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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts To Tiny Pretty Things
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This week Josephine reacts to the Netflix series "Tiny Pretty Things"! Though the dancing is beautiful and their depiction of the pointe shoe room is pretty accurate, it is definitely a bit overly dramatic and the dancers are so rude to each other! Most ballerinas are actually very nice :-) Watch the video for Josephine's full review!
5 Brands, 1 Dancer (ThePointeShop 2021 Senior Model Search Winner)
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Josephine fitted our 2021 Senior Model, Keliah, in 5 different brands of pointe shoes for her to try out! Keliah's type of foot tends to twist in a lot of pointe shoes, because the foot does not sit completely straight in the shoe. The first pair Keliah tried on was the So Danca Elektra. This shoe has interchangeable shanks, so they were able to try both with no shank and with the shank. It fit Keliah pretty well, but it was just slightly too tapered. The next shoe they tried on was the Capezio Ava. This shoe looked really good...
Pointe Shoe Hacks With Laura Chachich (Los Angeles Ballet)
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Los Angeles Ballet Soloist, Laura Chachich, shares a few tips on how she customizes her pointe shoes! Like many professional ballerinas, Laura wear custom Freed pointe shoes. She begins with a wineglass maker, who leaves out the nail in the back of the sole and adds extra glue to the tip of the box. Laura also adds her own customizations! She cuts off the satin on the platform, all the way to the front of the sole, then darns only the front edge of her platform. Finally, Laura prefers to wear paper towels instead of toe pads, as it...