Tag Archives: feet

Limp Biscuits

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 by .
Pennsylvania Ballet soloist Gabriella Yudenich says she didn’t grow up with perfect feet—but she made the best of what she had. (Paul Kolnik)

“I grew up in a ballet family—my mom and dad were principals with Pennsylvania Ballet—so I found out pretty early … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Your Body

Footloose: Dancing Barefoot

Posted on Apr 4, 2012 by .
Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company members sport bare feet in Duncan’s Bacchanal. (Vladimir Lupovsky)

When you’re sporting a pair of jazz shoes or ballet slippers, you can throw off strings of chaînés and multiple … Continue reading →

Posted in How To, Modern

The Ins and Outs of Sickling and Winging

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 by .
Ballet_A_Fox

We’ve all seen that photo: an otherwise lovely dancer, posed in first arabesque, with a glaring blemish at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballet

Toe Pointers

Posted on Mar 1, 2010 by .
Posted in Fitness, Your Body

Pointe Shoes 101

Posted on Sep 8, 2009 by .
Carrie Imler of Pacific Northwest Ballet prepping her pointe shoe (Photo courtesy of Bill Mohn)

I slept in my first pair of pointe shoes. At least, I tried to sleep in them. I actually woke … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballet

The Ins and Outs of Bunion Care

Posted on Aug 1, 2008 by .

Every time Jenna takes off her jazz shoes, her dance buds flee the scene. The ghastly sight isn’t a gnarly … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Your Body