Get to the Pointe

Somethings will never change, and that will be the ballet internet creating funny and informative content - albeit, sometimes more of one than the other. So long as the ballet internet keeps turning, these tik tok reactions will keep on coming. Fun fact: when producer Jazley Faith filmed this with Josephine, she has no idea that there was a baby on the way. So while standing in a chilly production studio, she was impressed at Josephine's big and emotional reactions. About a month later, Josephine would tell the team the news, and it all made sense. So it's interesting editing and...

Check out the Akoya from RP Collection's newest line of pointe shoes, Sea of Pearls! The Akoya is the sister shoe to the Encore from RP Collection's previous spotlight collection. Similarly to the Encore, the Akoya is made on a curved last with a pre-arched construction helping the dancer to get over on their pointe shoes. The Akoya is slightly more tapered in the box than the Baroque, another new shoe in the Sea of Pearls collection, and has a medium platform and medium crown. The throat of the RP Collection Akoya is a U-shape with an elastic drawstring. The...

As the internet news cycle is ever changing, we are also trying something new.... Buckle up, this isn't our regular content! We've seen these shoes. In fact, our audience has been tagging and sending videos to us.  But here at The Pointe Shop, we try to keep everything ballet related. So in addition to having fun and being a bit silly, we do have to ask an important question: will it pointe shoe??? Josephine tries heelless high heels...pregnant! Will these be easier to balance in than pointe shoes? Which on is taller? All things we explore in this video. What...

Can you believe it's been nearly 3 whole years since our first Tik Tok reaction video?!  And in that time, lots of trends have come and gone on the ballet internet.  But there is one type of content, above the others, that still hits: Pointe Shoe Hacks! What started out as a ballerina's version of 'get ready with me' has turned into a staple on ballet tik tok and Instagram.  The cool part is in addition to the yummy tingly ASMR feels, there's also an educational aspect. As pointe shoes have changed over time, so have the ways ballerinas prepared...

Here at ThePointeShop, we typically like to stay as ballet focused as possible. Well, because Josephine is a master pointe shoe fitter and we like to stay in our lane. However, as we circle the never-ending drain that is ballet tik tok, the algorithm is starting to show us different types of dance content. And thus, here we are! Josephine, our resident pointe shoe fairy, reacting to different dance styles around the world. We missed a bunch of countries, so be sure to comment yours on the video! What do you think? Should we enter a new realm of tik...