by Josephine Lee | Jun 6, 2019 | Training, Viral Videos
If you have a shank that twists off your heel, this is the video for you. Here, Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop discusses twisting shanks, plus, how your feet change over time and why it’s important to get fitted...
by Josephine Lee | May 24, 2019 | Training, Trending, Viral Videos
Pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop is back with advice on vamp length. She explains how to figure out the right vamp length for you based on the dimensions of your foot, and the advantages and disadvantages of different vamp...
by Amy Brandt | May 16, 2019 | Ask Amy, Pointe Shoe Tips
I got professionally fitted and my shoes were fine in the store. Now in class, the vamp is digging into my foot in demi-pointe and the heel is sliding off. Is it the size, the width or both? —Mandi I consulted with Mary Carpenter, a professional fitter whose popular...
by Suzannah Friscia | May 12, 2019 | Career, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News, Training
On the morning of May 1, Miriam Barbosa posted a photo of her daughter, Itzkan, on Facebook. The image itself is striking—Itzkan stands smiling on pointe in front of Miami City Ballet, where she has spent the last year as a pre-professional student, perched atop...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 14, 2019 | News, Trending
Have you ever looked at the ever-growing pile of dead pointe shoes in the corner of your closet, unsure of what to do with them? It seems wasteful to throw them out, but they can’t be recycled. And many dancers feel a sentimental attachment to their old shoes...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 7, 2019 | News, Profiles, Viral Videos
Yesterday, pointe shoes made national news when “The Today Show” covered the shift that some brands have made towards creating shoes in shades of brown. The five-minute Sunday Spotlight segment, hosted by NBC’s Willie Geist and Morgan Radford,...
by Josephine Lee | Feb 19, 2019 | Training, Viral Videos
This week, master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop answers another of your pointe shoe questions: “My pointe shoes always twist. I’ve tried so many brands and models! Can you tell me what causes the twisting, and how...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Feb 11, 2019 | News, Training
As ballet’s gender roles grow increasingly blurred, more men than ever are reaching new heights: the tips of their toes. It’s no longer just Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo and the few pointe-clad male character parts, like in Cinderella or Alexei...
