Get to the Pointe — thepointeshop

To no one's surprise, all Josephine sees when she goes to the ballet, is feet. That's some real ballet core there, so perhaps we should specify - pointe shoe core! This reaction is not quite pointe shoe hacks, but a variety of clips that are all about pointe shoes. Some highlights include: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader's boot breaking routine that seems very similar to some pointe shoe breaking routines we've seen An actual hole on the platform of someone's pointe shoe - how?! Josephine's petition for a ballet movie night Adults going back to ballet & pursuing their passions!  What do...

Happy Valentine's Day from Pointe Shoe Fairy & Friends! We hope you got to spend some time last holiday week doing something you enjoy and cherish Some interesting conversation is happening in the comments for this week's ballet internet round up, particularly around a conversation between a mom & her daughter discussing going to dance class. What do you think? Otherwise, some other fun highlights from this Valentine's Day edition: Ballet dancers getting married Sweet moments with dance teachers When dancers become parents Stages of relationships with pointe shoes What do you love about dance? Let us know in the...

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...