Pointe technique Pointe technique Pointe technique is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns "pointe work", in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be "en pointe" when the dancer's body is supported in this manner, and a fully extended vertical foot is said to be "en pointe" when touching the floor, even when not bearing weight. Pointe work is performed while wearing pointe shoes, which employ structural reinforcing to distribute the dancer's weight load throughout the foot, thus reducing the load on the toes
Pointe-à-Pitre Public primary schools in Pointe-à-Pitre commune include: Elementary schools include: Public junior high schools in Pointe-à-Pitre commune include: Public senior high schools in Pointe-à-Pitre commune include: Private preschools and primary schools in Pointe-à-Pitre commune include: Private secondary schools under contract in Pointe-à-Pitre commune: Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre (, ; Creole: "Lapwent", ) is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas "région" and "département" of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a "sous-préfecture", being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre. Although Pointe-à-Pitre is not Guadeloupe's administrative capital (that distinction goes to Basse-Terre), it is nonetheless the region's largest