The secret life of ballerinas: Inside the Australian Ballet headquarters
Simon SchluterPrincipal dancers in a full season of Swan Lake can go through six pairs of pointe shoes a week, so Spencer says the company needs plenty on hand.“Part of our artistic health model is actually what shoes they dance in,” she says.
- ▪Simon SchluterPrincipal dancers in a full season of Swan Lake can go through six pairs of pointe shoes a week, so Spencer says the company needs plenty on hand.“Part of our artistic health model is actually what shoes they dance in,” she sa
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