“There is a tradition to our craft. I’m all for moving forward, there is plenty of room for new-age pointe shoes in ...

All images courtesy of author ... As someone who grew up in Moscow, ballet was entrenched in the cultural fabric of my life. While ballet has its roots in Italy and France, it has become deeply ...

Making pointe shoes for ballet dancers is a skill held by very few across the UK – and there is only one producer left in London. Freed of London, based in Hackney, has been making pointe shoes ...