The Parts and Past of Pointe Shoes

Dyumna Chhabraballerina, Ballet, costumes, history, insights, technical development Leave a Comment

By Aakanksha Mukherjee The Past of Pointe Shoes  Have you ever wondered how, in Swan Lake, Odette seems to be flying across the stage as though she truly were a swan with wings, gliding through the sky? Or how, in The Nutcracker, during The Waltz of the Snowflakes, the dancers float and drift around seamlessly, emulating the movements of snowflakes ...

Create a Sea Witch

Elina WisungBallet, ballet productions, costumes, danceshows, student scoop Leave a Comment

By Akanksha Mukherjee for En Avant Magazine Jan-Feb 2023 Stage makeup is an essential element in the world of ballet, as it plays a crucial role in transforming dancers into their characters. Ballet performances often feature elaborate costumes and intricate sets, but it is the stage makeup that truly brings the characters to life. Stage makeup helps enhance the facial ...

Costumes Through the Ages

Elina WisungBallet, costumes, Education, history, student scoop 1 Comment

BY MAYA HARIDAS from En Avant Magazine May-June 2022 When you watch a ballet performance there are a million things that tell you what is going on: the music, the scenery, the lighting, the choreography… But what the dancers are clad in plays an enormous part in your experience. The Nutcracker’s Mouse King wouldn’t be quite so frightening were he ...