I began to look at my thighs with disgust. I was twelve years old. I quickly realised that returning to ballet in flat ...

created a stylish pair of pointe shoes made of lace, silk and pearls. “I am always so happy to support the ballet and emerging talent,” said Bendet. “The slippers feature delicate corded off ...

When the professional company first started touring, the ballerinas still performed in pointe shoes that came in “ballet pink” or “European pink.” Ballerinas had always swathed their legs ...

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 ...

Within the intimate and dimly-lit Ailey Citigroup Theater, dancers emerged from the stage’s wings in cloth ballet shoes, pointe shoes, and a myriad of costumes, bringing the Columbia Ballet ...