| If you're just about to start ballet classes then | | | | important aspects of your ballet shoes. You need |
| you'll need to buy a pair of ballet shoes. With so | | | | to ensure that your shoes have a flexible sole as |
| many choices, it can be difficult to know which | | | | this will help learning to ballet dance much easier |
| ones to choose. The best place to start is to ask | | | | and more enjoyable. There are two types of sole |
| your dance teacher who may be able to provide | | | | on offer - split sole and full sole. Full sole shoes are |
| you with some guidance. If they don't | | | | generally used by beginners as they offer more |
| recommend a particular pair, this quick guide is a | | | | support than those with a split sole |
| good place to start! | | | | Ballet shoes are available in any good specialist |
| If you're attending a beginner class you'll need | | | | dance shop. Here, you will be able to obtain a |
| soft ballet shoes. These are available in leather, | | | | great deal of advice about which ones to choose |
| canvas or satin. Though leather is slightly more | | | | as well as information about any other dance gear |
| expensive than other fabrics, it's often preferred | | | | you need. Specialist dance shops also stock a |
| by ballet dancers due to the fact that it is harder | | | | wide range of other dancewear such as dance |
| wearing. | | | | leotards, jazz shoes, ballet socks and much more |
| Once you've chosen your fabric, you then need | | | | so you can get yourself kitted out in one place. |
| to consider the type of sole - one of the most | | | | |