Pointe class: 4:00pm-5:00pm In this beginner pointe class, we start at the barre, warming up slowly. Some dancers stay at the barre for the whole class. Stronger dancers are encouraged to step away from the barre as we move into traveling combinations. We always do ankle strengthening exercises and stretch at the end. If you want to prepare your ankles to do pointe, you can take the class in ballet slippers.