Stretching before doing ballet is one of the most important things to do. To be able to do ballet, you have to be very flexible. If you are not flexible, you will not get very far in ballet. If you are not stretched out before practicing, you could possibly end up or result in an injury.
		Ballet shoes are the only types of dancing shoes that work when you are doing and dancing ballet. This is because the hard padding on the tip of the toes allows dancers to go up on their toes. Also, if you have balance, it helps you stay up for a longer period of time. The straps going up the show and the ankles of the dancers, give the shoe a more feminine look, but yet help the shoes to stay on and snug. For guy dancers, there no straps going up the leg, but the shoe color for guys is black. Also, when you point your toes, it gives the feet a sharper look. The material used in ballet shoes, is a light weight material in order for the dancer to be able to jump and slide around better without having a hard time trying to dance in bulky shoes.
		When you dance ballet, you can dance in pairs. Dancing in pairs in ballet gives you the ability to do more interesting steps and jumps. Dancing with a partner normally means you are doing a dance of love and affection or you are doing a dance, somewhat like one of the dances in The Mulian Rouge, which shows a sign of hatred. Also, when you dance in partners, you have to learn to trust one another and like each other in order to be able to do an excellent dancer performance or routine.
		In ballet, costumes play a big role. These costumes are fluffier, classier and show more skin that a jazz dance costume would. These costumes help show the ballet dancers emotions that go along with the dance, better. Along with the costumes, dancers are permitted to wear a head dress, and tights.