pointe shoe abuse Setting The Barre

If you've ever seen Center Stage, Black Swan, or any ballet movie really, you know that pointe shoes take a great deal of abuse.  My question is- Is it possible that most of their suffering is undergone before they even so much as smell a callused foot? The video above, featuring dancers from The Australian Ballet, suggests…

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