Get to the Pointe — pointe shoe fitting

We're back with some Dancer Hacks - an offshoot of Josephine's beloved pointe shoe hacks series. With a special little guest appearance as well... Some highlights from this week's video: New "suspender" elastic sewing hack Ballroom dance shoe hack - very similar to pointe shoes An explanation on synchronized swimming hair aka nox Not really a hack...but having to learn the language of the country you're living in...? We'd love to expand this series into other styles of dance! Please tag us in any hacks that seem interesting to you!

We're officially less than a handful away from Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet TIk Tok 100! Some highlights for ya, with your fave ballet-internet-pointe-shoe-fitting-master-fairy, Josephine Lee! Some gorgeously animated ballet Ballet meets volleyball in a Japanese style! A dream ballerina proposal (Juliet DOES end up with Romeo!) Iconic Irish Dancing, Lochlan! We love seeing all of your comments & stories in the comments! Thank you for keeping us going!

Hi ballet friends! Thanks for joining us for another weekly episode of "Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts!" Can you believe it's episode 95?! Soooo close to 100! Some highlights from this week's video: Upper body strength of ballerinas revealed Trauma from childhood hobbies/sports...I'm sure you can guess the take that was shared here haha Comfortable shoes will always be ugly AKA cute shoes are RUINING us The dancer to medical profession pipeline! We love What was your favorite bit?  We LOVE seeing your comments & experiences. Thank you for being such a lovely community on the wild, wild west that is...

Happy new year, ballet lovers! We're happy to be back with your weekly does of the ballet internet.  Some new topics that we haven't seen before are included in the clips of this episode: ballet class piano accompanists the value of ballet programs that are specifically aimed for adults- whether they are coming back to ballet or are completely new to it understanding the different priorities for pointe shoe fitting for adults a professional ballerina 'meeting her maker' - pointe shoe maker that is! NOT AI - super cute teddy bear that is brightening up the ballet internet space with...

Hey pointe shoe nerds! Your fave pointe shoe fairy reporting for duty - and this week, we're revisiting Josephine's favorite series: pointe shoe hacks! For those who don't know, pointe shoe hacks are the alterations and handicraft tricks that ballerinas do to customize their pointe shoes.  On top of the shoes being handmade and highly specific, ballerinas have lots of tips and tricks to make the shoes more comfortable and to suit their specific needs. Dancing on the tips of your toes is no easy feat (nor is it easy on your feet), so anything to help is useful.  So...