Skylar Brandt and Josephine Lee. Screenshot Courtesy Lee.

Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From ABT Soloist Skylar Brandt

August 18, 2019

Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with American Ballet Theatre soloist Skylar Brandt to hear about how she prepares her pointe shoes. We think Brandt might win an award for how long she makes her shoes last; watch the below video for the staggering number of days (or weeks!), and to hear about all of her unique customizations and pro tips.

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Anais Bueno, wearing a mauve long-sleeved shirt and ballet skirt, lays on her stomach on a dance studio floor and props herself up on her elbows, her left hand under her chin. She lifts her legs behind her, crossing her feet, and smiles for the camera. To her right are the contents of her black dance bag, such as shoes, massage tools, and makeup bags, spread out onto the floor.

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Jonathan Klein holds Emily Hayes up in the air as she arches back, tucking her left leg into passé as she bends her right knee around his ribcage. She holds her hands close to her collarbone and looks out over her right shoulder. Hayes wears a long, blue polka-dotted dress with a large slit up the middle, a dark leotard underneath and pink pointe shoes. Klein wears a dark jacket and white tights.

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Seth Orza performs in a tavern scene from the ballet Don Quizote. He jumps straight up, his right leg in passé back, and holds his right arm up and places his left hand on his left hip. He looks out over his left shoulder and smiles. Orza wears a white peasant blouse, short gray sleeveless vest, black cumberbund, red knickers and white tights and ballet slippers. A long table full of food is in the background, and other dancers sit and mill about. The set backdrop shows a Spanish city.

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