En pointe!

A ballerina's life is spent on the tips of the toes. In this meditative mini-doco, three of our dancers take us through their personal pointe-shoe prep routines (featuring knives, matches and shellac) and wax reflective about nurturing their feet.

Production by The Apiary

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• pointe
• pointe shoes
• The Australian Ballet
• ballet
• dance
• shoes
• amber scott
• natasha kusen
• jessica fyfe
• mini doco

[canaryfairy1]

This was really interesting. Preparing one's pointes is so personal and differs so much from person to person. This video is like the ballet worlds version of the 'whats in my bag' tag!

[MikhaelaFifaela]

I love this! So beautifully shot.

[fashionisto20]

you dont want to get water all over the box but usually above the big toe joint to make rolling through demi much more fluid ... it doesnt affect the total box strength, it just makes the transition from the hard glue box to the supple satin less extreme ... i would recommend this after youve been on pointe for at least 2 years and find you need your shoe more flexible rolling through demi,

[freanchrosedances2]

@EmmaLoves2Dance it breaks your shoes in faster but they dont last ling then

[ArranLovesIphones]

She is amazing

[randieloveballet]

Only pros pour water on there shoes ...it brakes then in

[PlasticSheeps]

Beautiful! :)

[panamenamami]

Such grace and poise!

[dancingboy97]

Jessica wears hard Bloch customs, Natasha wears freed classics, and amber wears bloch aspiration! Hope this helps.

[EmmaLoves2Dance]

Is she throwing water on her pointe shoes?! At The shop where i bought my pointe shoes they said you should NEVER do That! And it ruins The shoe.

[1982rjs]

I'm not a ballerina, I'm a runner, but my feet look like that and seeing such beautiful women with feet that also look messed up makes me feel more confident and less like a freak :-)