This Philadelphia institution opened a dance store to fill a void
Having a first fitting for pointe shoes is a “big deal” in a dancer’s life, said Peter Stark, president and director of the ...
Business Insider6 年
How ballerinas customize their pointe shoes
She took a break from her busy schedule to show us how she customizes her pointe shoes for performances. Following is a transcript of the video. Olivia Boisson: Hi, I'm Olivia Boisson. I'm a corps ...
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Why the NYC Ballet spends nearly $1 million a year on pointe shoes
Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed ...
BBC2 年
Inside London's only pointe shoes factory
Making pointe shoes for ballet dancers is a skill held by very few across the UK – and there is only one producer left in London. Freed of London, based in Hackney, has been making pointe shoes ...
The Park Record4 天
Ballet West grants Park City students their wish to perform ‘Aladdin’
Ballet West and the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus plan a magical night with "Aladdin." ...
People5 年
Kelly Ripa & Over 300 Ballet Dancers Break Guinness World Record for Most People Balancing ...
Kelly Ripa overcame her nerves to balance en pointe for one minute with principle ... moment and shared a photo of herself in her pointe shoes last month along with the caption, “Practice ...