A long overdue issue in the dance world has finally been addressed on a large scale as the result of a petition that received more than 300,000 signatures online. Shoe maker Capezio responded on ...

Which ballet pointe shoes are best? Ballet shoes can provide you with comfort and protection while you are practicing and performing ballet. Ballet pointe shoes, in particular, are designed ...

For as long as ballet has existed, it has been an art form that prizes uniformity. For just as long, the tights and pointe shoes that have given ballet dancers that uniformity — to achieve the ...

Welcome to En Pointe, a quarterly series that offers a deep dive into the intersection of beauty and dance through the eyes of up-and-coming, multidisciplinary dance talent. Expect an intimate look ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Seventeen-year-old Alaja Badalich has been dancing since she was two years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. A regular on the stage, though she says she ...

Dancers who wear pointe shoes endure a seemingly endless search for the perfect shoe. From the time they fit their first pointes, they attempt to find a shoe that will suit their unique foot and ...

Colorado Ballet dancer Asuka Sasaki and Toto puppeteer Benjamin Rose, with artists of Colorado Ballet in the background, in rehearsal on Jan. 25, 2019. A ballet adaption of “The Wizard of Oz” is ...

I’m a retired professional ballet dancer and on paper, I’m a traditional wife. My husband, also a retired ballet dancer, is the breadwinner. I’m the bread-maker. The chauffeur for three teenagers. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Seventeen-year-old Alaja Badalich has been dancing since she was two years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. A regular on the stage, though she says ...

Faith Salie show us what goes into pointe shoes besides some very talented feet: In the world of ballet, Christmas means one thing: "The Nutcracker"! Stages across the country fill with twirling ...

A long overdue issue in the dance world has finally been addressed on a large scale as the result of a petition that received more than 300,000 signatures online. Shoe maker Capezio responded on ...