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Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From ABT Soloist Skylar Brandt

Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From ABT Soloist Skylar Brandt

by Josephine Lee | Aug 18, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos

Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with American Ballet Theatre soloist Skylar Brandt to hear about how she prepares her pointe shoes. We think Brandt might win an award for how long she makes her shoes last; watch the...
Pointe Shoe Fitting Tips for Narrow Feet

Pointe Shoe Fitting Tips for Narrow Feet

by Josephine Lee | Aug 3, 2019 | Health & Body, Viral Videos

Have narrow feet? This video is for you. Pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop goes through pointe shoe fitting for extra narrow feet, and explains how to make your feet look their best regardless of...
Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From Oklahoma City Ballet's Amy Potter

Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From Oklahoma City Ballet's Amy Potter

by Josephine Lee | Jul 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos

Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop chats with Oklahoma City Ballet dancer Amy Potter to hear about how she prepares her pointe shoes. Plus, hear all of Potter’s tips and tricks on how she makes her boxes last...
Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From The Russian State Ballet Theater's Matisse Love

Pro Pointe Shoe Hacks From The Russian State Ballet Theater's Matisse Love

by Josephine Lee | Jun 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos

Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop catches up with Moscow-based Russian State Ballet Theater dancer Matisse Love to hear all of her pointe shoe hacks, particularly her tips for pancaking. Before joining Russian State Ballet...
Combatting Swamp Shoe: How to Extend The Life of Your Pointe Shoes in Hot and Humid Weather

Combatting Swamp Shoe: How to Extend The Life of Your Pointe Shoes in Hot and Humid Weather

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 11, 2019 | Health & Body, Summer Study

Houston Ballet principal Jessica Collado recalls dancing Giselle’s Myrtha on an outdoor stage in the thick of a Texan summer. “At the beginning of the act my shoes still had some life in them, but when I bourrĂ©ed off to go to my grave at the end, there was...
Pointe Shoe Fitting Tips for Twisting Shanks

Pointe Shoe Fitting Tips for Twisting Shanks

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...
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