THE HISTORY OF POINTE
October 12, 2008, by Sabrina Miller Helma
Dancers first started dancing on pointe so that they could appear weightless as if they were floating across the stage. Ballerinas often dance the roles of magical nymphs and fairies, graceful swans or romantic princesses and dancing on pointe adds to the illusion of these characters. The long lines they strive to create with their body are stretched even further…
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