| the summer holidays coming up and many schools | | | | following century, Capezio has expanded into an |
| beginning to plan for the end of term, many | | | | international company, and now supports dancing |
| schools and dance clubs will be putting on an end | | | | as an art form by bestowing the Capezio Dance |
| of term performance for friends and family. For | | | | Award annually on an individual or organisation that |
| those who are planning the event, a dance | | | | has made a valuable contribution to dance. |
| performance may be a stressful thing to | | | | Capezio also runs a variety of grant schemes and |
| co-ordinate and manage, so it is important to | | | | scholarship programmes for youngsters, and runs |
| make sure that all the details are correct before | | | | a dance school in New York. As well as these |
| the big day! Younger children can often be | | | | community projects, Capezio makes regular |
| careless and snagged or laddered ballet tights can | | | | donations to voluntary organisations within the |
| be a real headache come the big performance. To | | | | dance community, to allow them to continue to |
| avoid any mishaps, it is a great idea to have a | | | | encourage young people to explore dance and |
| back up supply of good quality ballet tights just in | | | | develop their skills. Consequently, many dance |
| case of any accidents! | | | | schools throughout the world choose to buy |
| Capezio are a manufacturer of dancewear, dance | | | | Capezio ballet shoes, ballet tights, dancewear and |
| shoes and accessories, and they make a very | | | | other products, to help support the company and |
| wide range of ballet tights in many different | | | | its efforts in sustaining dance as an art form. |
| colours and styles. Capezio products are popular all | | | | Capezio dancewear is great for youngsters who |
| over the world, and are renowned for having a | | | | are interested in dance and who will be taking part |
| high quality of design and construction. This is | | | | in summer productions through their dance club or |
| particularly important when choosing ballet tights, | | | | school. Capezio’s dance shoes in particular |
| as they must be well made to avoid snagging | | | | are very thoughtfully designed, and aim to give as |
| easily, particularly during practice sessions. | | | | much support to the foot as possible whilst still |
| Capezio’s name is particularly synonymous | | | | allowing it to move flexibly. This is very important |
| with ballet, as the company was originally founded | | | | for children, as their feet are still developing and |
| by Salvatore Capezio, who designed pointe shoes | | | | should have a good amount of support during any |
| for dancers at the Metropolitan Opera House in | | | | activity. Capezio’s ballet tights are also of |
| New York. Capezio’s name was made | | | | a great quality, and can be bought in a seamless |
| famous throughout the ballet world in 1910, when | | | | style, making them perfect for performances. |
| Anna Pavlova purchased shoes for herself and | | | | Choosing good quality products will help you to |
| her entire company during a tour of the United | | | | avoid having to buy replacements too often, and |
| States. Since Pavlova was regarded as possibly | | | | you can be confident that your children are |
| the finest classical dancer in history, | | | | wearing well designed dancewear, appropriate for |
| Capezio’s success was ensured. Over the | | | | their age and dance style. |