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Josephine can't watch Dance Academy

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Josephine can't watch Dance Academy

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...

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pointe shoe fitter reacts to BALLET TIKTOK 28

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pointe shoe fitter reacts to BALLET TIKTOK 28

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...

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my REAL opinion on the new russian pointe baroque | Pointe Shoe Review

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my REAL opinion on the new russian pointe baroque | Pointe Shoe Review

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...

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reacting to CRINGE ballet tik tok

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reacting to CRINGE ballet tik tok

Tis the season to be...cringey! Are we over cups?  We hope so. Thanks so much for tagging us in videos - we seem to be getting fewer and fewer tags in cups videos. Perhaps Josephine can put this trauma behind her and heal... Or not. There seems to be a neverending spout of cringe content and from this mass, a new victor shall rise... What do you think it could be? Dead pointe shoes? Hypermobile, extra flexy feet?  Watch to find out!

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This Is Why Teachers Hate Russian Made Pointe Shoes | Pointe Shoe Review

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This Is Why Teachers Hate Russian Made Pointe Shoes | Pointe Shoe Review

Josephine reviews the newest pointe shoe from Nikolay/Grishko, the NeoVictory! The stereotype of Russian made pointe shoes is that they are very hard, narrow, loud, and tapered. The Nikolay NeoVictory is the exact opposite! The platform on these pointe shoes is very wide and stable! The vamp and wings are quite high as well, so you get a lot of support and easy balance from the box of this pointe shoe. The inside of the box on the Nikolay NeoVictory has a cushiony microfiber lining for extra comfort!  The throat of these pointe shoes is a wide U-shape, with an elastic drawstring,...

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