As a martial artist, I think the first point show is similar in value to the career as your first black belt. You work a long time to get there and it’s a rite of passage, but it many ways it’s also the beginning of a whole new journey. It’s special and precious and a common experience among us.
So true! Pointe shoes are such an amazing thing in ballet and really worth the wait and pain. I still have my first pair of pointe shoes and will treasure it forever!
My company sells decorated point shoes for each dancer's role they are old shoes signed and decorated with the theme of the part by the dancer who danced the part. Was truly magical for me as a kid getting one of those shoes and now im decorating my old shoes.
I wonder if all ballerinas love pointe shoes! Its great that NYC ballet has that available. Imagine being a young student and being able to get a pair of your favorite ballerina's shoes!!!
nope not all ballerinas, personally i have a love-hate relationship with pointe i get frustrated but whenever i see the little girls looking at me and smiling while i’m doing basic stuff en pointe (as i’m only 12 and have only been doing pointe for like 1 year) it just makes me love it a little bit more, but i hate it bc i now have calluses on my pinky toes from blisters that healed from my pointe shoes
Yes, love them. It’s hard and it’s not just all glamour and tutus but I’ve loved being allowed to wear them as a teenager and trying hard to dance on them. At now 50, it’s definitely not getting any easier. 😅
Pointe is such a beautiful thing to do, and its a huge honor, but my god it hurts so much. All that beauty comes on the face of something called Dancers Feet
16 years old and just got my first pair a couple months ago!! I’ve always loved the sound of pointe shoes and they’re so pretty and now I’m so excited to be dancing in them❤❤
@@thecolorjunedamn wanna share? 😭 I inherited my dad’s flat chest. 😂😂😂 my moms side has all the gorgeous voluptuousness and I took after my dad in the chest department. 😂❤ have you considered a reduction? That’s been my mom dream for her boobies. They’ve been killing her and she always tells me I’m lucky with my flat chest 😭 it’s a struggle for both sides.
It’s totally worth the wait! I’m 13 but got my pointe shoes last year and even tho I only do recreational classes twice a week it’s definitely worth the wait ❤❤❤
@@ItzMeHolly_ thats amazing for you, i hope you have lots of fun with them! sadly i had to quit ballett one and a half years ago, but i wouldn’t have ever been allowed to go on point anyway.
@@ItzMeHolly_ If you just started on pointe it may be hard to grasp that there's dancers who will never get there no matter how hard or long they train, but it's a reality for many and why I was okay with moving to team sports only. Having undiagnosed hypermobility in my hips and having it called "weak ankles" (which isn't a thing, btw, and if someone is using the term they lack education on body mechanics and should consult with a physical therapist before continuing to repeat that toxic nonsense), I faced both more pain and risks that weren't even recognized. Personally, I believe in an exam by a physical therapist who has specialized in working with dancers before girls go on pointe because it can cause injuries that could be prevented with the correct training for the individual needs.
lm also a ballerina and lm 10 year's old it was my dream to be a ballerina it was amazing and I enjoy ballet and I already have 2 pears of pointe shoes
I wanted to do ballet so bad when I was little, but we just couldn’t afford it. One of my elementary school best friends lived and breathed ballet. I was so jealous of her. Mom took me to see the nutcracker one time (I have a suspicion my friends mom gave us tickets) and at intermission they had the dancers old pointe shoes for sale. I wanted some so badly, but of course they were priced high as some sort of fund raiser and we couldn’t get one. Ballet dancers have to be one of the most beautiful things in the world. 😍
I always wanted pointe shoes but we couldn’t afford them on our own and my instructor was not a good person😬 But now I’ve quit because it’s just not exciting anymore ):
I never actually made a big deal out of getting my first pair of pointe shoes, I really didn't understand why everyone made such a big deal when I walked into class with them.
@@WinterWitch01 I've always enjoyed dancing because it's one of those places where I'm smiling and laughing all the time. But now that my friends have their own pointe shoes, I don't think they look forward to wearing them anymore because they associate it with pain 🤣
Odd that one pair of shoes only lasts half of the performance...otherwise they wouldn't be giving them away... I remember the first time I put on a pair...so stiff, so bloody painful to walk on point... These young ladies make it look effortless...
It’s not about strength, and there’s a reason they are the way they are lol. Brand new pointe shoes are stiff and quite inflexible. They provide a lot of support and stability, but don’t allow for much movement of the foot since they’re so stiff. If you imagine wearing brand new leather winter boots - you can’t bend your toes properly as you walk, since the leather is still so stiff. You end up walking flat footed until they get more pliable. Ballet and pointe shoes are the same - they need to be “broken in”. There’s a small window of time when they’re the perfect fit: if they’re too “new” they’re not flexible enough to really point the toes and get enough foot movement. If they’re too worn in, they’re *too* flexible and don’t support the foot and ankle correctly - they bend too much and cause instability ☺️ It’s pretty much impossible to create a shoe that will stay in that sweet spot, since it’s different for every dancer. It depends on your own body. I have hypermobile joints, so my ankles are too bendy - I preferred my shoes on the stiffer side to support my ankle more. Other dancers preferred their shoes to be almost ruined because they have stiffer joints and the flexibility of the shoe allowed them to get a better range of motion. In summary: it’s not about shoe strength being the main issue (I mean within good quality shoemakers). Everyone’s feet are different and how long a shoe lasts depends on so many factors. Some dancers go through shoes at double the rate of others. It’s too personalised to make any difference to the manufacturing of pointe shoes ☺️
Fun fact when you watch more of their interview Ms you'd know their dance teacher doesn't yell but actually teaches. They aren't practicing a dance just warming up so the teacher didn't care. Also confused on why you were so excited to be a Debbie downer
they’re doing releves bro. it’s clearly a warmup. it’s not a big deal. and when it’s a simple exercise, it doesn’t even matter what the timing is. it’s about technique and musicality.
When you watch pro level classes on World Ballet Day and such, it's common to see dancers vary the tempo, arms, etc. They are professionals, so they're not there to try and impress the teacher - the class is there for them to warm up and work on whatever aspects they want to improve.
I think you don't know how ballet companies work... These exercises are just to practice technique and warm-up, it doesn't matter if they're out of time because ballerinas tend to try and fill up the music as they're dancing, they don't HAVE to be on time.
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I just love the brown pointe shoes. So elegant. She looks amazing.
the brown point shoes !!! so gorg omg they fit her perfectly
OMG her skin tone is gorgeous !!!
Which one?
@@fuzzywuzzy8679 Precious Addams, the soloist
As a martial artist, I think the first point show is similar in value to the career as your first black belt. You work a long time to get there and it’s a rite of passage, but it many ways it’s also the beginning of a whole new journey. It’s special and precious and a common experience among us.
So true! Pointe shoes are such an amazing thing in ballet and really worth the wait and pain. I still have my first pair of pointe shoes and will treasure it forever!
My company sells decorated point shoes for each dancer's role they are old shoes signed and decorated with the theme of the part by the dancer who danced the part. Was truly magical for me as a kid getting one of those shoes and now im decorating my old shoes.
I wonder if all ballerinas love pointe shoes! Its great that NYC ballet has that available. Imagine being a young student and being able to get a pair of your favorite ballerina's shoes!!!
nope not all ballerinas, personally i have a love-hate relationship with pointe i get frustrated but whenever i see the little girls looking at me and smiling while i’m doing basic stuff en pointe (as i’m only 12 and have only been doing pointe for like 1 year) it just makes me love it a little bit more, but i hate it bc i now have calluses on my pinky toes from blisters that healed from my pointe shoes
Yes, love them. It’s hard and it’s not just all glamour and tutus but I’ve loved being allowed to wear them as a teenager and trying hard to dance on them. At now 50, it’s definitely not getting any easier. 😅
Pointe is such a beautiful thing to do, and its a huge honor, but my god it hurts so much. All that beauty comes on the face of something called Dancers Feet
I love the idea of being able to get the ballerina's signed shoes! It's like getting a signed baseball, but better!
16 years old and just got my first pair a couple months ago!! I’ve always loved the sound of pointe shoes and they’re so pretty and now I’m so excited to be dancing in them❤❤
Precious' colour coordination and the outfit is just so beautiful, elegant and tasteful ❤
Uuuugghhhh!! THEY ARE STUNNING!!! 💜💜💜💜
I’m 15 and I just started ballet almost a year ago but I really do hope I can get up to pointe one day
I started ballet at 16, I'm 18 now and I've just started pointe so you can 100% do it!!
@@elseif4760 thank you so much!
True! My daughter still has all her Pointe shoes and a few signed pairs, too. Smelly!
did you... take a big wiff?
@@GorgieClarissa 🤣🤣🤣
When I was little my mum asked me ‘why are you excited to be 14?’ And I said ‘BOOBIES AND POINTE SHOES’ 💀
Wow thanks for the likes!!
lol some ppl have a win-lose situation with the boobies part 🙃
At 14???? 💀
@@IStillLoveLPSidk, i was like 4 in that conversation 💀💀
I was terrified of puberty bc I did NOT want boobies. Alas, I grew 34K cups. Nightmare
@@thecolorjunedamn wanna share? 😭 I inherited my dad’s flat chest. 😂😂😂 my moms side has all the gorgeous voluptuousness and I took after my dad in the chest department. 😂❤ have you considered a reduction? That’s been my mom dream for her boobies. They’ve been killing her and she always tells me I’m lucky with my flat chest 😭 it’s a struggle for both sides.
I did pointe for two years and I keep both of my pairs hanging in my room :)
as someone who danced for 15 years but wasn’t allowed to go on pointe for medical reasons this was so bittersweet to watch
It’s totally worth the wait! I’m 13 but got my pointe shoes last year and even tho I only do recreational classes twice a week it’s definitely worth the wait ❤❤❤
@@ItzMeHolly_ thats amazing for you, i hope you have lots of fun with them! sadly i had to quit ballett one and a half years ago, but i wouldn’t have ever been allowed to go on point anyway.
@@l0uisinana oh ok sorry just re read the comment thought you said you started dancing at 15, sorry hope you’re ok 💖💖💖
@@ItzMeHolly_ you’re totally fine, don’t worry! i’m doing alright!
@@ItzMeHolly_ If you just started on pointe it may be hard to grasp that there's dancers who will never get there no matter how hard or long they train, but it's a reality for many and why I was okay with moving to team sports only. Having undiagnosed hypermobility in my hips and having it called "weak ankles" (which isn't a thing, btw, and if someone is using the term they lack education on body mechanics and should consult with a physical therapist before continuing to repeat that toxic nonsense), I faced both more pain and risks that weren't even recognized. Personally, I believe in an exam by a physical therapist who has specialized in working with dancers before girls go on pointe because it can cause injuries that could be prevented with the correct training for the individual needs.
Ya girls slay❤🎉😊
The brown tights and point shoes clearly make the legs and feet look thinner. The paler shoes and tights have a thicker, chunkier look.
I am 13 and got my first ever pair last week!!!
lm also a ballerina and lm 10 year's old it was my dream to be a ballerina it was amazing and I enjoy ballet and I already have 2 pears of pointe shoes
The only reason i started ballet is pointe shoes
10! I was 14 😅😅
I've always wanted to do ballet but I'm not skinny or graceful like them
❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
The muscles on her legs though 😮
I wanted to do ballet so bad when I was little, but we just couldn’t afford it. One of my elementary school best friends lived and breathed ballet. I was so jealous of her. Mom took me to see the nutcracker one time (I have a suspicion my friends mom gave us tickets) and at intermission they had the dancers old pointe shoes for sale. I wanted some so badly, but of course they were priced high as some sort of fund raiser and we couldn’t get one. Ballet dancers have to be one of the most beautiful things in the world. 😍
I always wanted pointe shoes but we couldn’t afford them on our own and my instructor was not a good person😬
But now I’ve quit because it’s just not exciting anymore ):
I never actually made a big deal out of getting my first pair of pointe shoes, I really didn't understand why everyone made such a big deal when I walked into class with them.
Maybe they’re just more passionate than you are?
@@WinterWitch01 I've always enjoyed dancing because it's one of those places where I'm smiling and laughing all the time. But now that my friends have their own pointe shoes, I don't think they look forward to wearing them anymore because they associate it with pain 🤣
i dont think i realized point shoes were supposed to give the illusion of feet until i saw her skin-toned shoes.
Oh to be upper middle class
Odd that one pair of shoes only lasts half of the performance...otherwise they wouldn't be giving them away...
I remember the first time I put on a pair...so stiff, so bloody painful to walk on point...
These young ladies make it look effortless...
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what th is a rite
Someone needs to invent stronger pointe shoes that will last longer
It’s not about strength, and there’s a reason they are the way they are lol. Brand new pointe shoes are stiff and quite inflexible. They provide a lot of support and stability, but don’t allow for much movement of the foot since they’re so stiff. If you imagine wearing brand new leather winter boots - you can’t bend your toes properly as you walk, since the leather is still so stiff. You end up walking flat footed until they get more pliable. Ballet and pointe shoes are the same - they need to be “broken in”.
There’s a small window of time when they’re the perfect fit: if they’re too “new” they’re not flexible enough to really point the toes and get enough foot movement. If they’re too worn in, they’re *too* flexible and don’t support the foot and ankle correctly - they bend too much and cause instability ☺️
It’s pretty much impossible to create a shoe that will stay in that sweet spot, since it’s different for every dancer. It depends on your own body. I have hypermobile joints, so my ankles are too bendy - I preferred my shoes on the stiffer side to support my ankle more. Other dancers preferred their shoes to be almost ruined because they have stiffer joints and the flexibility of the shoe allowed them to get a better range of motion.
In summary: it’s not about shoe strength being the main issue (I mean within good quality shoemakers). Everyone’s feet are different and how long a shoe lasts depends on so many factors. Some dancers go through shoes at double the rate of others. It’s too personalised to make any difference to the manufacturing of pointe shoes ☺️
Like your children
I imagine that there is brown stocking for her.
mmm we love hammertoes and bunions
Buying dead shoes!💀
I'm so sad because my teacher didn't let me have them yet, and I passed the toe strength test
they look a bit dead
10 is too young to be in pointe.
The second girl is so out of sync and not in time with the rest of the group when it shows her dancing… she’s going to get an earful
Fun fact when you watch more of their interview Ms you'd know their dance teacher doesn't yell but actually teaches. They aren't practicing a dance just warming up so the teacher didn't care. Also confused on why you were so excited to be a Debbie downer
they’re doing releves bro. it’s clearly a warmup. it’s not a big deal. and when it’s a simple exercise, it doesn’t even matter what the timing is. it’s about technique and musicality.
When you watch pro level classes on World Ballet Day and such, it's common to see dancers vary the tempo, arms, etc. They are professionals, so they're not there to try and impress the teacher - the class is there for them to warm up and work on whatever aspects they want to improve.
I think you don't know how ballet companies work... These exercises are just to practice technique and warm-up, it doesn't matter if they're out of time because ballerinas tend to try and fill up the music as they're dancing, they don't HAVE to be on time.
I still have my first pair of pointe shoes. 🩵. I don’t dance anymore but I kept them.