EN POINTE ENTERPRISES - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Founder of Canadian Company

A third venture marketed by the En Pointe Enterprises was the organization, marketing and promotion of a very successful tour of the Interior of British Columbia by "The Stars of Canadian Ballet" - professional ballet dancers from three major Canadian ballet companies. This company was also featured as entertainment in Winnipeg, Manitoba during the 1999 American Games. David Lucas and his wife, Lissette Salgado, dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company, were part of "The Stars of Canadian Ballet" tour. While on tour David noticed that facilities for the pre-requisite dancer warm-up activities were very limited in the venues in which they performed. From this experience came from the idea for a niche market item - a strong light-weight portable ballet barre. The ballet barres used by most professional companies are made of steel and have an average weight in excess of sixty pounds and are not easily transported by air without incurring excess weight and length charges. As a result, on his return to Winnipeg, David developed the PortaBarre which has since been very well received by all the professional companies and dancers worldwide that have used them. More than ten thousand PortaBarres have been sold worldwide since their introduction to the market. The unique internal double button interlocking system is very user-friendly and is designed without sharp harmful edges. The PortaBarre has been endorsed by Ballet Chicago which used five PortaBarres as part of a performance.