Dancing is very beneficial to your health. It lowers the chances for heart and blood vessel diseases, improves posture and weight, reduces stress and tension, improve brain function.
Bare feet
Dancing in bare feet enables the dancer to connect directly with the floor. Some modern dancers put tape on their toes and the balls of their feet to make it easier to turn and slide.
First balled dancer
First balled dancer that used pointe shoes was Marie Taglioni in 1832 ballet "La Sylphide".