Get to the Pointe

Reacting to Ballet Tik Tok...the series that won't quit (thank the pointe shoe gods). This week, we take a little breather from the Mama Jo series, to take a quick dip into the ballet internet pool. What's great is that anyone can enjoy ballet content. It's been incredible for platforms like Tik Tok and Instagram to give us all a peek behind the curtain of ballet at all levels. So long are the days of gate kept ballet talent - it's amazing to see dancers all over the world share their journey. What's your favorite part of ballet tik tok?...

  In case you haven't heard - Josephine is going to be a mom! In preparation for the first baby of ThePointeShop, Josephine sat with San Francisco Ballet Principal, Frances Chung. Chung has 2 babies of her own. In fact, when Josephine started working for SF Ballet as their official shoe fitter, Chung was on maternity leave for her second child.  Then, Josephine saw a video of Frances doing fouettes en pointe with her baby bump.  And months later, the two sit down on a studio floor to talk about babies, ballet, and motherhood. Oh, and pointe shoe hacks of...

Is the fact that Tik Tok 31 exists...psychopath behavior? Just kidding, hehe. We keep making these reactions because they keep getting watched! And for today, something refreshing: a non-cringe Tik Tok reaction. It was about time that our favorite pointe shoe fitter got to take a break (especially with a new family member on the way!) Although, these is one clip that does could be, maybe a little, traumatizing. Pointe shoes without toe pads?!  Also, what are chux?! So many questions. So much ballet internet. Enjoy!

This video is a special one. Josephine has an announcement. But before that, of course, let's watch a compilation from the cutest (and safest) corner of the ballet internet.  We love little humans - from the natural turn out and grace, to the awkward little steps, prodigy stars who are seriously unreal, and just tiny tutu babes. Were you able to guess the news? We're so excited. Our Pointe Shop family is expanding. 

So we try to keep out content ballet shoe - specifically pointe shoe - focused of course. And in our tik tok reaction series, we dive deep into the ballet side of the internet. Well, recently, the algorithm has decided to push us into another deep end: the rabbit hole that is bizarre and strange shoes of the internet. This is our first foray into this side of the internet. From the perspective that only we know: is it a ballet shoe?  Because we're pointe shoe fitters, Of course we compare all footwear to a pointe shoe. ;)