She will be answering your questions about life in the New York City Ballet. No, I am from Pennsylvania, but I have been living in New York for ten years. It is helpful to tape each toe with medical tape which takes away some of the friction. The point shoes we wear are special ordered. Sometimes we put some water on them to soften.
Dancers do tend to get tendonitis.
We get tendonitis ribbons and sow elastic in the middle part of the ribbon. It allows for more stretch and room for the back of your tendons. Then I got accepted into the company when I was 18. It depends on your age, facility and how much is natural. You really need to dedicate a lot of time.