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You could have her there, but its fine to do it alone IF YOU GO TO A REPUTABLE STORE!!!!!!!! I'm a pointe fitter for a big dance retail company, and the thing is that a lot fo teachers want their studnts wearing a certain shoe, however, no one shoe is best for all girls.

A good fitter will measure you, not ask what your shoe size is, and the following questions to deduce some good options:

-how many days a week will you be in pointe

-how much of each class is at centre versus barre

-what kinds of pads you want to use, and should explain the difference

-how your teacher wants the elastics and ribbons done

They should also take a good look at your feet, assess how high and how strong the arches are, and once you have shoes on, as you to releve and plies in several positions to look for lifting of the toes and too much gap in the back of the shoe.

Good luck!

You don't need your dance teacher there unless you would feel more comfortable with her there. But taking along a friend who knows a little something about dance can be very helpful.

And a good dance store will be able to look at your foot and see what may work with it. The shape of your foot, how wide or narrow your toes are in comparison to your heel, how long your toes are, your arch height, etc. All these things are catered to by a particular pointe shoe company and then even further by the brand.

Ultimately, you want a good, snug fit on your foot; the box of the shoe should stop just above the crease between your big toe and the one next to it; the shank should be strong enough for you to not break it during one class, but also flexible enough to support your foot.

Your toes should not feel squished, but should lay flat on the sole of the box. When you stand en pointe, you should be on your big toe, not on your pinky one.

Also, if you get a pair that doesn't work or breaks too soon, then chalk it up to experience and try another kind of shoe. Sometimes, the store will take back the shoes if you haven't sewed your elastics and ribbons on yet or worn out the toe.

Personally, I went through just about every kind of shoe before settling on my Grishkos. I haven't worn any other shoe since. You too will find your loyalty landing somewhere and it will be specific to you. It's what makes dancing fun and original.

Some brands to think about: Freed is specifically a performance shoe (meaning that it's box and shank tend to be softer than most other shoes); if you have a strong foot, you will go through this shoe too quick. Some people like this brand, but it's really again personal fit and comfort. Capezio tends to be what they start beginners on because it usually has a very hard box and a very hard shank. It takes forever (!) to break in this shoe, which means it's good for training your ankles, legs, and feet how to move in pointe shoes.

Also, just a caution, be careful to wear your shoes only in your pointe class where they can watch you for the first year or so. I'm sure you will be fine, but sometimes, newer dancers on pointe can be overzealous to dance everywhere on them before their feet, legs, and (mostly) ankles are strong enough and used to the different way of dancing on them.

Hope that helps you! Enjoy yourself and keep dancing!!!

Well, if I were you, I would look up all the information I could on pointe shoes and what a good-fitting pair should be like. Know what kind of feet you have, and research possible shoe options. You can check out www.the-perfect-pointe.com because they have a ton of information. Once you get to the dance store, there will be someone to assist you, but it's best to have a lot of information going into it. Not everyone is knowledgeable. I've had quite a few terrible fitting experiences. You don't have to go with your teacher, either, unless you feel like it would be beneficial. Since it's your first pair, though, you should show them to your teacher and let her give you the okay before you sew them and can't take them back!

Hope I helped. :]

You don't need your teacher there when you buy them, just let her look at them on your feet before you sew on your ribbons and elastic. Make sure you go to a dance store where they have experienced fitters, and expext to be there a while for your first pair. Pointe shoes don't just come in a couple a different sizes like street shoes. They come in different brands which all have different sizes and styles with different widths, vamps, lengths, and shanks. Also, don't expect them to be "comfortable." Pointe shoes are just something you have to get used to. They need to be tight so that you don't hurt yourself. It helps if you have some sort of idea about how they should fit and the pointe shoe "lingo." Check out this pointe shoes fitting guide. Hope this helps!!

If you know that the pointe shoe shop are trustworthy that they'll fit you propally go there and you dont need your teacher with you.

no you don't just as long as your comfortable with whoever is fitting you and they know what they are doing...when you buy them, before you sew the elastic and ribbons on try them on so your teacher can look and see if they are right for you.

good luck and congrats on going into pointe!

A good dancewear store should have an experienced fitter. The teacher can't be everywhere.

you dont need her.

the shoes must be your letter (mine was D) this represents the wide of your foot.

and about the lenght, well just like a normal shoe...

when you tried them on, be sure you know how to "amarrar" the cordels...

Ho hum, just go to a good dance shop where they specialize in such things and they can guide you. Why didn't you OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH and ASK your dance teacher? Rhetorical.