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Combatting Swamp Shoe: How to Extend The Life of Your Pointe Shoes in Hot and Humid Weather

Combatting Swamp Shoe: How to Extend The Life of Your Pointe Shoes in Hot and Humid Weather

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 11, 2019 | Health & Body, Summer Study

Houston Ballet principal Jessica Collado recalls dancing Giselle’s Myrtha on an outdoor stage in the thick of a Texan summer. “At the beginning of the act my shoes still had some life in them, but when I bourrĂ©ed off to go to my grave at the end, there was...
Drink Up: Surprising Ways Water Helps You Dance Stronger

Drink Up: Surprising Ways Water Helps You Dance Stronger

by Madeline Schrock | Jul 31, 2014 | Health & Body, Nutrition, Wellness

This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. As a dancer, you know you should drink plenty of water, but do you know why? It keeps nearly all of the body’s major systems in working order. And if they’re not functioning...
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