alt.hn

6/20/2026 at 1:18:30 AM

Why has the pointe shoe been so resistant to change?

https://dancemagazine.com/pointe-shoe-innovation/

by onemind

6/20/2026 at 8:55:56 AM

While we’re on the topic, on the last year, NPR interviewed an expert who warned of lifelong debilitating injury (pain walking) that dancers developed by going en pointe too young. The woman recommended waiting until 15. But searching for this to share with dancers, I cannot find the interview now. Did NPR retract this?

by elevation

6/20/2026 at 7:13:23 AM

Relevance?

by abstractspoon