First Pair Fitting: 3 Shank Strengths 

Hi Josephine. Question for you. Have you ever had a dancer come in who clearly isn't ready to go up on pointe? How do you coach a dancer through that? Especially if the coach/instructor is saying otherwise?

For her first pair they look amazing! Such strong little feet! She has a great future ahead of her!

Coco seems so sweet! 🥺🥺

I have the same kind of foot type Coco has! It took me until Josephine mentioned the slope on Coco's feet to pick up on that. And I'm 19 years old and I've never danced ballet before in my life! But I have been watching videos put up on RU-vid by professional ballerinas in hopes that I can watch and learn from them.

seeing this videos make me sad and happy at the same time. happy 'cause those girls are getting proper and good pointe shoes and sad 'cause I realise that I quited ballet not bcs I wasn't fit to the dance, but because I didn't have proper shoes! Where I live I couldn't do fitting nowhere so I had to choose just by looking at it!!

Having watched an interesting vid about a chap who makes ballet shoes I was lead to this channel which answered one of my questions not answered in the first... Why was he working like a maniac making 50 pairs a day? I asked myself. Surely the market for ballet shoes is not that big I thought - Answer: A pair of ballet shoes can last less than an hour. That's nuts!!! I am so sorry Pirelli, I wont diss your P Zero tyres ever again... Only 10,000 miles you say? That's ok... By the way do u do pink rubber? coz if you do you might find some business at the Royal Ballet school. :)

Can you do a first fitting for teens/late starters

Lovely video as always!

I live in California so when I get my pointe shoes in a couple months I am ABSOLUTELY going to the pointe shop.

I would love to watch you fitting yourself! Love your videos btw

Hi! My feet shrinks a lot when I’m on pointe because I have really high arches so it’s really hard to roll through because it’s small when I’m flat on the ground but It’s perfect sized when on pointe. Also I have pretty narrowed feet and I’m sinking on my shoes, but is the narrowest shoe I could find, so help😕😕

Hi Josephine could you do a video on demi pointe shoes?

I can't wait! I'm getting my first pair on January 6th!

Could u give me some tips to help make my ankles stronger? Thanks xx 💝💝

hi could you give some advice for dancers who are knuckling when on pointe

What do I do if there is no pointe fitting places in my country oman!!!???😭

I'm getting pointeshoes next term and I'm kinda scared hehe

hey i’m getting fitted for my first pair of pointe shoes on thursday/ the 27th and i’m really nervous do you have any tips for beginning pointe or getting fitted

Hi! I just got my first pair of pointe shoes about one and a half months ago. They’re Bloch aspirations but a couple days ago, I started noticing some squeaking and it’s only on my left foot. I didn’t have any squeaking when I first got them. Do you have any tips for pointe shoe squeaking?

You should make a videoe of fitting for a dancer with really sensitive feet

Hi can someone tell me something? So my first pair of pointe shoes are Capezios but i feel them a little bulky so what other brand do you reccomend?

Hey I'm a big fan How do u tell a dancer that they can't go on point / aren't ready Thanks so much I'm also a dancer and going on point end of next year

Hi you are great

Liebestraum by liszt playing in d background nice!

Josephine, are there types of pointe shoes that fit people with their second toes longer than their big toe? my second toe is 1 millimeter longer than my big toe and I don't know if that's good or not.

I'm getting pointe shoes next semester... but theres not a store anywhere near me! :(

Is there a way to do burre on pointe in a way where it wouldn’t hurt as much?

beautiful feet!! Congratulations on getting your first Pointe Shoe!! Have fun!! :)

Omg. I miss California and talking so casually about the Bay Area and Santa Ana 😭

I’m getting pointe shoes April 15th the day after my birthday I’m so excited

Hi Josephine! You are coming to fit me on Wednesday the 8 at 6pm. I love watching your RU-vid. I was just wondering if I would be on your RU-vid channel. I am hoping I will be , but sf ballet if very private. So if you could I would love to be on your RU-vid! Thank you Love,Addison

Idk why I am watching these videos 😂 I am not a dancer nor am I interested in dancing. Yet I find these videos kinda entertaining.

Josephine❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

I have been on pointe for a month and a half, I have Russians, but I feel like I need double shanks, and my shoes are already dead, would double help?

Could you do a video on overweight dancers pointe shoes?

How many normal ballet classes do you have to do before you can go en point

Can you suggest any pointe shoes with angled platform because I want to try different pointe shoes

Can you do a fitting for someone with over pronation

Do pont shoes come in little boys sizes? (her age)

i haz a question in order to get pointe shoes do i NEED to have ballet classes?

Is that coco of coco milk youtube? Convos with a 4year old?

Can you do a fitting for a gymnast turned dancer

I know you are just showing us what was already done, but for a "first pair" having bar behind her to reach might be adding to the wobble, it's changing her hips and making her arch a bit.

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Can I take ballet classes once a week for 3 years and then get my first pair of pointe shoes? 🩰