by Amy Brandt | Feb 15, 2024 | Ask Amy, Pointe+, Training
I just learned that I’ll be starting pointe this year. But I’m nervous—does it hurt? —Sariah First of all, congratulations on advancing to pointe class! It’s a testament to your hard work and technical strength as a dancer. Pointework can feel uncomfortable at...
by Marissa DeSantis | Jul 19, 2018 | Health & Body, Profiles
Updated August 23, 2022. Finding your pointe shoe match isn’t the only component that affects your dancing. Smaller, but arguably just as mighty, is the padding that goes inside. Here’s what four pros have found works for them. Houston Ballet Principal...