How I prep my pointe shoes

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• DJ

  @djsakura6051 · 6 years ago

  this reminds me when you were in a short film about how important shoes are to a life of a dancer

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• NI

  @nicholasnickk5892 · 5 years ago

  I don't even wear point shoes but I watched the whole thing.

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• PO

  @powerofalto · 6 years ago

  I’m not a dancer—I’m a classical musician—but I adore dance, especially Balanchine and City Ballet. It’s so neat to have a look inside the the world of dance from your perspective...it’s all so mysterious from the outside. You impress with your kindness and openness about your experiences. I’m sure that young dancers will find this enormously inspiring and reassuring. Thank you for taking the time to reach out!

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• SO

  @sofifi03 · 6 years ago (edited)

  i find preparing my shoes really therapeutic, kind of like meditation, but smacking my pointe shoes is my favorite  part

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• TE

  @Teverell · 6 years ago

  You have such pretty feet en pointe!!! (Found you via Kathryn Morgan's channel and your interview with her!)

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• WE

  @wends037 · 6 years ago

  I TIE MY RIBBONS THE WAY YOU DO AS WELL OMG AND I HAVE NEVER MET OR SEEN ANYONE ELSE DO IT LIKE THAT!!! I was always so paranoid about having my ribbons come out and I also didn't like how bumpy and messy it looked either so a couple years ago, I started experimenting with how I tie my shoes and I have been tying them like that ever since! I have never had my ribbons come out AT ALL in all my years of dancing despite not sewing through them for performances (I don't like sewing through them bc it makes me feel trapped (it's just this thing I have aha))! I never guessed that the star of the first ballet video I ever watched (your 2012 pointe shoe video which I still watch and love!) would tie her shoes the same way!! Such a pleasant surprise! Absolutely made my day hehe

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• LB

  @lburgess63 · 6 years ago

  Such a gorgeous dancer, with such beautiful feet! <br> &nbsp; I haven&apos;t been en pointe for 35+ years, and then just as a serious student, never a pro. But I&apos;ll always love &quot;behind the scenes&quot; peeks. It&apos;s so generous of you as a NY City Ballet &nbsp;principal to share a little of your prep routine with your fans. Thank you!

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• AA

  @aaronford2184 · 5 years ago

  I absolutely love watching a master of a craft do something they’ve done a thousand times. The deft tuck of the knotted ribbons spoke to years of dedication and hard work. Brava!!

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• SK

  @skitzochik · 5 years ago

  i was fascinated with your &nbsp;entire being, you&apos;re just very personable &amp; i felt as if you were speaking ONLY to me. im not a ballerina but you make me want to delve into that world.

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• BE

  @becspresso · 6 years ago

  I started hunting on YouTube for videos about ballet about 6 years ago. &nbsp;One of my favorite videos that I go back and rewatch every so often is your pointe shoes video from 2012. &nbsp;It&apos;s fun to see an update on your shoes. &nbsp;:)

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• CH

  @chantalmassicotte3934 · 6 years ago

  I don&apos;t watch ballet and had no desire to dance ballet, but love these videos! So educational. Probably a good thing that I didn&apos;t dance ballet....I can see how ballet shoes would be an addiction.

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• RY

  @ryleecweaver · 6 years ago

  This is awesome!! Could you do videos on how you became a professional (Your time at SAB, performances, and such?) That would be great!!

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