As they build strength and flexibility, they’ll work up to what’s called demi pointe, elevating their heels off the ground and balancing their body weight on the balls of their feet, with their toes ...

Misty Copeland knows her petition for diverse ballet slipper emojis isn’t urgent — that’s besides the pointe. Misty Copeland opens up about increasing diversity in the world of ballet and ...

This French footwear company was founded in 1947 and its ballet flats are arguably the most famous in the world. It makes actual ballet slippers and pointe shoes, but its everyday “city” styles have ...

Harrington is the National Ballet’s footwear co-ordinator and dye workroom manager, responsible not only for the quintessential pointe shoes, but the heeled court shoes, Wellington boots, tap ...

LONDON—Ballet dancers have a more intimate relationship with their shoes than most people. So do ballet fans. When Marie Taglioni, among the first dancers to perform on the tips of her toes, or ...

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 ...

Misty Copeland knows her petition for diverse ballet slipper emojis isn’t urgent — that’s besides the pointe Kay Wicker Thu, January 18, 2024 at 7:47 PM UTC ...