Why the NYC Ballet spends nearly $1 million a year on pointe shoes
New York City Ballet dancers go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes a year. That's because traditional ones break down ...
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 ...
Forbes8 个月
Couture Ballet Shoes By Michael Kors And Khaite For The Pointe Project
Besides the stage show, awards and dinner—there were the pointe shoes. These couture ballet shoes are part of the Pointe Project. They’re being auctioned off until 9 pm ET today to help ...
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 ...
Columbia Daily Spectator17 天
Columbia Ballet Collaborative’s Fall Gala brings pointe shoes and jazz to the stage
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 ...