toeshoes
Dancer's reinforced footwear
Toeshoes are ballet slippers with reinforced, boxed tips that allow dancers to support their full body weight on the ends of their toes.
The hardened toe box and shank provide structure for pointe work—dancing on the very tips of the feet.
Also called pointe shoes.
She broke in a new pair of toeshoes before the performance.
Ballet's tiptoe technique
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- ribbonsNarrow fabric strips
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
barre · plié · relevé · arabesque · pirouette · pas de deux · adagio · allegro
Thickened protective skin areas
- blistersRaised fluid-filled skin
- cornsHardened toe skin
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- painBodily or emotional distress
taping · padding · lamb's wool · gel pads · bandages · breaking in · darning · hardening
Lower leg segment
- boxLidded storage container
- platformRaised flat structure
- vampAlluring seductress
- ribbonsNarrow fabric strips
elastic · satin · canvas · paste · layers · sole · insole · drawstring
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
curtain call · applause · theater · rehearsal · variation · solo · principal · corps de ballet
Correct relative positioning
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- archCurved spanning structure
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
conditioning · flexibility · relevé · sickling · winging · turnout · proprioception · control
pointe
Ballet's tiptoe technique
tutu · barre · plié · relevé · arabesque · pirouette · pas de deux · adagio · allegro · demi-pointe
calluses
Thickened protective skin areas
pain · taping · padding · lamb's wool · gel pads · bandages · breaking in · darning · hardening · bunions
shank
Lower leg segment
ribbons · elastic · satin · canvas · paste · layers · sole · insole · drawstring · binding
stage
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
audience · curtain call · applause · theater · rehearsal · variation · solo · principal · corps de ballet · Giselle
alignment
Correct relative positioning
strengthening · conditioning · flexibility · relevé · sickling · winging · turnout · proprioception · control · precision
toeshoesstreet shoes
Ordinary outdoor footwear
flip-flops · barefoot · sneakers · work boots · casual shoes