Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion. CNN values your feedback 1.

A BALLERINA has cleared up the misconceptions people think about how they treat their pointe shoes. As it turns out, there is a reason dancers need to mold them to their feet. Laura Gruener, a ball… ...

But often when we think about ballet shoes, we're picturing pointe shoes that help a dancer danc right up on top of their toes. Toe or pointe shoes spelled pointe started being used by dancers in ...

Two dancers teamed up with fellow Hopkins master's students to create a smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent ...

And as with any sport—yes, ballet is both a sport and an art form—injuries are inevitable. And ballerinas face some unique physical challenges due to one signature technique: ...

Ballet mom Natalia Parker speaks to Kelsie Jones about ordering a pair of pointe shoes that resemble her daughter Kaya’s golden-brown skin. “Beige isn’t the only skin tone,” Parker says.

A Pennsylvania pointe shoe company lost everything in a warehouse fire. U.S. trade policy is making starting over even harder ...

Ballerina Farm and the ways dancers embrace life after hanging up their pointe shoes When I had kids, I knew I’d never go back to dancing. Am I still a ballet dancer?

Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion. CNN values your feedback 1.

In ballet, the pointe shoes are supposed to be an extension of the dancer’s lines, or the illusion of length running from their head to their toes. On Black skin, ...