Get to the Pointe

"This is the theme of tik tok reactions: pretty but scary" Can you believe this series is older than the majority of our demographic?! Another compilation of your favorite pointe shoe fitter reacting to all the the ballet internet has to offer: ballet memes, dead pointe shoes, some ballerina Barbie, incredible dancers, pointe shoe factory, cool costumes, and more! Happy holidays and happy new year from ThePointeShop Team!  What type of content would you like to see in the new year?

'Tis the season to be nutty! At ThePointeShop, we know that it's the holiday season. But for us, we believe in Nutcracker season! So whatever you celebrate, ballet is our north star and therefore, the Nutcracker Ballet is our holiday. And to celebrate, why not watch some ballet tik toks? I mean, if we've learned anything, isn't the ballet internet the greatest gift of all? So happy holidays! From our family to yours, we wish you a merry and bright Nutcracker season! 

Ah, Nutcracker season.... Can you hear the Overture as everyone is giddy on stage? Can you hear the nuts cracking? Can you hear the pointe shoes snapping? Well, Josephine certainly can in this week's video. We return to another fan favorite: Dance Academy. This time, a touch more drama with a Season 2 episode. Tara, Abigail and Grace are in their frenemies era...and Grace is at it again trying to manipulate those around her to get what she wants (friendship? or control? attention?).  And unfortunately, pointe shoes are involved. Actually - pointe shoes were harmed in the making of this...

To those who are new here, welcome to Josephine vs. the Ballet Internet. In this series, we tackle a myriad of topics pertaining to ballet with our favorite pointe shoe fitter, Josephine Lee!  In this video, you'll see beautiful pointe shoes, commentary on ballet donors, the cutest baby ballerina, some interesting costuming choices, and of course, dead pointe shoes too. Part of the lore of this series is cups - which is markedly not in this episode.  In the second Tik Tok reaction video, we saw that our audience commented about cups on tik tok. This is a bit where...

Josephine reviews the Baroque from RP Collection's newest line of pointe shoes, Sea of Pearls! The Baroque is the sister shoe to RP Collection's previous pointe shoe, Brava. Although the new shoe is almost a replica, there are a few differences! The Baroque pointe shoes are made on a pre-arched construction, so just like the Brava, there is a slight curve to arch of the pointe shoes.  Although the RP Collection Baroque is made on a slightly tapered last, it still has a pretty broad box. The slight taper gives a nice sleek look, but the platform is very wide...