Shoes

I have talked about folk dance, shown you some break dancing and wrapped my head around aerial arts. Now, I think its time to go back to basics... boring as it may seem to the un-trained eye: Classical ballet.

Although I enjoy all forms of dance, much of my balance and strength came from my ability to dance on the tippy tips of my toes. Because the idea of seeming weightless is so important to the technique and made possible by the great evolution of what we call pointe shoes, an in-depth explanation of pointe shoes and how they work is at hand.

The project will include diagrams of the composition of a pointe shoe, maps including stores that sell them, interviews with dancers and instructors about foot care and shoe fitting, and of course, much media depicting pointe shoes at work. (and perhaps a disclaimer for anyone with a weak stomach, who can't handle missing toenails).