The Pointe Book Shoes, Training, Technique

Other new features include: .updated pointe shoe size charts .new information about pointe shoe fitting .innovative ways to sew on ribbons .new shoes that compliment dark skin .the subject of touching and sexuasl harassment is addressed .new interviews with famous and highly respected teachers 'an extensive list of colleges and universities that offer ballet and pointe classes .entirely new chapter on sample pointe classes .extensively updated medical section with surprising revelations about anti- inflammatories and ice. .new flooring products to prevent harsh impact and slipping .expnded Men on Pointe section due to increased interest by male dancers .section on Profiles of Pointe Shoemakers and Sellers is totally updated ballerinas talk about their shoes,how they prepare them. and new products they can't live without

Janice Barringer is a musical consultant for Stepping Tones Records in Los Angeles and has been spotlighted in the PBS Dance in America series. She has been on the faculty of the American Dance Center, Ballet Hispanico, Harkness House, and STEPS. She is a columnist for Pointe and teaches at Pace University. Sarah Schlesinger is the former owner of the Capezio Dance Theatre Shops in Maryland and Delaware. She has extensive experience in fitting and repairing pointe shoes, and is chair at the graduate musical theater writing program at New York University’s Tisch School of Arts.