Get to the Pointe — thepointeshop

Siri VS. Pointe Shoe Fitter (asking Siri pointe shoe questions)

Elseana Skowronski ballerina ballet dance How pointe shoes are made magical fit pointe Pointe shoe factory Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts pointe shoe fitting pointe shoe hacks pointe shoes professional pointe shoe fitting Q&A the pointe shop thepointeshop

Siri VS. Pointe Shoe Fitter (asking Siri pointe shoe questions)

Josephine fact checks Siri's pointe shoe knowledge!   Does Siri know about pointe shoes? This week Josephine put her to the test! Although there is a lot of misinformation on the internet, Siri is pretty up on her pointe shoe info! Watch the full video to see what Josephine has to say!  

Read more →


Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Nile Wilson (OLYMPIC GYMNAST!!!)

Elseana Skowronski Acro acrobatics ballet dance gymnastics Nile Wilson Olympic Gymnast pointe Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts pointe shoe fitting pointe shoes professional pointe shoe fitting the pointe shop thepointeshop

Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Nile Wilson (OLYMPIC GYMNAST!!!)

Josephine reacts to Nile Wilson in pointe shoes! More non-dancers, trying to learn ballet in an hour.... Are we surprised? Probably not..  What Josephine was surprised by was how well these gymnasts actually did! While they were obviously far from perfect, these olympians did pretty well for not having much ballet experience. Though they spent most of the time in flat shoes, Nile did put on some pointe shoes for a moment. They were clearly someone else's shoes and of course not fitted! (WE DO NOT ENDORSE THIS). However, with his crazy gymnastics abs, he somehow was able to pull...

Read more →


Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to The Rybka Twins! (acro on pointe??)

Elseana Skowronski Acro acrobatics ballerina ballet dance gymnastics pointe Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts pointe shoe fitting pointe shoes the pointe shop The Rybka Twins thepointeshop

Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to The Rybka Twins! (acro on pointe??)

This week Josephine reacts to the, highly requested, video of The Rybka Twins trying acro tricks IN POINTE SHOES! First off, PLEASE DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME. These girls are very strong and incredibly well trained in both ballet and acrobatics :) The twins begin by trying some basic acro tricks and then they slowly increase the difficulty. No matter how crazy it gets, they seem nail every single one! Watch the video to see Josephine's full reaction :)

Read more →


Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Black Swan

Elseana Skowronski ballerina ballet Black Swan dance pointe Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts pointe shoe fitting pointe shoes professional pointe shoe fitting the pointe shop thepointeshop

Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Black Swan

Josephine reacts to Black Swan! Black Swan is one of the most well known ballet movies among the general population, but how accurate to the ballet world is it really? Watch the video to hear all of Josephine's thoughts and feelings about this iconic ballet movie! (and see some beautiful pointe work from Natalie Portman's dance double <3)

Read more →


Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Jordan Matter

Elseana Skowronski ballerina ballet dance Jordan Matter pointe Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts pointe shoes the pointe shop thepointeshop

Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Jordan Matter

Josephine reacts to Jordan Matter! From ballerinas balancing on bottles (EN POINTE!!) in the middle of the streets of New York City, to forcing world's sweetest human being (Alex Wong <3) to talk to strangers; dance photographer, Jordan Matter, brings it all in his insane photo challenge videos! This week Josephine reacted to Jordan's video, featuring crazy dares with a couple of very talented ballet dancers! Watch the video to see all of Josephine thoughts!

Read more →