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The "Flying Machine" Was Invented By Charles Didelot
The dancers were held up by wires, allowing them to stand on their toes before being suspended into the air. -
The First Dancers En Pointe
Italian grotteschi dancers were the first to go up on their toes while dancing. They rose on their toes briefly, and it was not very graceful. -
First Full Ballet Performed En Pointe
The first full length ballet was performed by Maria Taglioni. The name was La Sylphide -
The First Full Length Ballet Was Performed En Pointe
The first full length ballet was performed en pointe by Marie Taglioni, she danced in La Sylphide. -
Marie Taglioni Becomes Famous
After her debut in La Sylphide, fans quickly became obsessed with Marie. Some fans even bought a pair of her shoes for 200 rubles, cooked them in a stew, and ate them. -
The Tech Of Pointe Shoes Were Changed
During WW2 Japanese manufacturers tried to use balsa wood for the stiff boxes of pointe shoes instead of what was used before, layers of paper, fabric and glue because those materials were needed urgently for the war effort. Unfortunately, the experiment didn't go well, the wood crumbled under the weight of the dancers. -
Pointe Shoes Became More Well Known
Pointe shoes became world wide known when a film about pointe shoes called The Red Shoes is released. The film becomes popular and brings much more attention to pointe shoes. -
First Male Dancers En Pointe
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo shocked many with an all male pointe performance. -
Pointe Shoes Are Perfected
Pointe shoes have become what they are today, and are as perfect as they will get for now.
