The Transformation of Ballerina’s Shoes Through History

Our pointe shoe Christmas tree is back! 🎄The 550 used pointe shoes that make up this special tree are painted platinum to mark our 70th Anniversary season. Come see it at the London Coliseum. #ENBTree #ENB70 Did you know that last year our dancers used nearly 5,000 pointe shoes? They are a ballet essential and it costs £160,000 each year. Help keep our ballerinas on their toes by donating to our Pointe Shoe Appeal: https://www.ballet.org.uk/campaign/pointe-shoe-appeal/ #ENBOnPointe The tree was