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Pointe Shoe Fitting for Hypermobility
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Being hypermobile and double jointed are NOT the same thing! This week, Josephine fit Shea Hancock, a freshman dance major at USC Kaufman who is suuuper bendy! Shea mentioned that growing up, people thought she was just double jointed, but in reality, her hypermobility can be assessed & treated. While these hyperextended lines are often highly sought-after in the ballet world, it can be dangerous and shorten a dancer's career if not taken care of properly. When fitting people with joints like this, Josephine's number one priority is safety through proper alignment & stability. Having this much range of motion means...
Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Black Swan
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Josephine reacts to Black Swan! Black Swan is one of the most well known ballet movies among the general population, but how accurate to the ballet world is it really? Watch the video to hear all of Josephine's thoughts and feelings about this iconic ballet movie! (and see some beautiful pointe work from Natalie Portman's dance double <3)
Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Jordan Matter
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Josephine reacts to Jordan Matter! From ballerinas balancing on bottles (EN POINTE!!) in the middle of the streets of New York City, to forcing world's sweetest human being (Alex Wong <3) to talk to strangers; dance photographer, Jordan Matter, brings it all in his insane photo challenge videos! This week Josephine reacted to Jordan's video, featuring crazy dares with a couple of very talented ballet dancers! Watch the video to see all of Josephine thoughts!
Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Amazon Pointe Shoe Reviews
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Today we further scarred Josephine with video review from Amazon pointe shoes.... From incorrect pointe shoe terminology and spelling, to poor technique, these reviews just sound like pure nonsense to anyone who knows anything about ballet.... But nonetheless, we put Josephine through this traumatic experience for your viewing pleasure, so enjoy her full reaction in the video! p.s. pleeeeeeeease get professionally fitted for your pointe shoes and definitely do not buy them off of Amazon or Wish :-)
Pointe Shoe Fitting a Transgender Dancer (ft. Lennon Torres)
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"I think living my truth is more important than the fear of not having a dance career" - Lennon Torres This week Josephine fit Lennon Torres, a transgender dancer, for her first pair of pointe shoes! For a first pair, Josephine likes to look for a shoe that will be very stable, while still giving the dancer something soft enough to roll through and build strength with. A couple of things that Josephine noticed with Lennon's feet were that she has a tendency to sickle, she has a nail bed that would likely be sensitive, and that she would likely...