CAPEZIO DANCES IN EUROPE.For ballerinas who simply must have their Aerials, Infinitas, or Pavlovas overseas, there's now hope. This year, Capezio/Ballet Makers, Inc. has entered into a joint venture with Norwich Dancewear dance·wear n. Clothing such as leotards and warmup suits that are worn for dance practice and exercising. Ltd. to form Ballet Makers-Europe Limited. Until January 1999, Capezio/Ballet Makers's products were sold in Europe through independent distributors. Ballet Makers-Europe Limited has made a considerable investment in new warehouses, inventories, and multilingual staffing. The sales projection for the first year is $3.5 million. Products distributed include not only Capezio's well-known pointe shoes 'Pointe shoes', also referred to as toe shoes, are a special type of shoe used by ballet dancers for pointework. They developed from the desire to appear weightless, and sylph- like onstage and have evolved to allow extended periods of movement on the tips of the toes , but also apparel, tights, legwear, and footwear as well as ballet, jazz, and tap shoes. The European venture was orchestrated or·ches·trate tr.v. or·ches·trat·ed, or·ches·trat·ing, or·ches·trates 1. To compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra. 2. by Mike Haynes, managing director; Ilse Chant, director; and Marc Terlizzi, chairman, who says, "Salvatore Capezio Salvatore Capezio (1887-1940) was an Italian-born shoemaker who established Capezio, one of the world's largest manufacturers of dance apparel and specialized dance shoes including ballet pointe shoes. Salvatore Capezio was born April 13, 1871 in Muro Lucano, Italy. , head of the family and company founder in America, would be pleased and proud that our innovative products are now available in his native Italy and throughout the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community ." |
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