The Pain of Looking Beautiful on Stage.


During dance today, we did pointe work for like more than an hour. I didn't bring my pointe shoes, so I had to wear Jade/Sophia's and they were too small for me. I nearly died in those shoes! My feet hurt like crap now and I think all the IP2 dancers are gonna wear slippers tomorrow.

Pointe work = Blisters = Pain pain pain.

I freaking thought my toenails were gonna drop off and make a bloody mess, and my heels were sore and red 1 minute into pointe work. An hour later, I was ready to trade doing pointe work for doing the elbow stretch (left leg to the left, right to the right, as low as you can, elbows on the floor) for like 15 minutes if I could get out of the pointe shoes. I thought I felt my toes dying and toenails dropping off so I didn't want to make Jade/Sophia's shoe any more bloody. :/

Therefore, I have garnered even greater respect for those imbah ballet dancers. As if stretching and endless pirouettes + jetes aren't bad enough seriously. I don't know how we're gonna get through preparing for a performance en pointe.

When I took the shoes off I realised that all my toes were some gross shade of purple (like Barney's) and I couldn't feel my big toes. Scared me half to death, but at least there wasn't any blood. :)

Note to self:
1. Cut toenails before dance
2. Bring own pointe shoes or perish
3. FGS stop obsessing over him