Get to the Pointe — pointe shoe fitting

the only thing i've done 42 times or more are plies. Ok, let's be honest, probably done plies over 100 times! We're back with the internet's favorite ballet series - pointe shoe fitter reacts to Ballet Tik Toks! A curated mix of memes, comedy, education, art, and more - all in the ballet vein. This content fuels our existence. And in honor of spooky season starting...a little fright to wake up your work week. Enjoy! 

In honor of Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP)'s 25th Anniversary, we are watching some future stars of ballet from the 2024 Finals! Dancers from all over the world flock to New York City's illustrious Lincoln Center to compete.  This episode, the pre-competitive category! Aka, the tiny dancers! Josephine, your resident pointe shoe fairy & favorite ballet commentator, watches clips of the top 3 winners in this category. Which was your favorite? Can you imagine them in pointe shoes? 

A short and quick episode for the holiday - be sure to give screens a break and spend time with loved ones! Josephine is enjoying being a mother to our first Pointe Shop Baby, Dio! Is it me, or has the ballet internet somehow become more wholesome? We have our classics of course - the memes and pointe shoe hacks. And now we get some cool fusion stuff too like ballet shapes on a pole and FINALLY stepping into the future by normalizing men en pointe!  It's been a while since Josephine has been traumatized by the ballet internet. And...

The top voted comment on this video sums it up nicely: "I'm starting to enjoy these TikTok reaction videos" Only took 37 videos Josephine" - @PortobelloPink In this episode of Josephine versus the ballet internet, we touch on the usual topics: pointe shoes, toe stuff, gorgeous dancing, and interesting costumes.  We also take a moment to listen to Misty Copeland and the fact that she does NOT wear toe pads. She also speaks about "European Pink" - the name of a pointe satin by a certain brand. Copeland has been and continues to be a voice about inclusion and diversity in...

What happens when you take the ballerina out of the studio? Welp. It might as well be the wild lol. In this reaction, Josephine observes the typical dancer in a new space, a foregin environment. A place without marley and barres and mirrors. Anywhere but the dance studio.  Can you spot a dancer in public? Is it obvious? How can you tell?  And if you're a dancer, how does it feel to be away from your second home?