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The pointe book : shoes, training & technique / Janice Barringer, Sarah Schlesinger.

by Barringer, Janice.

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Princeton Book Company, Publishers, c2012.

792.8 B276p 2012

Ballet dancing.

Ballet slippers.

9780871273550 (pbk.)

0871273551 (pbk.)

xviii, 350 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-344) and index.

1. A brief history of pointe dancing -- 2. The foot and the pointe shoemaking process -- 3. The pointe shoe fitting process -- 4. Pointe shoe size charts -- 5. Preparing and caring for pointe shoes -- 6. Shoe accessories -- 7. The shoe master -- 8. Profiles of pointe shoemakers and sellers -- 9. Pointe shoe characteristics -- 10. Basics of teaching pointe -- 11. Profiles of pointe training methods -- 12. Sample pointe classes -- 13. Pointe-related injuries and their remedies -- 14. Conversations on pointe -- 15. Will pointe work be relevant in the twenty-first century?

A thorough examination of ballet pointe shoes and pointe techniques, giving advice on how to select the best fit, care for and custom-order shoes. Includes discussions of pointe readiness, technique, injuries, remedies, medical and therapy facilities.

Schlesinger, Sarah.

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