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Modern Pointe Shoes: A (very) brief Russian history

Anna Pavlov in Dying Swan While I’m en my pointe shoe kick, who knew that pointe shoes actually used to be pointy?  Yep, until Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova came along, pointe shoes used to be pointy and, if you can imagine, more painful than they are in today’s dance world. Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) had feet... Read more »

By Natalie,
July 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm

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4th of July Pointe Shoe Decorating Party at Russian Pointe

Dig up your old pointe shoes out of the closet this weekend and go straight to Russian Pointe! The ballet boutique specializing in Russian pointe shoes hosts a 4th of July pointe shoe decorating party at the Michigan Avenue shop this Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ballerinas of all ages will be bedazzling... Read more »

By Natalie,
July 1, 2010 at 6:32 pm

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