by Marissa DeSantis | May 10, 2018 | Editors' List: The Goods
Finding the right pointe shoe is hard enough. But as any serious ballet dancer can tell you, it’s only half the battle. The padding you pair with your pointe shoes plays a big role in your ability to stay on your toes pain-free (or close to it) through classes...
by Josephine Lee | May 3, 2018 | Health & Body, Training, Trending, Viral Videos
Whether you’re new to pointe or looking for an added boost of strength and stability to make it through performance season, these 5 resistance band exercises will show big results—and fast. Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee demonstrates a series of...
by Margaret Fuhrer for Dance Spirit | Apr 17, 2018 | Health & Body
Ah, the quest for the perfect, foot-flattering, technique-enhancing pointe shoe: It can feel like a never-ending saga. Still on the hunt for that ideal pair? Then you won’t want to miss The School at Steps’ annual Pointe Shoe Workshop and Fair, happening...
by Margaret Fuhrer for Dance Spirit | Mar 13, 2018 | Career
Deep in the basement of Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater is a small, windowless space that’s home to nearly 6,000 pairs of pointe shoes, neatly stacked on shelves that reach to the ceiling. It’s New York City Ballet’s shoe room, and for...
by Josephine Lee | Mar 7, 2018 | Training, Viral Videos
Let’s say you find the perfect pointe shoes, but right before Nutcracker season they go out of stock; or worse, get discontinued. What do you do? Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop explains how to find another shoe...
by Marina Harss | Nov 9, 2017 | Profiles, Viral Videos
One of the highlights of New York City’s Fall for Dance Festival this year was an appearance by the Ballets Trockadéro de Monte Carlo, a company of men who dance on pointe with as much panache and style as any prima ballerina. Their performance of Paquita...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 20, 2017 | Ask Amy
Can you superglue your vamp? I am new to pointe and don’t know where to apply it. —Amanda Industrial-grade superglues, such as Jet Glue and Satellite City Original Hot Stuff, can extend the life of your pointe shoes. But you have to be smart about where you...
by Josie Garthwaite | Aug 10, 2017 | Health & Body
Sally Turkel never had a problem with her feet. Tape on her big and little toes was all she needed before slipping on her pointe shoes. But when she joined Colorado Ballet as a young dancer, the new demands of company life took a toll, and blisters became a constant...
