Get to the Pointe

We know what you want. You're-favorite-pointe-shoe-fitter-Josephine-reacts-to-ballet-and-dance-related-Tik-Toks-part-19!  If that doesn't sound like a Wish listing, we don't know what does. Are we about to hit Tik Tok 20? Keep watching & sending suggestions to find out!

Everyone should do ballet. And that includes football players! This week, Josephine reacted to an awesome video from NFL films that covers how football players compete in dance to improve their football practice. In an annual fundraiser called Tutus and Touchdowns, high school football players in Ohio learn how to dance. In a sort of Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance hybrid,  football players are paired with dancers from their local ballet to learn a routine. It's a cute one. What other sports do you think could benefit from ballet?

This week, Josephine fit a dancer from Ukraine named Yeva Hyrtsak. Yeva is one of over 60 dancers who was displaced from her home due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine. A huge thanks to Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) for helping her and many other dancers find host homes and overseas dance companies and schools to continue their training. Yeva is currently a student at the American Ballet TheaterJacqueline Kennedy Onassis School School (ABT JKO). However, she happened to be in San Francisco for a weekend with YAGP, so Josephine got to meet and fit her! Yeva has actually...

At this pointe, Josephine must have seen it all. Yet, the ballet community of Tik Tok seems to have even more. Here it is y'all - Tik Tok 18. There is a very special surprise at the end of this episode. Longtime viewers will not want to miss and will totally be in on the joke. Did ya get it? Be sure to watch & comment when you figure it out! 

Thank you to everyone who has been sending us ballet content to react to!  This week's video features 2 videos that were sent to us. The first, a former prima ballerina with Alzheimer's who listens to Swan Lake music and core memories are unlocked. It's so beautiful to see how music and muscle memory engage her body and bring her back. To be clear, this video is cut with some dancing of a younger dancer in full swan attire - this is not the older lady in her past.  The latter features a video of Suzelle Poole, a former soloist...