All posts tagged "pointe shoe advice"

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  Dance Advice

  Fit to be tied: Pointe shoe ribbons are more than just decoration

  In ballet, the smallest details can be the most important. In pointe shoes, strips of fabric tied around the ankle aren’t just...

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  Dance Teacher Resources

  Lynne Charles rises to the challenge: The founder of 4Pointe brings her wisdom to the ENB School

  Lynne Charles is well known throughout the ballet world as a guru for pointe. She is the founder and creator of 4Pointe,...

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  Dance Advice

  Farches: Faking it, or the new normal?

  In classical ballet, beautifully curved arches are both a requirement and an obsession. Ballet dancers strive for graceful, curving lines in the...

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  Dance Advice

  Outside of classical: Pointe shoes and the unique needs of contemporary ballet

  In ballet companies, contemporary dance has moved to the main stage. The floating bourrées of the Willis in Giselle have given way...

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  Dancer Health

  4Pointe’s Lynne Charles: The wizard of pointe

  In 2020, the world shut down due to the pandemic, and the arts along with it. Suddenly, dancers everywhere were faced with...

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  Dance Advice

  If the shoe fits: Meet Leanne, master pointe shoe fitter

  Everything about Leanne is colourful. Your attention immediately goes to her outfits that tend to favour vivid shades of pink. Next, you might...

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  Dance Advice

  Starting pointe this year? Here are 6 essential accessories

  The new year always brings some excitement, with new goals and dreams. For some dance students, the new year brings on new...