A very important part of ballet is shoes. For dancers dressed in tights and tutus, getting up on pointe is a move known as “pointe,” and it requires a rugged pair of ballet shoes.

If there were any lingering doubts about the transparent strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. And as with any ...

When young 13-year-old ballerina Merci Higdon walked through the doors of Toptoe Dancewear in Baton Rouge, she was greeted by classical music, chandeliers and a professional balle ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Dancewear in northeast Albuquerque has been the place to go for last-minute leotard runs hours before a recital, first pointe shoe fittings for young ballerinas, ...