Get to the Pointe

Ballet Trends Are Getting CRAZY — and Josephine Is Here for It! Okay, ballet lovers and TikTok addicts—brace yourselves. Episode 83 of the Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok series has officially entered the chat, and honestly? The trends getting passed around these days are funny… and occasionally, absolutely bonkers! Whether you're a die-hard ballet nerd, a TikTok trend chaser, or just here for the witty reactions—episode 83 delivers. Ballet has officially gone viral, and our pointe shoe fitter is the ideal guide through the chaos. 

Ballet is so beautiful...but at what cost? The ballet internet does a great job - arguably, a needed job - in bringing some lightness and comedy to the intensity that comes with ballet.  Whether you take class once or twice a week, or are training for a professional career, ballet is physically challenging. But at what pointe (a natural pun), is it actually not okay? And sometimes, a body is just born a certain way.  Your weekly meeting with the internet's pointe shoe fairy to browse the interwebs of the ballet abyss - light, fun, and silly - but also,...

It's been 81 of these videos...is anyone really surprised we're seeing ballet everywhere? Or maybe our producer's algorithm is just a bit cursed haha Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok has shaped all of our lives...to the pointe that in the span of this series, Josephine has literally given birth to a new life! Dio aside, the ballet internet continues to serve. Super flexible feet, ballet boy camaraderie, Irish dancing, pointe shoes being used in various and possibly ill-advised ways... What's your favorite place to see ballet on the internet? Let us know in the comments!

Eighty. Eight. Zero. Let that sink in. Are we...geriatric? (LOL JK) Soo we've made it to Tik Tok 80. Are we old now? Well, with how many time we've taken a dive into the ballet internet, we're bound to encounter some content that makes us reflect on our age. You'll have your usual? Ballet memes, incredible dancers, cringe ballet core, cute dancing babies - oh, and you wanna try the new season special DTI?  Coming right up!  Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us - and continues to ride the Tik Tok Train with your...

So this ballet core thing has been around for a while... And we LOVE it!! Honestly, anything to make ballet more approachable - we know it can be scary sometimes! On this week's episode, we have a healthy dosage of our usual ballet content from the ballet internet: memes, gorgeous dancing, silly sounds, and this time - with an extra splash of ballet's influence on fashion. We know the tea: ballet core can be cringey at times. The ribbons go crazy and sometimes the shoes can be a bit much. But once in a rare while...some cool creations show up!...