Health & Body

In Pointe Shoes for Hours? Here’s How to Deal With That Nagging Foot Pain.

Any dancer who wears pointe shoes knows the throbbing ache that can accompany a long rehearsal day. It’s not sharp or particularly intense—just a dull, droning soreness that won’t let up. For Kansas City Ballet dancer Taryn Pachciarz, it’s at its worst post–lunch-break, when her feet are extra-swollen. “Once your feet are out of the […]

Jennifer Heimlich
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Katherine Ochoa

Katherine Ochoa Is Cincinnati Ballet's Fearless Virtuoso

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