Pointers for En-Pointe

HOW TO PANCAKE YOUR POINTE SHOES WITH POINTE PAINT

Want to dye your pointe shoes? It’s never been easier! Pointe Paint provides a convenient, clean and effortless way to dye (and matte!) your fabric shoes, including pointe shoes and canvas ballet s...

3 TYPES OF POINTE SHOE RIBBONS

We all know that we need to sew ribbons or elastic onto pointe shoes to keep them secure. But what type of ribbons are best? Should I stick with traditional satin pointe shoe ribbon or try an elas...

6 EXERCISES FOR POINTE WORK

Are you hoping to be moving on to pointe work soon and need to build up some strength? Have you just recently got your first pair of pointe shoes but still feel a bit wobbly? Never fear, there are ...

HOW TO TIE POINTE SHOE RIBBONS

We’ve all seen the lovely romantic photographs of the ballerinas tying their pointe shoes side stage. Pointe shoes are beautiful, especially when they’re brand new and shiny. Don’t let them look sl...

DANCE FOOT PROTECTION IN 3 EASY STEPS

Have you got achy dancer’s feet from hours in the studio? Do you spend so long in your pointe shoes that your blisters have blisters? Well stop crying and start shopping Tech Dance dance foot prote...

HOW TO SEW RIBBONS ONTO POINTE SHOES

So you’ve got yourself a lovely new pair of pointe shoes! But wait, there’s something missing…yes you guessed it: before you can wear them, you have to sew ribbons onto pointe shoes!  The first tim...

10 BURNING QUESTIONS ABOUT POINTE SHOES

Naturally enough, we are asked lots of dance-related questions here in Dance World, but the topic that we find ourselves chatting about with customers more than any other is unequivocally Ballet Po...

MY FIRST POINTE SHOE FITTING WHAT TO EXPECT

Nothing is more exciting in an aspiring dancer’s life than hearing the glorious words, “You’re ready to get pointe shoes.” Dancing on pointe is a huge part of any ballerina’s life. If you’re a prof...