by Josephine Lee | Oct 1, 2020 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Fun fact: Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancer Ilaria Guerra hates new pointe shoes. Why? For this contemporary phenom, malleability is everything—so nothing is worse than a stiff pair of shoes. Below, watch pro pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee speak with Guerra about all...
by Josephine Lee | Jul 30, 2020 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Did you know that Royal Ballet principal Yasmine Naghdi’s pointe shoes are actually made up of two different models, combined? Below, watch pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee interview Naghdi on all of her pointe shoe hacks, from her anti-slipping tricks to her...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 2, 2020 | Instagram, Pointe Shoe Tips, Profiles
When at home in Melbourne, Australian Ballet principal Robyn Hendricks carries a huge bag around the theater. “It has my whole wardrobe in it, and photos and parts of costumes,” she says. But while on tour, the South African–born dancer has perfected...
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 | Oct 23, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with Colorado Ballet soloist Tracy Jones to hear all about her pointe shoe hacks (particularly for dancers with sensitive skin), her darning tips and the differences between what...
by Josephine Lee | Sep 27, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with Cincinnati Ballet principal Sirui Liu to hear all about her journey to find the perfect pointe shoes, and the additional customizations that she...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 25, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Royal Danish Ballet principal Ida Praetorius shares how she personalizes her pointe shoes. First up, she goes into her unique darning technique, followed by an explanation of the extra special ribbons she loves. Click here for more on what’s in Praetorius’...
by Josephine Lee | Sep 13, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with Ballet West soloist Chelsea Keefer to hear about how she prepares her pointe shoes. Keefer offers lots of darning tips, and shares all of the unusual ways that she uses...