Watching a ballerina customize her pointe shoes will just never get old. Not only is it oddly mesmerizing to watch, but the pros always have some genius tips and hacks to offer. New York City Ballet corps member Olivia Boisson recently sat down with Insider to talk about her pointe-shoe process, and trust us, the […]
Every ballerina’s pointe shoe process is intense , but some dancers take pointe prep to a completely different level. And New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck definitely falls in that second category. The New York Times recently did a Facebook Live event with Peck, following her as she chose and prepped her shoes for […]
We all know that “nude” colored leos, technique shoes and tights have a woefully limited definition of “nude.” Dancers with darker skin tones are hard pressed to find something that works for them, since regularly available colors only work for people with light, pink-toned skin. Everyone remembers Michaela DePrince‘s mom in First Position, talking about […]
Think about something that never gets old. Swan Lake? Yep. Keone and Mari Madrid‘s choreography? Definitely. But today I’m talking about ballerina pointe-shoe-prep videos. They’re like candy, and we’re totally obsessed. (But you already knew that.) Most recently, Pennsylvania Ballet principal Brooke Moore broke down her pointe shoe prep ritual, which includes a healthy amount […]