Kit for enhancing a pointe shoe including a pointe shoe cover with sensors for activating a light when standing en pointe

A kit for enhancing a pointe shoe for improving a dance technique or a dance performance by a performer, the kit comprising:

• a pointe shoe cover comprising:
• a body portion made from a material including at least polyester and configured to envelop the pointe shoe, the body portion comprising:
• a toe portion made from a first material including at least canvas and configured to align with a front end of a rigid portion of the pointe shoe that encases and supports toes of the performer, wherein the front end is flattened to form a platform upon which the performer can balance when standing en pointe, and
• a sole portion made from a second material including at least canvas and configured to align with a sole of the pointe shoe;
• a light-emitting diode (LED) ribbon, affixed to the body portion, affixed to at least a vamp or a binding of the pointe shoe cover;
• one or more membrane switches, affixed to the toe portion, configured to activate when the performer stands en pointe during the dance performance, wherein standing en pointe comprises the performer standing on the platform on the tips of their toes;
• a toggle switch configured to switch between (a) the LED ribbon remaining off, (b) the LED remaining on, and (c) the LED ribbon being activated as a function of the one or more membrane switches;
• a button cell affixed to an external side portion of the body portion that is below the binding of the pointe shoe cover and toward a back of the pointe shoe cover;
• and
• at least one wire connecting the button cell to the LED ribbon, the toggle switch, and the one or more membrane switches.