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Apr 2024
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Why do ballerinas wear ballet shoes?

Vermont Public
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Why do people dance? Where did ballet come from? How do you make pointe shoes for ballet? How does practice make you better at things? But Why visited Dance Theatre of Harlem to get answers to these questions with company artists Derek Brockington and Lindsey Donnell. Download our learning guides: PDF  | Google Slide | Transcript
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