Innovative brand of 3D printed pointe shoes sparks controversy within the ballet industry German startup Act’ble has garnered substantial attention from dancers on a global scale for their innovative ...

Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion.

In English, the inverted pose known as Urdhva Padmasana is also known as the Inverted lotus pose. Urdhva Padmasana stimulates breathing and circulation.

The term "Baddha Padmasana" in English means "Bound Lotus Pose" or "Closed Lotus Pose." It is a challenging and advanced form of the lotus posture known as Baddha Padmasana expands the heart ...

Eighteen-year-old ballerina Kira Robinson has gone viral after sharing her excitement upon the delivery of a new pair of pointe shoes that match her African American skin tone. The freshman ballet ...

Ballerina's joyful reaction to getting pointe shoes that match her skin tone is going viral. Kira Robinson's TikTok has garnered more than 1 million views.

Ballerina's reaction to pointe shoes matching her skin tone goes viral The 18-year-old ballet major said the feedback has been incredible.

Unlike regular ballet shoes, pointe shoes are specifically designed to allow ballerinas to dance on the tip of their toes. They have a hardened, flat front rather than a round toe that creates a ...

Darker shoes represent inclusion in classical ballet Pointe shoes are typically pink to match the pink tights customary in ballet productions. But pink tights, of course, flatter pale skin tones.

Once a week, Josephine Lee packs around 500 pairs of shoes into her van and drives to dance studios across the region to fit ballet dancers for their pointe shoes. To the dancers, it’s more t… ...

Pointe shoes made the ballerinas of the New York City Ballet into technological artifacts, modern and indistinguishable "like IBM machines" Ballet pointe shoes are not typically thought of as ...