Get to the Pointe — Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts

Thank you to everyone who has been sending us ballet content to react to!  This week's video features 2 videos that were sent to us. The first, a former prima ballerina with Alzheimer's who listens to Swan Lake music and core memories are unlocked. It's so beautiful to see how music and muscle memory engage her body and bring her back. To be clear, this video is cut with some dancing of a younger dancer in full swan attire - this is not the older lady in her past.  The latter features a video of Suzelle Poole, a former soloist...

We've seen the comments. We've seen the DM's. We hear you! This week, we're answering a fan favorite: Josephine reacting to Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses.  She's seen clips from Barbie Nutcracker and Barbie in Swan Lake before, but this has to be the most requested Barbie movie. We're here for the colored pointe shoes. How nostalgic is this for you? 

Y'all know the drill. Josephine vs. the Ballet Internet via Tik Tok. THANK YOU all for watching and staying on this journey with us. No cups. More to come. That is all. Happy dancing! 

Cheese grater and pointe shoes? What? This week, Josephine reacted to Maria Khoreva's pointe shoe preparation. And yes, it includes a cheese grater. Khoreva is first soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet in Russia. Even if you didn't know her name, if you love ballet, there's a high chance that you've at least seen her picture. Josephine was pretty surprised to see that Maria is in a Bloch stock shoe. Often times, professionals will have custom shoes based on stock shoe models. But even with some changes made at the factory level, pro dancers often still manually adjust and make changes...

It's February and the month of love! To celebrate, Josephine watched the ICONIC and hilarious Tart Adage from the Royal Ballet. In this balletic version of Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts is danced by Zenaida Yenowski. Yenowksi originated this role and steals the show with her impecable technique and over-the-top comedy. Who knew going to the ballet could be so funny?! What made you fall in love with ballet?