Male ballet dancers have never been as well served by men’s dancewear suppliers as female dancers. From researching my male dance friends, it seems that finding basic things like a comfortable, supportive… Read the full article … Read entire article »

This Hub is the third in a series about dancing on HubPages – the first two covered flamenco and belly dancing. This time I’m going to focus on ballet, which was the dance genre I first fell in love with (at… Read the full article … Read entire article »

How to pirouette is one of the most frustrating skills for a ballet dancer to master – especially multiple pirouettes. It’s true they require perfect balance and control – but the real reason they’re… Read the full article … Read entire article »

We’ve all seen ballet dancers stretching before class or before a performance. Would it surprise you to know they’re doing the wrong thing? Stretching before dance can make your performance worse, not better. Read the full article … Read entire article »

Barre exercises are the building blocks of ballet. Without the fundamentals of barre work, you can’t be a ballet dancer. But there are times when barre work isn’t appropriate. Perhaps you’re a student … Read the full article … Read entire article »

There is a lot of prejudice against Gaynor Minden pointe shoes. Is it fair, or is it just that ballet teachers are traditionalists and don’t like change? The main criticism of Gaynor Mindens is that they… Read the full article … Read entire article »

You may never have wondered what shape your foot is – until it’s time to buy your first pointe shoes. Then, the shape of your foot suddenly becomes important, because it determines which make and model of… Read the full article … Read entire article »

There are many pointe shoe makers, in England, Russia, America, and all over the world. This article lists the key players. Read the full article … Read entire article »