And as with any sport—yes, ballet is both a sport and an art form—injuries are inevitable. And ballerinas face some unique physical challenges due to one signature technique: ...

Two dancers teamed up with fellow Hopkins master's students to create a smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent ...

Ballet mom Natalia Parker speaks to Kelsie Jones about ordering a pair of pointe shoes that resemble her daughter Kaya’s golden-brown skin. “Beige isn’t the only skin tone,” Parker says.

Less Painful Ballet Shoes Are Here. ... When Marie Taglioni, among the first dancers to perform on the tips of her toes, or en pointe, had her final show in Russia in 1842, ...

Inspired by the shoes worn by ballet dancers, ballet flats, ... En pointe! The ballet flat is a fashion classic, and comfortable too By NASA MARIA ENTABAN. Fashion ...

Dancers in the piece, except for Michael Shavelle, CC ’27, were all in dark blue dresses and nude pointe shoes, continuing the extension of their lines. As the only work en pointe, the piece had a ...

Les Ballets Trockadero de Montecarlo dancer Sergio Najeram, center, gives shoe tips and other subtleties to performing en pointe to Houston Ballet Company dancer Nikita Baryshnikov, left ...

An early cast version of the pointe shoe sculpture. ... "Saratoga En Pointe" will feature 24 artist-embellished, gigantic ballet toe shoes.