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Article #181: Getting the Right Ballet Shoes

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Ballet shoes have 5 parts. These are: you ballet shoes are not fitting right
The quarters, drawstrings, side seams, and you need to change your size. If
pleats, and binding. For properly fitted your toes curl you cannot attain the
ballet shoes each of these parts should proper technique while you are dancing
be adjusted to fit the dancer's foot to and you will have a poor performance.
perfection. Ballet shoes should be You may also injure yourself if you
fitted so that the dancer can feel the cannot perform the proper dance
floor beneath them. In essence, ballet techniques as a result of your toes
shoes should feel like a second skin. curling. One more thing you should also
Ballet is all about grace, poise, and pay attention to is if your ballet shoes
technique. To attain this, a ballet are too big, you will curl your toes in
dancer must have excellent fitting ballet effort to keep the ballet shoes on. This
shoes. For the best fitting ballet will also result in a poor performance,
shoes, necessary steps must be taken. bad technique, and possible injury.
There are also some tips and tricks that The next step is to criss cross your
can help a ballet dancer achieve this as drawstrings. Then "pointe" your foot.
well. There should be no gaping in the width of
The first thing you must realize is that your ballet shoes. This also means there
your feet can both be different sizes. should be no extra space at any part of
This means your ballet shoes may not be your ballet shoes. Also, there should be
exactly the same. It is not unheard of absolutely no toe room. If there is toe
for ballet dancers to have two different room you will not be able to properly
sized ballet shoes. Try on various "pointe" your foot. You also will not be
ballet shoes to see what fits best. able to feel the floor beneath you.
The next step to properly fitting your Hence you cannot perform any dance
ballet shoes is to be sure you are techniques properly.
wearing tights as you would be when you Properly fitted ballet shoes are the most
are wearing your ballet shoes to dance. important thing for a ballet dancer.
This will help to ensure a better fit. With all of these things in mind, you
Never try on ballet shoes without wearing should be able to properly fit your
tights. ballet shoes. This way you are sure to
Next, when you first put on your ballet be on your way to a beautiful dance
shoes, pay attention to your toes. Stand performance.
flat on the floor. If your toes curl,






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