Get to the Pointe

Josephine fits dance physical therapist, Moira Docherty! Moira is a physical therapist in Orange County who has tailored her practice specifically toward dancers. She is also one of Josephine's go-tos when it come to referring a dancer to physical therapy! Moira actually grew up doing gymnastics for many years before she decided to pursue ballet when she was 12. Although many people in the industry would consider this to be "too late", Moira's extensive athletic background served her well as she transitioned to dance. While Moira's feet and ankles are incredibly strong and stable, Josephine noticed two main things: 1....

  Los Angeles Ballet Soloist, Laura Chachich, shares a few tips on how she customizes her pointe shoes! Like many professional ballerinas, Laura wear custom Freed pointe shoes. She begins with a wineglass maker, who leaves out the nail in the back of the sole and adds extra glue to the tip of the box. Laura also adds her own customizations! She cuts off the satin on the platform, all the way to the front of the sole, then darns only the front edge of her platform.  Finally, Laura prefers to wear paper towels instead of toe pads, as it...

Taking a little break from our regular pointe shoe fitting content to bring you some ever-so-satisfying pointe shoe ASMR! Josephine snaps, cracks, and clips a pair of pointe shoes for your viewing and listening pleasure. She also shares some tips on different ways to customize your pointe shoes, such as cutting a 3/4 shank and shortening the vamp for more roll through! Headphones recommended, for maximum satisfaction. Enjoy! **only one pointe shoe was harmed in the making of this video.

"I hate double tours."

We have never seen feet like these before.

Roberto Vega picked up a pair of pointe shoes after 1 year of ballet. And although we wouldn't normally recommend this to the average dancer, Roberto isn't. He has toured and traveled for Los Trockaderos de Monte Carlo, the famous drag-ballet company that features men en pointe in renditions of the most famous ballets.

"I'm ready for the black and the pink." It was so much fun to get together with Alexa Woo, little sister to our former model, Maddy Woo (Royal Swedish Ballet).  Alexa trained extensively for several years: competing in YAGAP, appearing in many Nutcracker's and bun-ing up for weekly classes. Recently, she has dipped into the world of K-Pop dance covers, so we had her come in and show us what she's got! K-Pop, or Korean Pop, is a not-so-new genre of music that has really taken pop culture by storm (where our #BTSarmy at?). A huge component and trademark of...