Ballet- A brief history of ballet incl. famous ballets, ballet dancers incl. Anna Pavlova, pointe shoes, and techniques.
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…of the traditional paste and burlap toe box. As the box becomes soft, it fails to provide sufficient support. A less obvious drawback to the traditional box is that it may soften in some areas but not others. This may cause the dancer to become improperly aligned when she stands en pointe. Improper alignment places stress on the ankle joint, and that stress increases enormously with the momentum of springing onto the full pointe position.
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