Pointe Shoes: Origins, Purpose, and Role in Classical Ballet

Description

This course book provides a complete history of the origins and development of pointe shoes and pointe technique in classical ballet. From the courts of Catherine de Medici, to King Louis XIV, to Pavlova, Fonteyn and Vaganova, the entire history of this art form is detailed as never before.

Also in this book the anatomy of a pointe shoe, and the anatomy of the human foot is shown with clear illustrations of the function and purpose of all aspects of this dance form. Students of classical ballet will learn everything they need to know about pointe work, pointe shoes and much more.

Related to the Academy Method: Pointe Technique textbook also by Fonteyn Academy Press, this course book gets the student started. In a system designed by Dame Margot Fonteyn herself, we finally have a definitive book on classical ballet pointe work.

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