Get to the Pointe — thepointeshop

Among all the ballet internet chaos, the one thing we DO love is the community we have! Reading the comments on this video in particular has been so heartwarming. We are so glad to be a safe space for people to share their experiences - it's crazy how far of a reach experiences in ballet can have with people from all walks of life & discipline. If any of the topics below speak to you, you'll probably enjoy this video & have some people to connect to in the comments: yoga experiences and class (ballet or otherwise) etiquette wine and...

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...

'Tis the season to be nutty! The most exciting season for the ballet world also comes with the extra rush & business of the holidays. To celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, we did a second edition of reacting to Nutcracker Tik Toks! It's so great that this ballet exists at almost every level of dance - and therefore means there are so many variations of it. In this video, we embrace it all & explore what the ballet internet has to share with us. What was your favorite? Did you see the Nutcracker ballet this year? Be...

We love Ballet Core in fashion and general pop culture. We really do! Anything that makes ballet more accessible & allows people to enjoy it?! Sign us up! But amidst this super chaotic season - aka Nutcracker Season - we wanna take a moment for the real ones: the real ballet core. A mix of pointe shoe and ballet hacks - plus some general relatable ballet internet content to get us through this busy season. If you'e in the thick of it - you're not alone! What's your favorite ballet internet bit? Be sure to let us know in the...