(Point to head.)And right on top was a funny, old hat. (Chorus)She had two hairs in her head. (Hold up two fingers.)One was alive and the other was dead. (Chorus)She had two eyes in her head. (Point to eyes.)One was purple and the other was red. (Chorus)She had two teeth in her mouth.
Pointe is dangerous work, but if at right age, strength, and proper care, dancers do it. Please do not let your child go en pointe until further ballet training and she is in her early teens. Source(s): Almost 16 years ballet 11 years en pointe.
Although age is not necessarily a prerequisite, many ballet students do not begin to dance en pointe earlier than approximately eleven years of age because bones in the feet are often too soft prior to that age and, in such cases, serious and permanent foot injuries could result from starting pointe work too early.