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Judging Your Ballet Variation (feat. Kathryn Morgan)

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Judging Your Ballet Variation (feat. Kathryn Morgan)

  As a special bonus video, Josephine Lee and Kathryn Morgan judge ballet variations! Think Olympics commentary, but make it ballet. While participants of the Youth American Grand Prix rehearsed the variations they were going to compete, Kathryn offered great dancing insight, while Josephine commented on pointe shoes. They were blown away by the talent and poise in the studio - especially after 2 years of dancing online! This video featured 3 of the 6 dancers Kathryn & Josephine watched, so be sure to head over to Kathryn's channel to watch the other 3!  Lastly, special thanks to YAGP for bringing...

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Pointe Shoe Fitting Kathryn Morgan!

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Pointe Shoe Fitting Kathryn Morgan!

It finally happened: Josephine Lee fits Kathryn Morgan for pointe shoes. After 22 years, Kathryn Morgan has finally found a pointe shoe that fits her! Between multiple sprains on her right ankle, hyperextended knees, a disappearing heel, and trying tons of different types of pointe shoes  - Kathryn has finally found the perfect fit. Josephine began with a bare foot analysis and took a look at Kathryn's current pointe shoe. After hearing Kathryn's concerns and struggles, Josephine selected 1 out of the 3 pairs she had pulled for Kathryn - and it fit!  "That's the misconception a lot of people...

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Kathryn Morgan's Pointe Shoe Hack!

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Kathryn Morgan's Pointe Shoe Hack!

It's the collab we've all been waiting for!  After years of IG DM's and a worldwide pandemic, Josephine Lee & Kathryn Morgan finally meet! In this video, Kathryn shares some of her pointe shoe hacks, and ballet experiences in general. It's always so interesting to see the little tweaks that professional dancers make to their shoes, and how these tricks get passed on from dancer to dancer.  Note that this video was filmed before Josephine got to fit Kathryn, so these are hacks that Kathryn has been using in her shoes for some time. Will she need these tips and...

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The Crisis in Ukraine & Ballet

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The Crisis in Ukraine & Ballet

We normally don't talk about politics in ThePointeShop. But current circumstances moved us otherwise. "I want to make a distinction between the Russian citizen and Russian politics, because a lot of citizens do not necessarily believe what their government is doing. It's unfair to punish the entire country and unfair to punish individual dancers and artists for being Russian." And while it may seem silly to talk about pointe shoes in the midst of this conflict, we did want to address the questions and concerns we've been receiving about about pointe shoe supply. The truth is that the pointe shoe industry...

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How Pointe Shoes INJURED this Dancer

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How Pointe Shoes INJURED this Dancer

What do you prioritize in a pointe shoe? In this week's video, Josephine shares her fitting experience with a dancer in Reno, NV. (Did you know that ThePointeShop travels? Email us at info@thepointeshop.com to book a studio fitting!) It's not uncommon for some ballet companies to put all their dancers in the same brand. However, this dancer is from a studio that puts all of their dancers in the same model of shoe. Josephine discusses why this is limiting as a pointe shoe fitter.  She also explains how this can be harmful for dancers - even to the pointe of...

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