In an industry obsessed with ‘perfect’ feet, fallen arches can be seen as a barrier to success. But that’s a damaging myth that has excluded many from the joy of ballet ...

Olga Supphozova glides across the stage in pointe shoes and a feathered tutu, her arms extended in elegant lines of beauty and strength. But the piece is called “The Dying Swan” for a reason — pretty ...

Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo is sure to pull audiences in with laughter, but it doesn’t take long for watchers to realize that these ballerinas really know their stuff. Founded in 1974, the ...

A very important part of ballet is shoes. For dancers dressed in tights and tutus, getting up on pointe is a move known as “pointe,” and it requires a rugged pair of ballet shoes.

A male ballet dancer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for ballet and his aim to encourage more men to dance en pointe. The art of dancing on the tip of your toes is usually seen as a musical box ...

Pro Ballerina Scout Forsythe carries a knife, a lighter, and floss in her dance rehearsal bag every day just to repair her pointe shoes. In this episode of On Pointe, Scout breaks down the seven types ...