Get to the Pointe — pointe shoe fitter

It's been a few weeks since Tik Tok 100, and with that, we've been diving into other categories of the ballet internet.  And this week's video is arguably the type of content that Josephine wanted to watch in the beginning - before the the Tik Tok series went viral. Some highlights from this video: Are dancers just getting better? A once in a generation dancer: Chloe Misseldine Seeing traces of ballet in other disciplines  How do non-dance audience members see or appreciate ballet?  The impacts and influences of ballet on social media is a big topic to discuss for another...

With the rise of balletcore in the fashion industry, there has been a new wave of adults either trying ballet for the first time or going back to a childhood passion. Is this a good thing? Um, yes - OF COURSE! Not only do adults have financial capability to pay for their classes & dance costs, feeding the entire industry as a whole, but they very much want to be there. Whereas being put in a baby ballet class may be a rite of passage of early girlhood, there's no denying that there are some kids who get put into...

As we know, the ballet internet - and the internet at large - isn't a safe space. There's so much misinformation and inflammatory content that it can be hard to sift through it all to make sense of things. So, when Timothee Chalamet's comments about the ballet and opera went viral not only within the ballet community, but pop culture at large, we chose to take a beat before responding. This video is a usual reaction video, but it's also Josephine's take on the situation. A longer and explained perspective that might be a hot take - that Timothee's comments...

We are getting so close to that big milestone... But not quite yet! It's Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok - 99! A few highlights from this episode: A very outdated take on boys doing ballet European 'dupe' for a pointe shoe? At a store called Decathalon...? Very pink pointe shoe transformation! A "lost" ballet step Some gorgeous ballet variations. Thank you so much for being on this ballet internet journey with us. We are so thankful for your viewership and the positive comments online!

On this weekly episode of "Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok," we're using our platform to touch on an issue that isn't widely discussed: ballet variations being age appropriate for younger dancers. It is so great to see people sharing their experiences in the comments, and we're grateful for Mr. Du's video that allows us to be a starting pointe of discussion about this issue. In addition to this, our weekly sesh with our beloved pointe shoe fairy, Josephine, includes some clips about: An interesting device a ballerina is using - what is it stretching? Celebs/actors with dance...