Talk:En pointe
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[edit] Male en pointe dancers?
Just wondered if we should insert a section on male dancers who could dance en pointe, especially as it was once considered a rare talent for males (such as Njinsky). JF Mephisto 12:34, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
- It's very uncommon for male dancer to dance en pointe and I think it would be misleading to the article.
- It's uncommon, but important to the history of ballet. I think a section could be added, as long as it is made clear that it is uncommon. — Editor at Large(speak) 21:54, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sections and photo
I think this article should be split into sections, but I'm not sure what to call them or how to go about it. Also, wouldn't it be more helpful to have a photo of a ballerina en pointe, rather than a photo of a pointe shoe (better suited for the article on pointe shoes)? 70.50.173.22 15:46, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I have uploaded a close-up of a dancer en-pointe; however, because I was both trying to get my foot in the picture and take the picture, it's only of one foot/shoe (not full-body or both feet). This photo is up for grabs for use in this article if it would be useful.Splowey 18:23, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Irish Dancing involves going on toes as well.
The term "en pointe" refers to pointe dancing in ballet, however; there is a different term for it when it regards step/Irish/celtic dancing. — Editor at Large(speak) 21:44, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Proposed merge
I, for one, contest the merge. Pointe shoes are an entirely different subject from the technique. Volumes can be, and have been, written on each subject. I've personally found that there's more out there on the shoes. Heh. If there's been discussion on this anywhere else, could somebody point me there? If not and provided no further discussion, I'll remove the tags myself in a few days. --Keitei (talk) 17:25, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
- OK. I quite agree with you that these are subjects that can well each have an article of their own. The reason I added the merge tags is that the articles as of now have quite some overlap - the shoe article talks about the technique and vice versa. If this can be remedied, I have no objections to removing the merge tag. Sandstein 05:11, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pointe not painful?
I've never heard of anyone ever claiming pointe wasn't painful. Is there a citation for this? --Keitei (talk) 20:19, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
- Umm... personal experience (15 years) has told me this, but citations can be found. Yes, it does hurt sometimes; yes, it does sometimes hurt rediculously much; but it shouldn't hurt a lot all of the time. There will always be some discomfort involved -- after all, the human foot was not meant to be stood upon by the toes. However, with properly fitted shoes, padding, and muscular support it shouldn't hurt. Pain and discomfort are very different. — Editor at Large(speak) 21:52, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Injury Prevention
Most of this section doesn't seem accurate. It is not unheard of for even a beginning student to wear only tape, or nothing at all, and similarly, professionials often do use gel pads (at least in NYCB, as that is the only company I have seen firsthand, but I would expect they are not alone.) With the use of new technology, gel padding has become much thinner and therefore easier to work with, although in the past it may not have been so good. At all levels of ballet, it is necessary to not use so much padding that the dancer can not feel the floor through it. It is at least as important for students as for professionals, so any differences in padding for an individual would be the result only of tougher feet, not a greater need for sensitivity. Any comments on this before it gets changed? puppies_fly
- Wholly agree, but I've found it common among my ballet teachers to use minimal amounts of lambs wool and/or paper towels =\ as padding as a matter of course, not of choice. Perhaps it should be mentioned that toepads are just coming into acceptance (some of my ballet teachers wouldn't allow them)? --Keitei (talk) 18:47, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
