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...
by Josephine Lee | Dec 3, 2019 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Profiles, Viral Videos
Same feet, but different shoes… Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop interviews Milwaukee Ballet dancers and identical twin sisters Elizabeth Harrison and Marie Harrison-Collins to find out all of their pointe shoe hacks, proving once and for all...
by Josephine Lee | Nov 21, 2019 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Training, Viral Videos
Pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee gives some of her top tips on finding the best fit for dancers prone to...
by Josephine Lee | Nov 14, 2019 | Training, Viral Videos
Buying your first pair of pointe shoes is a huge milestone. Below, ThePointeShop’s Josephine Lee gives some of her top tips on finding the best fit for first time pointe shoe...