Pointe/Pre-Pointe Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Way to reduce swelling after a long day in pointe shoes, brrrrr
  2. 5. The small area where a dancer stands "en pointe"
  3. 7. Placed between toes when a natural gap is present
  4. 9. Sewn on by the dancer to secure the heel of the shoe
  5. 10. Tightened to prevent the shoe from gaping
Down
  1. 1. Sewn on by the dancer to secure the shoe to the arch
  2. 2. Part of the pointe shoe that supports your arch
  3. 4. Part of the pointe shoe that supports your toes
  4. 6. A piece of elastic used for exercises to strengthen the toes, feet and more
  5. 8. When your pointe shoes not longer support you they are________
  6. 11. The shiny material that covers the shoe