by Jennifer Heimlich | Apr 14, 2025 | Health, Health & Body, Pointe+
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...
by Pointe Magazine | Mar 12, 2025 | News, The Latest
It’s hard to believe, but Pointe launched 25 years ago this month! The Spring 2000 issue, led by founding editor in chief Virginia Johnson, marked the arrival of a new magazine devoted exclusively to ballet. The cover featured young Boston Ballet principal April Ball,...
by Haley Hilton For Dance Magazine | Mar 22, 2024 | News, The Latest
Pacific Northwest Ballet goes through roughly 2,000 pairs of pointe shoes per year. New York City Ballet uses 500 pairs per month during Nutcracker season. Some pros exhaust multiple pairs of shoes in a single performance day. Stats like those raise a big question:...
by Kendall Baab, MSc, BA, CPT | May 9, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
If you are a pre-pointe dancer, you may need to do some strength training outside of class. Going on pointe is a huge accomplishment, but your whole body—not just your ankles and feet—needs to be prepared for the increased demands of pointework. You must maintain your...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 13, 2022 | The Latest
Dear Dance Lovers, I am so excited to announce that Pointe+ has officially launched, and you are invited to join us! Whether you are a serious ballet student, professional dancer or devoted enthusiast, you likely want to consume all that you can about our beloved art...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 30, 2022 | Pointe+
Dear Dance Lover, I am so excited to welcome you to the Pointe+ community! On our brand-new digital platform, immerse yourself in the world of ballet with exclusive columns and videos, feature-length stories, and interviews with today’s leading dance artists. Now...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 26, 2022 | The Latest
Dear Dance Lovers, If there’s one word to describe ballet dancers, it’s passionate. We are a devoted bunch, whether it means committing to a heavy training schedule, watching endless ballet clips on YouTube or reading up on everything there is to know about our...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 17, 2022 | News, The Latest
It’s hard to believe that 22 years have gone by since Pointe first came into being. On June 11, we fulfilled a big dream of ours: to bring the ballet community together, in person, for a daylong event celebrating Pointe’s anniversary and our beloved artform. (Thanks...