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  2. Pointe shoe - Wikipedia

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    Pointe shoes were conceived in response to the desire for dancers to appear weightless and sylph-like and have evolved to enable dancers to dance en pointe (on the tips of their toes) for extended periods of time. [5] [6] They are manufactured in a variety of colors, most commonly in shades of light pink.

  3. Shoe - Wikipedia

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    Ballet shoes, on the other hand, are soft, pliable shoes made of canvas or leather, providing flexibility and comfort for ballet dancing. Other dance shoe types include jazz shoes, tango, and flamenco shoes, ballroom shoes, tap shoes, character shoes, and foot thongs, each designed to meet the specific needs of different dance styles.

  4. Tap dance - Wikipedia

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    Tap dance (or tap) is a form of dance that uses the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion; it is often accompanied by music. [1] Tap dancing can also be a cappella, with no musical accompaniment; the sound of the taps is its own music. It is an African-American artform that evolved alongside the advent of jazz music.

  5. Toe shoe - Wikipedia

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    Toe shoe may refer to: Pointe shoe, used by ballet dancers when dancing on the tips of toes; Vibram FiveFingers, a type of shoe with individual toe pockets; Minimalist shoe, a shoe designed to mimic barefoot conditions, some of which feature individual toe pockets; Peep-toe shoe, a shoe with an opening near the toe

  6. Tap dance technique - Wikipedia

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    tap: tap the ball or pad of the foot against the floor, use your ankle not your whole leg. heel tap: strike the heel of the foot on the floor and release it immediately. step: place the ball of the foot on the floor with a change of weight. touch: place the ball of the foot on the floor without change of weight.

  7. Ballet shoe - Wikipedia

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    Leather ballet shoes, with feet shown in fifth position. A ballet shoe, or ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and has flexible, thin full or split soles. Traditionally, women wear pink shoes and men wear white or black shoes.

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