Gallery: Life of a dancer, featured in the Crimson Record

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Although the dancers are not in point shoes, even the feet and toes are important to be correctly pointed.

Alexa Pence
March 21, 2013

Although the dancers are not in point shoes, even the feet and toes are important to be correctly pointed.
Although the dancers are not in point shoes, even the feet and toes are important to be correctly pointed.
Dancers have the exercise routines memorized and try to perfect every movement they make, asking the teacher how one may stretch his or her leg higher or stand in a pose longer.
Dancers have the exercise routines memorized and try to perfect every movement they make, asking the teacher how one may stretch his or her leg higher or stand in a pose longer.
Balance is key for the dancers and the exercises progressively become more focused on balance and endurance.
Balance is key for the dancers and the exercises progressively become more focused on balance and endurance.
Dancers perform stretches on the bar before more strenuous exercise begin.
Dancers perform stretches on the bar before more strenuous exercise begin.
Dancers stretch before dance class begins.
Dancers stretch before dance class begins.