Where did pointe shoes come from?🩰 One of ballet’s most intriguing innovations – the pointe shoe – was born from the desire to create an illusion of lightness and ethereal movement. The earliest footwear resembling modern pointe shoes dates back to 1829 and belonged to the Italian ballerina Maria Taglioni. In 1832, Taglioni danced an entire role en pointe in La Sylphide, showing how rising onto the tips of the toes could intensify the airy image of a forest spirit. At that time, dancers still u

🎄🩰🎄🩰 Our pointe shoe tree is back at the London Coliseum - this year in gorgeous green and purple! The creation, by former Artist of the Company Amber Hunt is ready to delight audiences coming to our Nutcracker performances until 7 January! https://www.ballet.org.uk/production/nutcracker/ #christmastree #pointeshoes #englishnationalballet | English National Ballet