dirac Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 An article about men on pointe by Matilda Martin in The Guardian. Quote Cost is a barrier, because pointe shoes wear out quickly. Dancers can go through two pairs in a performance, which adds up as they are priced from around £50 to over £100. Brian Syms, a dancer in the US, adds: “Sizing has been a problem for me. I’ve begun to understand that the way a male en pointe must care for his feet differs slightly from a woman. My weight seems to always be a factor in regard to pain, and my shoes die very quickly due to a mixture of weight and sweat. Unfortunately, there’s no self-help book for men en pointe, so I had to piece together what the girls know and figure out how it applies to my size 12 feet.” Link to comment
dirac Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Dancers talk about losing a year of their careers to the pandemic. Quote An elite male principal. A veteran ballerina. A rising apprentice. Three dancers talk about life and work during the pandemic. Link to comment
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