Anyone who tells you that you can go en pointe in a short amount of time or right away is either only after your tuition money, isn’t qualified to teach, or has a secret desire to inflict harm on you.. or even all of the above!

The right time WILL come when you’ll be ready to go en pointe, but this really depends on the student, foot and leg strength, the teacher, training, and your dedication. To put it in perspective, I trained 8-12 hours a week for 3.5 years before my teacher felt that I was ready for it. For some in my class that time was slightly shorter, while for others it was way longer. Every ballet student’s dream is to go en pointe. But if you really want it, you need to first find a good teacher and focus on the training that you are given, build strength and keep at it. It sounds like you already have that good teacher.

As a ballet dancer being big busted (34FF) had been my “pain” for years, particularly when doing my 32 Sauté jumps in class. Regular sports bras worked well… for a short while until the material stretched over time and lost the support time and time again. Sports bras that are excellent for dancers are the Enell brand ones and there’s also Panache brand. Either one will prevent the bouncing around. I never go into dance class without my Enell! Amazon has them. For wider straps, go with Enell. If you’re looking for slightly thinner straps, probably Panache’s the better route.