by Gavin Larsen | May 5, 2020 | Health & Body, Training
Despite the seemingly endless pointe shoe brands and styles to choose from, many dancers find themselves plagued by common, and often painful, problems. Stubbornly twisting shanks, baggy heels, incessant corns or a sickled look can be signs you need a different size,...
by Hannah Foster For Dance Spirit | Apr 22, 2020 | Technique, Training
We’ve rearranged our living rooms, commandeered office chairs for ballet barres, and we’re doing our best with video classes streamed into our homes. But there’s one element of your training that might feel particularly daunting without the...
by Hannah Foster For Dance Magazine | Apr 19, 2020 | Training
Hopefully, a regular routine of living room relevés is keeping your pointework alive during the social distancing era. Now there’s one more thing you can do from home: get fitted for pointe shoes. But should you forgo an in-person fitting? Discount Dance...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 7, 2020 | Profiles, Viral Videos
“The pointe shoes are part of my instrument,” says Royal Ballet first soloist Beatriz Stix-Brunell in the new short film “Friend & Foe,” a two-minute exploration of Stix-Brunell’s love/hate relationship to her pointe shoes....
by Megan Meier, Md For Dance Magazine | Feb 4, 2020 | Health & Body, Pointe Shoe Tips, Trending
Pointe shoes are high maintenance. New pairs are not only expensive, but time consuming. So it’s no surprise that many dancers try to extend the lifespan of each shoe. But did you know that dancing on dead shoes can increase your risk for a variety of injuries?...
by Josephine Lee | Jan 15, 2020 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Training, Viral Videos
Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop talks about what to do if one of your feet is stronger than the other. She’s fitting Becca, who’s struggling to get over her box on the...
by Josephine Lee | Jan 2, 2020 | Training, Trending, Viral Videos
Pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop gives tips on how to find the best fit if your pointe shoes feel...
by Josephine Lee | Dec 25, 2019 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with Colorado Ballet’s Emily Speed to hear all about her pointe shoe...
