cringing the entire time when she said wood lol

[@adalai_domaruk]

I thought it was cardboard

[@oliviaphilippi7432]

And that’s why it also looks like a piece of wood when you put them on

[@januaryembers1146]

as an ex ballerina i was terrified you were going to snap you’re ankle in half but you actually did really well

[@Bratenzie]

I actually found your channel as a dance channel and now I love it as a book channel. I grew with you

[@llamalover02]

Got a medical procedure done that us known for being painful. The doctor and nurses were shocked at how calm I was and how little of a reaction I gave. "I do pointe ballet"

[@TheJollyJokerDancer]

This is soooo accurate.

[@relaxingwhitenoisenatureso1111]

Next time someone comments on my pain tolerance I should mention that.

[@GlitterGirlBella]

Same loll my fingernail almost came off a few days ago because someone kicked it and it was bleeding a lot but I didn't even know until like 5 minutes later I felt a little sting and I realized it was literally pouring blood

[@avahornbeck276]

There’s actually no wood in them! They are made of essentially cardboard and other glues and satin materials, almost like a papier-mâché. Love the video!

[@NinaGuth-hg5eh]

I applaud this girl...ballet is so beautiful and she tried some hard steps.Well done on fulfilling that dream!!

[@lukereyes9263]

Haley still 'has it'!! - As a former contemporary dancer, I concur that ballet is by far, the most demanding and rigid dance discipline to learn. But ballet is the foundation of majority of dance styles, so it is encouraged to train. Thou I dreaded going to ballet class, it helped me so much!

[@mermaidopulence8539]

Ballet is harder than what it looks like and we make it look easy because we've done it for years. I love seeing people show appreciation and show the love for our art because it's not an easy one. One thing I will say is that you should have training and get the ok from your teacher before going on pointe because you could seriously injure yourself if not done correctly.

[@alyberg7230]

As a former ballet dancer of absolutely never I think you did really good

[@Shilogarrettt]

Speak english

[@sternchen6414]

@@Shilogarrettt parle francais

[@GlitterGirlBella]

@@Shilogarrettt wdym

[@ellabennett6091]

​@@Shilogarretttwhat language do you think their comment is in?

[@_.alex_music._1209]

I’m soooo impressed how she did that beautiful performance after only took 1 day lessons

[@isabellatrombert9940]

As a ballerina I am shocked that she did it in one day im still not on point shoes yet!

[@grayscales1864]

Um no as a ballet teacher all I could see was how she looked like she was going to break her ankles at any second, the teacher should not have let her step away from the barre that was so irresponsible to do and makes people think this is ok and does a disservice to the sport and art of ballet

[@GaryTongue-to3pw]

@grayscales1864 It is neither a sport or an art, dumbass. It is a dance!

[@heyitssevina]

This is awesome to see, as an ex dancer it sometimes feels so strange to move like that but I might get back into it. Also I love your channel!!

[@geertjestarreveld3125]

You are very honnest. It also makes people realize things are not that easy. So well done .

[@anne-maartjedolmans726]

Girl I've had ballet classes since my third (I'm 20 now) and I can tell u got talent in you❤️ You did so well!

[@amaisieingmaisie9887]

As a ballet dancer, I don’t think people realise just how hard it is. There are so many things to think about at once. Posture, feet, head, eyes, doing things gracefully, oh and of course I can’t forget that you also have to look effortless while doing it.

[@litaizalva94]

Siempre he pensado que es muy difícil y admirable

[@juliastawicka4619]

And of course SMILE because nothing hurts you and you're calmy breathing...

[@pilarq7886]

The Hands !! 😂

[@Yuxi_lixiii.]

Fr!

[@yinanaaaa]

I agree but don’t worry in my eyes it LOOKS hard. So don’t feel discredited lol 😭🫶

[@divineangel73]

I took adult ballet with my daughter in 2005/2006 and we had a blast together!! She’s now 29 and I’m 51. We’re talking about going back to adult classes on FaceTime now that she’s back in Seattle and I moved to Georgia. After just 14 months of basic classes we were in best shape ever. ❤

[@JohnSmith-hs9cw]

As a dancer of more than 10 years I am VERY impressed you can do that! I would never even think of doing what you did on my first day!

[@gachafroggy7922]

People never realize how crazy ballet is! Like this past year I won a dance competition in first place and when I told people someone else said they had made it to regionals for a rock climbing comp like not even won or anything and everyone was super happy and saying stuff like “OMG CONGRATS!”. When I told them about winning the dance competition since it was an international, one person responded with a thumbs up. Like, I’m excited about this stuff and people just turn me down because it’s ballet and A different dance (salsa dance) people think that is so easy and anyone could do it, but my dance teacher said “Dancing is supposed to be hard. And that’s why not everyone can do it.” Because it’s true! Dancing is REALLY HARD.

[@suzannemaria5594]

Remind them, ballerinas are ATHLETES. 🙌🙌👏👏

[@LyraPyxisVT]

ya ballet requires a lot of stamina and strong muscles and balance

[@psychohist]

The issue is that competition is not the highest form of ballet.

[@cr6585]

As a modern dancer of 10 years, I'm so proud of you! My dance teacher, or coach, would literally tell us to do ballet, like any type of dance genre, and my legs weren't that flexible as others, and she would urge me to go all the way to the ground etc, and I had cramps badly. Sometimes we do ballet, or gymnastics, practically. Someone who didn't do dance before doesn't know how difficult it is! Love you! ❤

[@Charmaine._]

I love how encouraging and supportive Luna is!! 😍

[@alexia3552]

When the bottom of your foot cramps up, you can completely stretch out the cramp by taking off your shoes, walking up to a wall, and putting just your toes up on the wall while you keep the flat of your sole on the floor. Lean lightly into the stretch, and hold each stretch for at least 30 seconds. Stretch multiple times for each foot. Eventually the cramp will completely loosen up. Best results if you practice this stretch every time you go walk (or some exercise that warms up your feet).

[@anjalimurthy8392]

Haley is literally my favorite human no joke. I'll trust her book recs to *death* and she's one person who actually has a sense of humor. And this video😩😩

[@sadieguerrero1662]

GIRLY POP THAT WAS SOOO GOOD especially sense you haven't danced in a while AND IT WAS YOUR FIRST TIME ON POINTE!!!! YOU KILLING IT GURL!

[@brittanywallace5300]

I love this! I'm currently enduring the same journey! And your "fulfilling childhood dream euphoria" is sooooooooooo inspiring. I will stick with it!!!

[@tonylovesducks2501]

Anyone who does ballet or who is learning it. Know that I do respect your work and art. You make the world to a better place with that kind of dance imo. Nothing but respect to you !

[@Laia6.]

Just for those that believed pointe shoes are really made out of wood, there is actually a mix of paper and glue at the shoe box, that’s what makes them hard enough to stand on but soft enough to dance in

[@GloriaTulwan]

You're so flexible and your positions are really good ! We can really tell you used to be a dancer !

[@PBJ1989]

As a classically trained and current professional ballett dancer, I love the respect and care in this video. Lots of love from Austria xx

[@taylorcanterbury8890]

I was on pointe for about 5 years and you did really freaking good. I am very impressed.

[@leonardwauters9769]

I do: 3 years ballet, 7 years modern, 2 years hip-hop and 2 years break dance. And I'm 11 years old. And I think ballet is the most difficult because: In ballet you have to have balance, be flexible and much more. 😅😊❤

[@walmartumbrella1543]

I would love to do ballet but I'm afraid it would take too much time out of my life and I've never had dancing lessons before. But seeing you do it makes me feel really happy for you and I almost got to feel myself doing it. You actually had me watching this standing up so I could try to do it too. (Only a little safer cuz I didn't wanna die 💀)

[@ayanastewart8585]

I also have no dance experience but I’m giving ballet a try and I think you should to if you really wanna do it ❤️

[@gianna3928]

do ittt! i started last year and never had dancing lessons either. i improved so much in only a couple months. if you’re passionate and dedicated it’s totally worth it

[@liruvexeditxx]

Do it!! It will be hard but if your passionate about it it will get so much easier and after a few classes it will be like you’ve been dancing for year, believe me I’ve been a ballerina for 6years and its just wonderful

[@paulaholst802]

@@gianna3928 omg that's so nice! Can you tell me your dance and workout routine? I didn't improve that well since last year, but I'm working out, dancing and stretching daily. I guess I have a wrong focus (:(

[@izabelaxxl3629]

me to,think about doing belly dance instead but after that video want ballet again😀would like to learn that small piece she did at the end

[@rowan7187]

if i didn't know you learnt this in one day I would have thought that you were a professional that has been working on point for years

[@AngelaJohnson-g5h]

Danced like a pro in the end, well done 😊

[@alymoore8148]

As a former ballerina let me just say first off that you did amazing for your first class. But also, hearing Four Little Swans (final performance song) just gave me ALL the PSTD

[@Adrianna119]

As someone who danced for 7 years and did point for awhile, you did pretty good for a first lesson girl!!

[@manymanytacos8082]

@SS it was her first point lesson

[@anuaanaa3153]

Can someone tell me the name of the song she dance to

[@JustBeingAwesome]

For anyone considering buying pointe shoes without any decent training: I danced on pointe shoes for 15 years. Just going to buy pointe shoes and dancing on them is a big NO NO. You need to train your ankles!! I've stopped 10 years. would never attempt standing on them now.

[@user-dv8uw5cx3g]

As a ballet dancer this was both hard but exiting to watch Personally it’s always exiting to see dancers who don’t do point try it, (safely obviously) and what Haley said at the end I thought was very true most ballerinas go through so much pain just to fulfill what they love, including me

[@marianav_042]

I have done ballet for 16 years now and I am genuinelly impressed, you killed it! Specially for your first pointe class. Just to emphazise for the viewers, never do this without the proper training, it is seriously dangerous 😅

[@LovingRiv]

Yup! You’ll break some toes

[@magicigconito3134]

Thank you Ms Luna for teaching Haley, it is entertaining to watch

[@Cyborghand]

I started pointe only this last January and even though I love it, my pointe shoes are basically TORTURE devices. My feet always hurt after (which is to be expected) but still. I am really excited to progress in pointe and start doing turns and what not soon enough. You did a really good job for never doing pointe before

[@izzybee_IEL]

Slay! Still not on pointe, but being stuck in pre point for a billion years isn’t too bad 😀

[@alesworld1]

I’m 11 and I started point at nine and it still feels like torture so get ready for blood coming out of your feet

[@UOweMe]

Your shoes shouldn't hurt that much. You might try another fitting, experiment with different kinds of padding, or maybe your shoes are worn out. I hope you can ask around your teachers or dance store staff or friends for advice

[@Cyborghand]

I made this comment almost a year ago when my toe pads sucked and I wasn’t fitted very well cause I have difficult feet. But now I found a good shoe and great toe pads 👍🏻

[@UOweMe]

@@Cyborghand that is great to hear!

[@allisondraphipps9890]

watching you rediscover your love for dance made me tear up, i’d lost that love for so long and finally got it back this year and it just reminded me of that incredible feeling 😭

[@rileeroo]

I’ve been doing dance when I was little but took a break. Last year I came back to ballet, and I still love it. I’m not on pointe yet, but watching her with this being her first time on pointe, I feel more confident.

[@elizabethjeffersonespinoza3841]

Nice work. For anyone new to pointe: 1) don’t break your shoes in with your hands, you’ll want them to naturally break in with the shape of YOUR feet. 2) don’t jump to sus-sous or échappé

[@ellalail5871]

um… so that was GORGEOUS. never would’ve expected that from someone who hasn’t danced. i am a dancer and you would never believe how hard this is but the joy on your face was priceless and i hope you continue to keep dancing you are beautiful ❤️

[@eveiseverywhere4]

This Looks AMAZING Haley!! You did such a good job!

[@lexjohnson0803]

Amazing video! I actually feel so bad thinking about all the times you probably tried to get your leg up to 90° (and all the instructors who probably continually yelled at you) when you legitimately couldn’t move your leg anymore.

[@Simplenotion]

can't get my leg higher than 85° ...my joints are super turned out but too narrow (cannot stretch anywhere near a split)....so people oftentimes assume I'm not that good of a dancer. I had people tell me repeatedly to stretch more...and it didn't do anything except cause joint pain (so I got an MRI - and saw...that it's just not possible). I do have wicked good turn out though - so that's a plus. Dancing is about so much more than flexibility...it's an art form and a sport. Seems like a lot of people forget about that nowadays.

[@deezembers9271]

Watching this an an ex ballet dancer really is making me miss the rush of finally mastering something you have been working on for so long. But then I remember how mentally taxing ballet is. I would get home from school and imediantly go to dance. I would be their for hours, while my dance teacher would body shame me infront of the class and compare me to others. Then I would compare myself to them, looking in the mirrors in class and wonder why someone else could do something I couldn't. Then on top of that you and to come home and do homework,go to bed and then wake up the next morning and do it all again. School, ballet, homework,sleep,repeat. People don't realize how mentally draining ballet is. I was in ballet since I was young, and always loved it, but then I got older and the body negativity, and dismorphia came. Along with eating disorders, anxiety, depression. I quit ballet and had to fix all those things and find myself, and it took years. I am so glad I did ballet because it really was enjoyable, but one terrible person, not only changed me as a person but my whole outlook and life. It's hard to remember the good from ballet, but now that I am older and more stable mentally and physically, I would love to get back into ballet and really experience the joy and thrill it brought me when I was younger.

[@jbboyd3]

I have been dancing for 9 years and you are a natural!! I could have never done what you just did in your first pointe class!!!

[@droundyCubby]

That smile is a winner! I was a ballet teacher for many years and for your first time, Girl you were amazing. Absolutely aMAZing.

[@VivNami]

I absolutely loathe,when people say ballet is an effortless sport do something harder! Like netball or football!. But auctallly ballet is one of the most physically and mentally draining sports ever.

[@Lillyjoy]

Yay a dancing vid! That’s nice that you ended up liking it. I’d love to see you do contemporary again!

[@kyleeky1ee]

love these experimental videos, Haley. they get me so intrigued that the time just flies by. great job!

[@eddieyutub]

That depends on how you measure athletic system. All dance are very athletic. Ballet is using a lot of legs without a lot of rest and I can agree with that. But that also means you need to take a lot of rest because your body is enduring a long hormesis

[@surlywithfabshoes]

I’m now 45. My feet would turn to powder if I went up on pointe now. I’m amazed at all the comfort products. When I used to dance if blood didn’t fill your pointe shoes you were expected go for another hour. And the 4th toe on my left foot is permanently bent at the top. I’m so so glad it’s different now. Your future self will thank you!!

[@LH-co5sl]

Haley as an ex-dancer this is amusing and amazing to watch. I ended up with health issues that caused me to close my dance studio. I stopped dancing in 2018 after giving birth to my son and I now have back and hip issues plus other health issues. My doctors goals are to get me back into dancing. So through all of this my doctors requested I started dancing again and as symptoms hit they’ll treat as I go. They said it will also help with a diagnosis as to what’s causing all of these problems. I’m shocked I still have my splits but can’t go into them. (I learned the hard way not to just go into them like I use to, ended up injured for awhile…and to think I taught my students not to do this but look at me being irresponsible 😅). Relearning to do everything while I’m in pain is a challenge but I can feel my dance spirit knocking at my door again. I want to do leaps, turns and acro like I use to but I have to take it slowly or I’ll lose all my progress. I’m so ready but I feel like it’s so far. Kudos to you and your courage❤️

[@LoveAwakensSouls]

Wow you did an amazing job! I start ballet classes next week and can’t wait. I’ve never had any formal training. Watching your video shed light on the pain, beauty and dedication to the art. Thank you so much for sharing❤

[@jewluofficial4616]

I love how she’s in immense pain but she’s still laughing and joking around

[@myfamra114]

Did not expect this to be so wholesome and emotional ❤️ the little expressions of happiness were so cuute

[@falastinefreedom]

You did fantastic and your teacher was so kind and patient with you 🌸🌸🤍

[@nikkibee187]

That little routine at the end was actually really good though for never having been en pointe before! I remember in my first year of pointe, we had an end-of-the-year recital with kind of a similar routine, and we were all way more wobbly and had more issues staying en pointe than you did for our 2 minutes en pointe.

[@claudiactic]

I did ballet for 5 years, I quit because it was very physically and mentally exhausting for me, the ballet instructor was very demanding and didn’t take no for an answer, she would force you into a split if you couldn’t do it and I was being forced into doing something I hated cause my parents said it was good for me. This sport is really only for the people that can take it/ love it

[@LeahJean]

"But hey, now we know," just inspired the crap out of me to go after all of the dreams I've ever had, simply for the fact of knowing what it would be like.

[@kea.luvs.u]

She is such a good teacher! It’s like my 4th week on pointe and I’m not even close to that!

[@Kendra.Cook.]

I trip just walking up stairs! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!

[@maryvasaly7034]

Just to clear up any possible confusion…there is no wood in a pointe shoe. They are stiffened by hardened paste. That’s why they can be softened.

[@nia_challa]

Bro I’ve done dance for 7 years and I’m currently doing pre pointe so I can do Pointe! I loved this video of you Haley it was so entertaining! Love you💕

[@ryanisaturtlepyc7140]

Same, only for eight years. Imma go on pointe in March!

[@lucalight1054]

Yay! I just got on pointe and it hurts but its a lot of fun!!

[@janedoex1398]

I can't dance, but I always stand basically on my toes, but in sneakers. Idk why it's just funny when I do it bored, waiting in a line shopping and people suddenly look a bit strange and you notice you are doing it again and grew 2 inches....^^

[@ryanisaturtlepyc7140]

@@janedoex1398 BRO SAME

[@MerlinaRodas]

Aw this must've been such an awesome experience, thanks for sharing with us!! Brought back memories of the pain from my first pair of pointe shoes though lmao 😭😭

[@lizgoesinsane8465]

As an ex ballet dancer I never really enjoyed dance, I was forced to do ballet since my sister was doing it. I always said that dance didn’t take much effort and wasn’t fun. Which is true for me in a since, my teacher would get mad over the smallest things like my head being titled, and most of my teachers were like that. Before dance I did gymnastics which was my happy place. I enjoyed being there, and my teachers were really nice. I had always loved gymnastics, cause I found it more challenging in a way then ballet which was all about being perfect and graceful, but in gymnastics I felt like I could be perfect but also have a little bit excitement added to each lesson. I am now back in gymnastics which was the best decision ever! Since I was always pushed to do dance that was one reason I didn’t have passion for it, and seeing the older girls dance just made me feel like I couldn’t do anything. In gymnastics since I have passion for it I am also up for the challenge and I love looking at the older girls and hoping that will be me one day. So if you love dance do it! If you love gymnastics do it! The choice should be yours!

[@emblaannagranstedt7824]

LLOve this kind of documentry /challenge vids - combined with you regular style of vids

[@marugav6632]

I have done ballet for 5 years when I was a kid. Kid you not, I didnt reach the level of getting pointe because I was too fat and for personal reasons I had to drop out of the ballet school. But seeing you catching up so quickly I feel like I should give dancing a go again. Unfortunately I cant do ballet because I am still too fat but I can incorporate some moves into my routine. Thank you so much for the motivation.

[@nicolasgoldring7128]

I never knew ballet would be this difficult and require a significant amount of strength to do. I admire your courage and willingness to do this.