Get to the Pointe — Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts

Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Hiplet (Hip Hop & Ballet?)

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Hiplet (Hip Hop & Ballet?)

Josephine reacts to the ballerinas of Hiplet! Hiplet is a dance style that was created in order to make ballet more accessible to all people! It is a mix between hip hop dance, and classical ballet, including pointe work. The Hiplet Ballerinas auditioned for season 16 of America's Got Talent, so of course Josephine had to check it out!  These dancers are extremely passionate, not only about dance, but also about making ballet and the dance world more inclusive! Watch the video to hear their inspiring story and to see Josephine's full reaction!

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Siri VS. Pointe Shoe Fitter (asking Siri pointe shoe questions)

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Siri VS. Pointe Shoe Fitter (asking Siri pointe shoe questions)

Josephine fact checks Siri's pointe shoe knowledge!   Does Siri know about pointe shoes? This week Josephine put her to the test! Although there is a lot of misinformation on the internet, Siri is pretty up on her pointe shoe info! Watch the full video to see what Josephine has to say!  

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Nile Wilson (OLYMPIC GYMNAST!!!)

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Nile Wilson (OLYMPIC GYMNAST!!!)

Josephine reacts to Nile Wilson in pointe shoes! More non-dancers, trying to learn ballet in an hour.... Are we surprised? Probably not..  What Josephine was surprised by was how well these gymnasts actually did! While they were obviously far from perfect, these olympians did pretty well for not having much ballet experience. Though they spent most of the time in flat shoes, Nile did put on some pointe shoes for a moment. They were clearly someone else's shoes and of course not fitted! (WE DO NOT ENDORSE THIS). However, with his crazy gymnastics abs, he somehow was able to pull...

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to The Rybka Twins! (acro on pointe??)

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to The Rybka Twins! (acro on pointe??)

This week Josephine reacts to the, highly requested, video of The Rybka Twins trying acro tricks IN POINTE SHOES! First off, PLEASE DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME. These girls are very strong and incredibly well trained in both ballet and acrobatics :) The twins begin by trying some basic acro tricks and then they slowly increase the difficulty. No matter how crazy it gets, they seem nail every single one! Watch the video to see Josephine's full reaction :)

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Black Swan

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Black Swan

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)

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