Get to the Pointe — the pointe shop

Ah, Nutcracker season.... Can you hear the Overture as everyone is giddy on stage? Can you hear the nuts cracking? Can you hear the pointe shoes snapping? Well, Josephine certainly can in this week's video. We return to another fan favorite: Dance Academy. This time, a touch more drama with a Season 2 episode. Tara, Abigail and Grace are in their frenemies era...and Grace is at it again trying to manipulate those around her to get what she wants (friendship? or control? attention?).  And unfortunately, pointe shoes are involved. Actually - pointe shoes were harmed in the making of this...

Josephine reviews the newest pointe shoe from Nikolay/Grishko, the NeoVictory! The stereotype of Russian made pointe shoes is that they are very hard, narrow, loud, and tapered. The Nikolay NeoVictory is the exact opposite! The platform on these pointe shoes is very wide and stable! The vamp and wings are quite high as well, so you get a lot of support and easy balance from the box of this pointe shoe. The inside of the box on the Nikolay NeoVictory has a cushiony microfiber lining for extra comfort!  The throat of these pointe shoes is a wide U-shape, with an elastic drawstring,...

Tik tok..goes the ballet internet clock.  And the for 27th time, we introduce....pointe shoe fitter reacts! It's your favorite pointe shoe fitter, versus the ballet internet. What wild, wacky, and outrageous things will she see today? Pointe shoe hacks? Beautiful dancing? Confusing dancing? Ballet shoe asmr? Pointe shoes meeting an untimely death? Which clip was your favorite? And did you catch the hunger games reference? Comment below and let us know!

Josephine reviews the new Bloch ETU! The newest pointe shoe from Bloch, the ETU, is unlike any other pointe shoe! This pointe shoe is made on a curved and tapered last, so the curve will contour with the shape of your foot! The taper of the pointe shoe's box creates a beautiful shape, but the platform of the shoe is not too small. The platform is pretty wide and flat at the end, making it very stable and easy to balance in! The Bloch ETU currently comes with a suede tip, however, there may be an option soon that comes...

The ballet internet has given us cringey cups, beautiful dancing, and for this episode  - things dancers do! We love relatable ballet and pointe shoe content. It makes us feel seen and heard. From toe pads to crazy stretching/flexibility, to long day at competitions, these are the dance experiences that bring us together. Isn't it amazing how pointe shoes bring us all together? Ya know, it's a dancer thing. Which of these things do you do?