Ballet Shoes News

Dita Von Teese Gets Custom Christian Louboutin Ballet Shoes

The burlesque star shares her fancy new footwear on Twitter

We're Obsessed With Dita Von Teese's Custom Christian Louboutin Ballet Shoes

Dita Von Teese and her custom Christian Louboutin ballet shoes.Photo: Getty Images/Dita Von Teese's WhoSay Page So, this is a real thing: Christian Louboutin makes ballet shoes. SO cool, right? Ultra glam burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese received these custom-made red-soled pointe shoes for part of her onstage performance, and we CANNOT get enough of [...]

'Pointe Shoes' Documents The Story Of Ballet Shoes From Factory To Stage (VIDEO)

A baseball player has his bat, a photographer his camera -- every pro has the perfect piece of equipment that helps them excel at what they do. Ballerinas and their pointe shoes are no different.

Hockey brutes trade skates for ballet shoes

Struggling Swedish professional hockey team Malmö Redhawks has opted for a strict regimen of ballet and yoga in an unorthodox effort to inspire winning ways.

Ballet Paintings by Rachel Isadora, Painter Laureate of the Dance, at 2/20 Gallery, New York

The first one-man show of oil paintings by one of the world’s most prolific and widely published children’s book authors and illustrators.New York (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 “The real treat”— The New York Times. It takes a dancer to depict dancers in the midst of a pirouette (whirl) or jeté (throwing spin). The old masters associated with the dance, notably Degas, could only depict static dancers in ...