Episode 103: The Rosin Box: Pointe Work - a podcast by New York City Ballet

This week, Soloist Sara Adams joins hosts Claire Kretzschmar and fellow Soloist Aarón Sanz at The Rosin Box to talk pointe shoes, from the first dancer to popularize dancing en pointe to all the sewing, banging, and prepping required to get this iconic footwear ready for a performance. Sara discusses her own history with pointe shoes and shares an array of tips and tricks, revealing just how often she changes to a fresh pair during a run of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®. (46:37)

Edited by Emilie Silvestri

Music:
"Je ne t’aime plus" by Pink Martini
Courtesy of Pink Martini & Heinz Records

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