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Tougher ballet dancers move with feather light grace on toes
The article describes ballet as demanding and painful, with dancers like Matalin Nikishin Natalie Schmitt and Margaret Kingsbury noting the need to smile and perform through soreness. It highlights years of training from Canton Ballet starting in childhood and pointe work causing foot pain after long days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matalin Nikishin
Central Catholic High School
Canton Ballet
Natalie Schmitt
Lake Center Christian School
Margaret Kingsbury
Glen Oak High School
Nikishin
Kansas
Kingsbury
Maddy
Clara
Schmitt