Get to the Pointe — ballet

The crossover you didn't know you needed...TwoSet Violin x ThePointeShop!  This week, Josephine gets to fan girl over Australia's most charming classical music nerds - Brett and Eddy. They tried ballet with the iconic Hong Kong Ballet in attempts to learn Four Little Swans from Swan Lake. They've risen from the pit to be on stage...how will they do?  More importantly...how will Josephine react?  Watch to find out!

We're back in the San Francisco Shoe Room for this one! In our never-ending cruise along the banks of the ballet internet, we take a delightful little detour to visit the artistry of Australian Ballet. Uploaded to YouTube in 2019, Josephine gets to watch "A to Z En Pointe." This delightful and cinematic video takes a ballet spin on the 26 characters of the Latin alphabet. Which letter bit is your favorite?

We're taking a little detour from the ballet internet to watch, well, just ballet! If we don't give Josephine a palette cleanser from time to time, she won't be able to survive out here in the ballet wilds haha. So we have some famous excerpts from Giselle, Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet! All productions from The Royal Ballet - one of the most stunning and incredible ballet companies in the world. What do you think of this format? Do you like hearing Josephine explain ballet? What ballets should we watch next?

The top voted comment on this video sums it up nicely: "I'm starting to enjoy these TikTok reaction videos" Only took 37 videos Josephine" - @PortobelloPink In this episode of Josephine versus the ballet internet, we touch on the usual topics: pointe shoes, toe stuff, gorgeous dancing, and interesting costumes.  We also take a moment to listen to Misty Copeland and the fact that she does NOT wear toe pads. She also speaks about "European Pink" - the name of a pointe satin by a certain brand. Copeland has been and continues to be a voice about inclusion and diversity in...

You've heard of Dance Moms...but have you heard of Dance Dads? Happy Father's Day! This week's reaction video is dedicated to the dads who show up to the dance studio.  We're not here to dispute gender roles or what families should look like - we think everyone could benefit from dance! And while it's super common for moms to occupy the waiting rooms of dance studios (to the pointe that reality TV has been made about it), it's always a treat to see a devoted dance dad. So what was your experience with your father and dance like?  Let us...