Understanding Terminology That Describes Dance - CLEP Humanities

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The style of dance that requires its performers to wear a "pointe shoe" is                     .

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A "pointe shoe" is a shoe that allows a dancer to stand directly on his or her toe, to create a light silhouette and perform various maneuvers. These are necessities in ballet, which desires its dancers to move seemingly effortlessly and beautifully. The "pointe shoe" and dancing "on pointe" is one of the features that distinguish ballet from other styles of dance.

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