Fantasy and reality intertwined at the March 14 premiere of the Boston Ballet’s 2024 production of “Cinderella,” where every scene sparkled with breathtaking dance and a spellbinding set, and a ...

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“Ballet dancers understand that a pair of shoes can change someone’s life,” she said. “Every dancer that puts on their first pair of pointe shoes can relate to Cinderella.

From left, Dylan Tobias, Andy Nguyen and Ty Danzl rehearse in pointe shoes for their upcoming roles playing the stepmother and stepsisters in New Ballet’s production of “Cinderella,” which ...

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 ...

Ruth Essel, 30, founder of Pointe Black Ballet School, and Kioni, 10, rehearse during class whilst an onlooker watches through the window in London, Britain, August 4, 2023.

Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion. CNN values your feedback 1.