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1st Leader Petteri Iivonen
"I am responsible for anything to do with lights and special effects during a performance. That means every one of the more than 600 lights of the stage, as well as any video projections and smoke. I plan their implementation according to the lighting designer’s wishes and supervise their setup and programming for all rehearsals and performances."
Are they worn out? Are they worn out enough or are they too new? Watch a touching mini document where our Lead Principal Dancer Tiina Myllymäki tells about the complex relationship between ballerina and pointe shoes.