Pointers for En-Pointe

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 shoes. Pointe Paint is easy-to-use and contains water-based pigments. Whether you’re painting your shoes to match your skin tone or for a costume, Pointe Paint can help you get the exact colour you want easily.

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 elastic stretch satin ribbon? What is a tendonitis ribbon and how does it work? We’re here to answer your pointe shoe ribbon questions.

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 some super simple pre-pointe exercises you can do for strengthening your ankles and increase the range of mobility you’ll need to dance on pointe. You might be surprised at how easy they really are!

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 sloppy by letting loose ribbon ends hang out.  Follow our “how to tie pointe shoe ribbons” step-by-steps and in a few easy moves you can ensure you tie your shoes as neatly and as securely as possible.  We’re going to show you how to tie pointe shoe ribbon.

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 protection accessories at Dance World. Tech Dance makes the best protective accessories for dancer’s feet, from spacers to gel pads. We’ve picked out our tip-top sellers and the products we think you’ll be most interested in from our dance accessories collection!

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 time you do this it will take time and patience, but it’s all part of the pointe shoe experience and you’re going to have to do it many, many, MANY more times. So sit tight, read our top tips for sewing ribbons and elastic onto pointe shoes and you will get better with practice!

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 Pointe Shoes! The mystique surrounding pointe shoes is pervasive so we thought it might be helpful to answer some of your most frequently asked questions.

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 professional dancer, having pointe shoes and demi-pointe shoes fitted is a familiar task but when it’s your first pair it can be a little daunting.