POINTE SHOES

INTRODUCTION

• Must be strong in ...
• Ankles
• Legs
• Feet to get pointe shoes
• Shoes apart of every ballet dancers' life

BEGINNERS

• Many get pointe shoes at age 10-11
• Must be able to handle intensity
• Director decides if they get them

BEGINNERS

• Usually need soft shank
• Must fit feet well
• Not always easy to find right kind
• Soft shank = on toes easier

PROFESSIONALS

• Pointe shoes made for them
• People make them specially for them
• Made based on needs of their feet

PROFESSIONALS

• Wider box = easier to turn
• Narrow box = faster turns
• Pros dont have such a hard time getting proper shoes

TYPES OF SHOES

• Many brands
• Chacott = soft
• Russian pointe = hard
• Different types in each brand

TYPES OF SHOES

• Shoes come in different...
• Color
• Shape
• Size
• A couple out of thousands work for 1 dancer

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "BLOCH History | Blochworld.com." Bloch World. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
• "Pointe Shoe Facts." Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
• "Pointe History." Pointe History. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.

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Types of pointe shoes

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