how does a ballerina stand on their toes?well it is not magic. it is through the aid of a special shoe called the point shoe. pointshoes are satin and contrary to popular belief they are not made of wood. they are made ofa very tightly woven material that forms a box which enables the dancer to be able tostand on the tips of their toes. point shoes are quite uncomfortable and often times requirethe aid of lamb's wool or even what we call
light in the box latin dance shoes, toe pads to help assist the dancer to nothave quite so much pain on their feet when wearing them. it is important to note thatpoint work is a very difficult form of dancing and requires many many years of training.a dancer should never go on point at too young
of an age as it can develop many feet andleg problems longer into their career. dancers
must be very strong in their core of theirbody as well as their legs and feet before they begin any kind of point work and it shouldbe done in the safest of environments with only a professional teacher aiding them.
