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What sort of animal by-product do many ballet dancers use inside of their pointe shoes?
Many dancers use lamb's wool to cushion their toes in pointe shoes. Some dancers use gel toe pads, also. However some do not.
Why do Dancers use pointe shoes?
Dancers use pointe shoes to make them look taller, give the thought that they are on their toes, to give their body a more graceful line.
What is the name of ballet shoes?
The ballet shoes that professionals use are called pointe shoes. They are shoes made specially for the dancers to dance on their toes. They are hardened with layers of fabric and glue that the dancer has stability. Softer shoes are just ballet slippers and are often made of canvas.
Do the dancers of gumboot dance have costumes?
Yes because dancers use gumboots
Why is ballet dancer able to rotate on her toes?
ballet dancers enable themselves to rotate or 'pirouette' on her toes by the use of very helpful pointe shoes. Pointe shoes are made of a soft material at the heel, but at the 'vamp' (where your toes begin) a slight wooden material is used to make a flat surface on the box or shank of the shoe. This is why ballerinas can rise 'en pointe' as we dancers say
