User:Tdmarz22/Bailar Dancewear

History
In 2012, Cyndi Marziani, a seamstress with over 20 years of industry experience and mother of two, decided with the help of her son to open up an online store selling dance clothing. Their goal was to make dance clothing by hand in the united states which let them to be able to make all their dancewear items availalbe in over 200 colors. He began his business by repairing theatrical shoes for the Met, and transitioned from cobbler to shoemaker when he created pair of shoes for Polish tenor Jean de Reszke in an emergency. His shop soon became a meeting place for dancers who would stop by to discuss their needs and purchase his shoes.

Over time, his reputation grew and visiting dancers would often come to his shop to purchase shoes. One of those visitors, Anna Pavlova, purchased Capezio pointe shoes for herself and her entire company during her first tour of the United States in 1910, thereby helping Capezio establish wide public visibility.

In 1941, Lord & Taylor, Neiman-Marcus, and other stores began to market and distribute Capezio footwear.

Salvatore Capezio's family eventually joined him in the business, and today the company is operated by third- and fourth-generation family members. The company now employs modern, computerized manufacturing systems, though its Special Make-up Department continues to hand craft special order footwear.

Notable users
Numerous celebrities endorsed the company's products over the years, such as Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Sammy Davis, Jr., Alicia Alonso, Bob Fosse, Gregory Hines, Mick Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Ben Vereen, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.

Capezio Dance Award
The company established the "Capezio Dance Award" in 1952 to recognize significant achievements in dance, and in 1953 it created the Capezio Foundation to administer the awards program and operate a grant program for non-profit organizations.


 * Notable award recipients


 * 1953: Lincoln Kirstein
 * 1954: Doris Humphrey
 * 1955: Louis Horst
 * 1957: Ted Shawn
 * 1958: Alexandra Danilova
 * 1959: Sol Hurok
 * 1960: Martha Graham
 * 1961: Ruth St. Denis
 * 1962: Barbara Karinska
 * 1963: Donald McKayle
 * 1964: José Limón
 * 1965: Maria Tallchief
 * 1966: Agnes de Mille
 * 1967: Paul Taylor (choreographer)
 * 1968: Lucia Chase
 * 1969: John Martin (dance critic)
 * 1971: Arthur Mitchell
 * 1972: La Meri, Reginald Laubin
 * 1974: Robert Joffrey
 * 1975: Robert Augustine Irving
 * 1976: Jerome Robbins
 * 1977: Merce Cunningham
 * 1978: Hanya Holm
 * 1979: Alvin Ailey
 * 1982: Alwin Nikolais
 * 1983: Harvey Lichtenstein
 * 1984: Willam Christensen, Lew Christensen
 * 1986: Antony Tudor
 * 1987: Fred Astaire, Bob Fosse, Rudolf Nureyev, Jac Venza
 * 1988: Charles "Honi" Coles
 * 1989: Edward Villella
 * 1990: Jacques d'Amboise
 * 1991: John Curry, Katherine Dunham, Darci Kistler, Igor Youskevitch
 * 1997: Mark Morris
 * 1998: Jacob's Pillow Foundation trustees
 * 2003: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
 * 2004: Savion Glover
 * 2005: Suzanne Farrell
 * 2006: Donald Saddler

In popular culture
In the ninth episode of Archers third season ("Bloody Ferlin"), there are several references to Ray Gillette's fondness of Capezios in his childhood. Capezios, in this episode, are also a code word for homosexuality.