How Ballerinas Customize Their Pointe Shoes

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2018
  • Olivia Boisson is a corps de ballet member with New York City Ballet. Boisson has been with NYC Ballet for seven years. As a corps member, Boisson dances 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week. She showed us how she customizes her pointe shoes for performances.
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    How Ballerinas Customize Their Pointe Shoes
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  • @myraluna9977
    @myraluna9977 Před 3 lety +35182

    “How ballerinas customize their pointe shoes”
    *soft ballet music*
    *woman violently banging shoe on wall*

    • @clvsidy
      @clvsidy Před 3 lety +152

      Omg so true

    • @myraluna9977
      @myraluna9977 Před 3 lety +407

      @@edurneelurreta5087 It really is like that. I just violently smack my pointe shoes and step on them for a solid amount of time.

    • @kierstenonpointe5523
      @kierstenonpointe5523 Před 3 lety +86

      That’s just how it is😂

    • @sashayu4
      @sashayu4 Před 3 lety +72

      But you have to do that or you can’t pointe properly

    • @blah7983
      @blah7983 Před 3 lety +46

      No that’s really accurate

  • @ilaria298
    @ilaria298 Před 4 lety +12084

    She had nice feet, after years of dancing on pointe mine looked like roadkill lol

    • @issmj2678
      @issmj2678 Před 3 lety +217

      It be like that sometimes 😔😔😔

    • @larissalawson5048
      @larissalawson5048 Před 3 lety +55

      😂😂 Same here

    • @yourlocaltexan0887
      @yourlocaltexan0887 Před 3 lety +389

      I swear, dark skin ballet dancers have the nicest feet! They always look good! I’m low key kinda jealous.

    • @ragefulhobbit
      @ragefulhobbit Před 3 lety +11

      Lol

    • @karen2018
      @karen2018 Před 3 lety +83

      @@yourlocaltexan0887 say that to me I'm dark and I'm tape dancer and its HARD😤

  • @SincerelyGail
    @SincerelyGail Před 3 lety +8466

    The wall’s like “here we go again.” 😂

    • @carol3637
      @carol3637 Před 2 lety +121

      I read this as soon as she starting smacking the shoes against the wall🤣

    • @erict7093
      @erict7093 Před 2 lety +48

      lol! I was looking at that wall in amazement! All the abuse....haha! The cracking sound of bending the shoe back and forth was a little disturbing for me because it seemed as if she was breaking bones....haha! However this is very interesting to see.

    • @hudakhalid1700
      @hudakhalid1700 Před 2 lety +5

      Another drink I m giving in stupid things keep falling from my mouth oh oh oh oh one more drink. And I should go. Guess the song

    • @hilman94
      @hilman94 Před 2 lety +25

      2:57
      well, it's apparent that the wall suffers 😅

    • @simplykikiYT
      @simplykikiYT Před 2 lety +4

      I’m laughing so hard rn 😂

  • @galileogalilei325
    @galileogalilei325 Před 2 lety +1057

    Two years ago I saw this video and got inspired. I started ballet classes (which I had lastly done as a toddler). I dance four times a week and practise at home as well. Now, two years into training I will start on pointe as well! So nice to see this video again.

    • @milanrosh6561
      @milanrosh6561 Před 2 lety +13

      Nice

    • @chelsearamos3617
      @chelsearamos3617 Před 2 lety +47

      Awwhh congrats!! You must've worked hard to get to that point! Moving onto pointes take a lot of effort, and even more considering how much you need to train WITH them, but I'm wishing you good luck!!

    • @galileogalilei325
      @galileogalilei325 Před 2 lety +11

      @@chelsearamos3617 Thanks! It is hard yes but I love it 🥰

    • @Bxll_Bxll
      @Bxll_Bxll Před 2 lety +8

      I’m starting pointe. Any tips on how not to break my toes first day?

    • @strawberriandromeda
      @strawberriandromeda Před 2 lety +15

      I love this comment but most importantly I love that your name is Galileo Galilei and I'm now imagining an old man dancing gracefully XD

  • @omsmh
    @omsmh Před 4 lety +8171

    0:02
    the alien i stole from area 51 knocking on my bedroom door at night to tell me he threw up

  • @catekennedy8848
    @catekennedy8848 Před 3 lety +14963

    ATTENTION!!!! This is completely normal for a pro ballerina. BUT I don’t recommend breaking the shoes this much for a beginner. Pro’s go thru so many a week they need to be broken in a soon as they get them but that also means that’s don’t last as long. If your a beginner and only doing a couple classes a week, DONT DO THIS!! So that your shoes can last a long time. U will naturally break them in.

    • @ansleytomlinson1328
      @ansleytomlinson1328 Před 3 lety +280

      yes thank you

    • @maddieronquillo884
      @maddieronquillo884 Před 3 lety +266

      finally someone said it :]

    • @sylviecharlois1165
      @sylviecharlois1165 Před 3 lety +586

      I'd say a little breaking-in, even for a beginner, can help. I took up pointe class again last year, I was fitted for the right pair for my feet, then I banged my shoes just a bit, breaking the shank a little so that it curves nicely and gives me a little more flexibility to go on demi-pointe. I also asked my teacher how much I could soften the box, and she told me how far I could go.
      Pointe shoes are not exactly comfortable, and even a non professional (I only take one pointe class a week) needs to adapt them. A brand new, hard shank will allow you to go up but will not have that nice curve that allows you to get on the tip of your toes yet have the support of the shank.
      But I may be atypical, I returned to ballet class at 58, after a 40 years interruption, and had 13 years of prior training. So I kind of knew what to do, and most of all how I wanted my shoes to feel. And even for a 75 minutes class, the time I spent prepping my pointes was well spent. I finished the class and even managed an équilibre ! Of course my feet hurt for 2 days, but I still went back the next week.
      Edit : during my last pointe class, june 29th 2021, my teacher asked me if I had a lot of experience on pointe, because "your position is very good, your feet look great, perfectly balanced on the tip" ! Which pleased no end, since pointes were never my forte when I was younger, and I hadn't gone on pointes in 40 years ! And the compliment came from a professional dancer and teacher with a rather impressive curriculum.
      So ladies (and gentlemen !) whatever your age and experience with ballet, if it's something you want to try, do it ! You may not like it, but you may also truly love it.

    • @zerked.
      @zerked. Před 3 lety +11

      :D

    • @jamielawson3261
      @jamielawson3261 Před 3 lety +6

      Yes

  • @SaRaHtheBlackStar
    @SaRaHtheBlackStar Před 2 lety +238

    You'd think that a shoe made on purpose for one specific dance would be way more ergonomic and adaptable.
    Amazing! The amount of patience ballerinas have is admirable.

    • @annebelleriedl
      @annebelleriedl Před rokem +25

      They would have to be made specifically for each dancer, and that would be impossible to do. Some of the more famous professionals have special shoes made for them I think. But they still have to break them in

    • @user-gt8ft6vy5j
      @user-gt8ft6vy5j Před rokem +2

      @@annebelleriedlmost dancers have custom shoes not just principals.

    • @knguyennguyen5559
      @knguyennguyen5559 Před 11 měsíci +1

      People have different feet

    • @jenniferhill9924
      @jenniferhill9924 Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@user-gt8ft6vy5jyou're so very wrong. I'm a professional point shoe fitter.

    • @sebeckley
      @sebeckley Před 6 dny

      The shoe is designed to be almost invisible from the audience, which if why it's form fitting.

  • @ariniayu1805
    @ariniayu1805 Před 2 lety +79

    Came here after i read "Giselle", a novel about ballet by Akiyoshi Rikako. The very first chapter is about the main character "torturing" her pointe shoes. In one moment of her life, when she costumized her pointe shoes, one of her friends begged her to stop doing ballet if it is so hard for her (her friend thought she was so frustated she started to break and destroy her pointe shoes to death lol).

  • @mntzkfn4493
    @mntzkfn4493 Před 4 lety +16109

    'How ballerinas customize their pointe shoe'
    As soon as the vid starts: Woman aggresively banging her shoe on the wall

    • @romoalex
      @romoalex Před 4 lety +109

      yes we saw this

    • @envyhos1484
      @envyhos1484 Před 4 lety +39

      Mntzk fn LMFAO

    • @joelsanchez9606
      @joelsanchez9606 Před 4 lety +9

      True

    • @arahossain893
      @arahossain893 Před 4 lety +104

      They bang their ballet shoes because they make loud sounds and that will be destracting to the audience and to get a softer texture so they can have a smoothe landing

    • @kristinsemblante5763
      @kristinsemblante5763 Před 4 lety +12

      That sounded so wrong

  • @jazzyj7656
    @jazzyj7656 Před 4 lety +15235

    Her: "Pointe shoes are usually about 80 to 90 dollars a pair"
    Also her: "Then *smush it*

    • @zakrosie
      @zakrosie Před 4 lety +562

      Actually they are just making it to there preference so they dance better

    • @halcyon3685
      @halcyon3685 Před 4 lety +429

      they get it for free tho, they will use up to 3 pairs per day cause they don’t last very long

    • @allig9089
      @allig9089 Před 4 lety +40

      i use gaynor mindin shoes and they cost about 136 dollars

    • @sofip.8576
      @sofip.8576 Před 4 lety +43

      The ones i get are 120 dollars a pair, I literally dont even want to wear them when i get them

    • @BalloonPal
      @BalloonPal Před 4 lety +9

      what a waste a money

  • @S0oup1
    @S0oup1 Před 2 lety +34

    Imagine if someone was taking piano lessons next door and they just hear “BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG”

  • @ladyrachel13
    @ladyrachel13 Před 2 lety +28

    She's so graceful and beautiful. 💖

  • @offsweetheart9426
    @offsweetheart9426 Před 4 lety +8343

    No toe pads.... she is sooo strong I would have been crying

    • @breebernadette7415
      @breebernadette7415 Před 4 lety +478

      She has the gel squares at least.

    • @chelsealin5712
      @chelsealin5712 Před 4 lety +221

      I’m wondering if she wears paper towels on a massive performance

    • @txlly4388
      @txlly4388 Před 4 lety +38

      Chelsea Lin i-

    • @lunamagicath1658
      @lunamagicath1658 Před 4 lety +209

      Barefoot doesn't hurt much once you get used to it and make sure you're on your box and have enough support

    • @offsweetheart9426
      @offsweetheart9426 Před 4 lety +35

      SoFlare Gacha I wear grishko sand the iside is lets just say yikes

  • @MrRicebunnylover
    @MrRicebunnylover Před 4 lety +3515

    Me: Never did ballet, not planning on doing ballet, Has pretty much no interest in ballet at all.
    Also me: Actually how do they customize their pointe shoes?

  • @dmak93
    @dmak93 Před rokem +16

    Her giggle after DEMOLISHING that shoe at 3:00 made me laugh out loud. So innocent yet so violent. 🤣🤣

  • @warmfrog6980
    @warmfrog6980 Před 3 lety +51

    is it just me or is it EXTREMELY satisfying when she rolls up onto pointe?

    • @oatmealgaylord2321
      @oatmealgaylord2321 Před 2 lety

      satisfying for you, not for us. (or at least not me, when i do it my feet hurt so bad pretty quickly.)

  • @claraloitfellner838
    @claraloitfellner838 Před 4 lety +11604

    I feel like most people in the comments don‘t realize that this is a completely normal process. Every dancer customizes their own shoe and what she does aren‘t even extreme things. I‘ve seen people who cut out half of the sole🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @noneya957
      @noneya957 Před 4 lety +117

      yup. it only makes amends if ur a dnacer

    • @julien4305
      @julien4305 Před 4 lety +297

      To be fair non-dancers dont usually bash their shoes just to be comfortable in them

    • @hsmacaraig
      @hsmacaraig Před 4 lety +127

      -HiddenCracks- Yeah. But I get why they break in shoes. People break in heels I think, and shoes get more comfy the more you wear it.

    • @julien4305
      @julien4305 Před 4 lety +38

      Serena Fonseca I meant how its fair for non dancers to not know that this is completely normal

    • @luna-kd3pg
      @luna-kd3pg Před 4 lety +31

      sometimes I see girls take the entire shank out 😔

  • @charginn3075
    @charginn3075 Před 5 lety +11012

    "How Ballerinas Customise Their Pointe Shoes"
    *BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG*

  • @bluebellcrushedvelvet
    @bluebellcrushedvelvet Před 2 lety +24

    What a BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!!!
    Omg she's absolutely gorgeous inside and out!
    And what an artform!!! I'm so in awe!
    Ballet, down to the shoes, is such an artform!!! 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

  • @marydidyouknow5826
    @marydidyouknow5826 Před 2 lety +380

    We can put people on the moon but we can't make a ballet shoe that lasts longer than 2-3 days and wouldn't cripple the ballet world with its strangery.

    • @palck9tg
      @palck9tg Před 2 lety +30

      as horrible as they are they absolutely HAVE to be gross and stiff so the weight of the body can be supported on other things than the toes :( i totally agree its horrible they wear out so quickly and they're painful to wear but as a ballet dancer of almost 15 years i also respect what my pointe shoes do for me 😆

    • @normanosborn3319
      @normanosborn3319 Před 2 lety +11

      That's because we have not put anyone on moon yet

    • @indigomango9410
      @indigomango9410 Před 2 lety +50

      @@normanosborn3319 don't

    • @Komie_Y2Kaia
      @Komie_Y2Kaia Před 2 lety +13

      @@normanosborn3319 i-

    • @Komie_Y2Kaia
      @Komie_Y2Kaia Před 2 lety +12

      @@normanosborn3319 are you sure about that?

  • @alondramarquez9226
    @alondramarquez9226 Před 5 lety +6909

    A professional ballerina's thoughts when they get new shoes:
    ~FINISH HIM~

  • @daphnerosales2072
    @daphnerosales2072 Před 4 lety +3662

    Violinist: Hey where did my rosin go!?
    Ballerina: *tiptoes away*
    Ballerina: *leaves tiny powdery footprints behind*

    • @bejesusbejesus7703
      @bejesusbejesus7703 Před 4 lety +79

      Daphne Rosales seeing her break the rosin tore my soul apart a little bit

    • @potatosalad3097
      @potatosalad3097 Před 4 lety +51

      Cora Stone Instruments similar to violins need rosin. Otherwise, the bow isn’t going to make a nice sound. After you finish practicing, you wipe the rosin off.

    • @vicki6696
      @vicki6696 Před 4 lety +31

      Clear Gold I never wipe the rosin off, I just keep it until it’s not there and I have to reapply the rosin

    • @Nao-uy6mj
      @Nao-uy6mj Před 4 lety +13

      @@vicki6696 I think they mean the strings and body, not the bow itself

    • @vicki6696
      @vicki6696 Před 4 lety +4

      Naomiyaki ohh

  • @michelleta1628
    @michelleta1628 Před 3 lety +180

    LMAO I love how there is a designated spot for the dancers to bang their shoes against the wall so that they don't end up putting dents in all parts of the wall and all of the dents are corelated to a singular area. It makes for easier repair in the future in case the dents cave in.

    • @OLDMANTEA
      @OLDMANTEA Před 2 měsíci

      There should be a part of the wall that’s is cast concrete to take this abuse

  • @Abyssal2808
    @Abyssal2808 Před 2 lety +68

    I watched a ballet documentary and its insane how many shoes they go through! I would have thought ballet shoe companies would make shoes to last longer and resist the constant wear!

    • @jeanrock3047
      @jeanrock3047 Před rokem +6

      I don't know if that's possible. They have to stay moldable.

    • @alsinakiria
      @alsinakiria Před rokem +13

      Makes me think of my mother who is a hiker. I bought an identical pair of shoes to her and they've lasted me almost 3 years. They barely lasted her 2 weeks. Normal people just don't get the wear that pros put on their equipment.

  • @Gahsonie
    @Gahsonie Před 4 lety +4020

    It’s obvious that most of the people in these comments aren’t dancers, this is completely normal, every dancer does some type of thing like this so they can be comfortable.

  • @syd_has_signed_in
    @syd_has_signed_in Před 5 lety +3621

    0:02 *beat the devil out of it*

  • @booray6072
    @booray6072 Před 2 lety +33

    I have total respect for ballerinas, you go through so much so that we can enjoy the BEAUTY OF YOUR DANCE, thank you + you look AMAZING!

  • @KS-uv3rh
    @KS-uv3rh Před 2 lety +89

    I remember my mum got upset when I did all those things to the new pointe shoes she paid for as a gift for my first performance. I had to explain it was all so that I can wear them to dance and she was like "why is ballet so violent" 😂 I only wore them once for a really short period of time and framed the shoes once I quit, and she looked happy everytime she saw the shoes lol

  • @julesa7781
    @julesa7781 Před 5 lety +6824

    Did you see the dent in the wall from all the banging?

    • @janetmorales221986
      @janetmorales221986 Před 5 lety +95

      Hufflepufflover 14 I was like uhhhh??? That’s a little bit too hard lol

    • @jacklin5839
      @jacklin5839 Před 5 lety +10

      Hahaha yes 😂

    • @heath7086
      @heath7086 Před 5 lety +15

      How could you not 😂

    • @sab2680
      @sab2680 Před 5 lety +8

      Hello u r a potter head and I know one because I can smell Potter heads from behind the screen

    • @Stephanie-yj2ii
      @Stephanie-yj2ii Před 5 lety +1

      EVERYONE DOES YOU IDIOT

  • @hexazalea1793
    @hexazalea1793 Před 5 lety +4261

    honestly im suppprised that someone hasn't come up with a better design for more durable pointe shoes that are also suitably flexible. its the 21st century we have the Enginereing knowledge.

    • @InsightsEnPointe
      @InsightsEnPointe Před 5 lety +408

      HexManiacMaylein they have. They’re Gaynor Minden pointe shoes and they’re fantastic. NYCB famously doesn’t use them because Peter Martins hates them. But they’re amazing shoes, the technology and the material are so good, they were created by a former dancer.

    • @DeidraBeee
      @DeidraBeee Před 5 lety +82

      My #1 thought while watching this.

    • @ABC-nj1jn
      @ABC-nj1jn Před 5 lety +35

      HexManiacMaylein but her feet don’t look like they’re hurting, she just has to customize them

    • @isabellapinna9961
      @isabellapinna9961 Před 5 lety +5

      HexManiacMaylein there are Gaynor Mindens, they’re more durable.

    • @liobu3097
      @liobu3097 Před 5 lety +81

      HexManiacMaylein
      Dancers have different preferences that would they will feel more comfortable with. So pointe shoes that are suitably flexible wouldn’t really work. Other ballerinas want them dead, hard, etc. So I’d say ballerinas would prefer customizing then instead of having a ready made one that they wouldn’t feel comfortable with.

  • @burntoast7628
    @burntoast7628 Před 2 lety +79

    As a violin player, seeing rosin being broken like that makes my heart break.

    • @oatmealgaylord2321
      @oatmealgaylord2321 Před 2 lety +7

      oof i get what you mean

    • @citrine8539
      @citrine8539 Před 2 lety +7

      i felt all of my fellow string players CLUTCHING their pearls

    • @jocelyn248
      @jocelyn248 Před 2 lety +2

      Ah yess! I'm not the only one! Pure unused rosin is glorious!

  • @npats550
    @npats550 Před 2 lety +12

    Thank you for the video Olivia. I am only an amateur and took classes as an adult at university for a few years until i developed a medical condition that took all the joy out of my life. 14 years later- I am seeing you and even though it might seem minor your echappes, passe retires are beautiful and clean. Wishing u the best in the future x

  • @adl1b
    @adl1b Před 5 lety +11228

    Friend: Hey, i got you new pointe shoes
    Her: Thanks - *bangs shoes to the wall* -
    Friend: ...

  • @peachykeen4518
    @peachykeen4518 Před 5 lety +18853

    ballet dancers are hardcore as heck! like as soon as they get their new shoes, they get to work on destroying them so they can wear them!

    • @luminosetea
      @luminosetea Před 5 lety +471

      Peachykeen It’s called breaking in their shoes, it’s so the shank and box will support them better. For amateur ballet dancers, they don’t usually break in their pointe shoes, because they will do the same with time. This process (breaking in) is to ensure they (the professional dancers) get the most out of their shoes, although that means that the pointe shoes would die faster.

    • @unknownstudios5831
      @unknownstudios5831 Před 5 lety +161

      Thank you! I do pointe and it's nice to hear this. A lot of people don't consider ballet to be a sport, but I do.

    • @luminosetea
      @luminosetea Před 5 lety +21

      Unknown Studios no problem. I do the same. ^^

    • @stephanie622
      @stephanie622 Před 5 lety +14

      thats what i have to go through xD

    • @anti_fragile
      @anti_fragile Před 5 lety +48

      Every time someone says shank I think of shark and then i think of the baby shark song
      *swim away do doo doo doo swim away*
      *lost a leg doo doo doo doo lost a leg*
      *lost an arm doo doo doo doo lost an arm*
      *cpr doo doo doo doo cpr*
      *not working doo doo doo doo doo not working*
      *go to heaven doo doo doo doo doo go to heaven*
      *he's not there doo doo doo doo doo*

  • @curiouslyt2123
    @curiouslyt2123 Před 2 lety +7

    WOW! That’s insane how much work goes into breaking in a new pair just to use comfortably for such a short time!

  • @vintagesharpe
    @vintagesharpe Před 5 lety +6778

    Ballerinas: They can cost 80-90 dollars
    Also ballerinas: 2:57

  • @sophiegrace7546
    @sophiegrace7546 Před 4 lety +5478

    Everyone's talking about the walls abuse BUT CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT HER LEOTARD LIKE OMG STUNNING

  • @fishermann1102
    @fishermann1102 Před 2 lety +10

    this is true dedication! i have great admiration for all ballet dancers.

  • @lisadokes2655
    @lisadokes2655 Před 2 lety +102

    I love seeing Black Ballerinas represented and highlighted!!! LOOOOOVVVE this video. I wish her much success in her career. She is an inspiration to all Black girls aspiring to become ballerinas.

    • @fromsy
      @fromsy Před 2 lety +1

      @UCiNSW2o1Ry-bc2j5wfiqOvg ballet is not a white sport. u sound so stupid stfu

    • @new-om9pq
      @new-om9pq Před 2 lety +2

      Terra Gray Girl what ..? 😭lmao ballet is simply a form of dance, anybody of any ethnicity can practice it, the same way even though hip-hop is a music genre and form of dance created by Black Americans, anybody is free to rap / or practice hip-hop dancing 💀💀. This is a harmless comment stop trying to create a problem where there isn't one -_-.

    • @West-Telecom
      @West-Telecom Před 9 měsíci

      @@new-om9pq This’s not form of dance. Ok ??? Everyone can enjoy that is true

    • @lubovefremova3621
      @lubovefremova3621 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Заранее прошу прощения, если обижу Вас.
      Но не могу себе представить чернокожую балерину в роли лебедя Одилии в балете Лебединое озеро.
      К тому же, надо делать особый цвет декораций, чтобы чернокожая балерина выделялась на их фоне не только костюмом, но и телом, чтобы на фоне декораций были видны ее ноги и руки.
      Если чернокожая балерина будет танцевать в белом костюме при затемнённом освещении, которые требуется, к примеру, для танца теней из балета Баядерка, то будет виден в основном ее белый костюм, но не она сама.
      Так что какие то минусы для зрителя при просмотре балета с чернокожими балеринами точно есть.
      Но это не отменяет того, что девушки с любым цветом кожи могут быть талантливыми и хорошо танцевать.
      Просто, из за их цвета кожи, для зрителей будет дискомфорт на представлении

  • @justanothergoat1132
    @justanothergoat1132 Před 5 lety +3136

    The breaking in process was both incredibly satisfying and incredibly disturbing to watch

    • @cakestracks
      @cakestracks Před 5 lety +2

      Just another ARMY goat yes

    • @ronanlevy1274
      @ronanlevy1274 Před 5 lety +16

      i never abused my pointe shoes that badly (because i needed them to last, i never danced professionally) but the breaking in process is unbelievably satisfying

    • @arleneposadas763
      @arleneposadas763 Před 5 lety +6

      ARMY!!! 💜 heheh

    • @markwutzman4174
      @markwutzman4174 Před 5 lety +3

      love ur profile pic😂

    • @ashleygarciaparra981
      @ashleygarciaparra981 Před 5 lety +2

      Just another ARMY goat army 💜

  • @rileyplaysanimalcrossing4415
    @rileyplaysanimalcrossing4415 Před 3 lety +9139

    God ballet looks so painful it’s incredible how people can do that. You got my respect for sure!

    • @oliviabrennann
      @oliviabrennann Před 3 lety +220

      It’s very painful lmao

    • @milliejay1451
      @milliejay1451 Před 3 lety +339

      You get used to it after a while. You build up callouses which stop it hurting as the skin on your feet hardens. The worst part is when you have an ingrown toenail and have to dance on it

    • @itzcloudy5824
      @itzcloudy5824 Před 3 lety +64

      The first time in my life someone has said that and it made my day :)

    • @SeungminAddict
      @SeungminAddict Před 3 lety +36

      I don’t use pointe shoes, i use flat ballet shoes, but ballet makes my arms and legs hurt

    • @milliejay1451
      @milliejay1451 Před 3 lety +102

      @@SeungminAddict it really does. My teacher used to say if it doesn’t hurt you’re not doing it right

  • @kennerapena4955
    @kennerapena4955 Před 3 lety +1

    I've lost count of how many times i have been here... Its so satisfying to watch-

  • @Marquesbct
    @Marquesbct Před 3 lety +7

    Me: I should go to sleep early today
    Me: **Watching ballerinas put their shoes together at 3 am**

  • @faeri6313
    @faeri6313 Před 4 lety +3804

    she just shows up to class and the wall is just like
    GOD NO PLEASE NO NOT THIS AGAIN PLEASE NO I'M BEGGING YOU

  • @chococatmuffin7010
    @chococatmuffin7010 Před 3 lety +6774

    Everyone: ballerinas arnt agressive, theyre practically harmless
    Pointe shoes: now that is where we dissagree

    • @Heezbungus
      @Heezbungus Před 3 lety +31

      HAHAHAHA

    • @asu_meii
      @asu_meii Před 3 lety +115

      *violently bangs wall with shoe*

    • @The_Great_War13
      @The_Great_War13 Před 3 lety +5

      Yep

    • @-pixie-5103
      @-pixie-5103 Před 3 lety +5

      That's how it works.... Those shoes are made of canvas what do you expect?

    • @headphonic8
      @headphonic8 Před 2 lety +30

      Who tf says ballerinas are aren’t aggressive? They’re routinely depicted as cutthroat and competitive

  • @crypeton
    @crypeton Před 2 lety +5

    I admire these hardworking girls!

  • @gabriellaarango9100
    @gabriellaarango9100 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow …….. This is quite an involved process to get the shoes ready ….!!! 😍 Thank you !!

  • @softangelediting2120
    @softangelediting2120 Před 5 lety +1413

    “Ballerinas are elegant dancers”
    0:04

  • @mikaelazed
    @mikaelazed Před 5 lety +20708

    her feet are the nicest feet I’ve ever seen a ballerina have ever

    • @umminara6854
      @umminara6854 Před 5 lety +934

      Thats what i thought too 🤭 she does take care of them.

    • @alyogagames
      @alyogagames Před 5 lety +533

      You can wear spacer and a lot of things to protect feet now

    • @lifewroxylou
      @lifewroxylou Před 5 lety +7

      mik zed McMahon

    • @jwhippet8313
      @jwhippet8313 Před 5 lety +498

      I used to be in a ballet company. (Guy) The girls were all beautiful, but had nasty, semi-gangrenous looking, witch feet.

    • @parisbutnofrance4963
      @parisbutnofrance4963 Před 5 lety +73

      I came to the comments section to say that but then i saw your comment😂😂

  • @alexproulx8431
    @alexproulx8431 Před 2 lety +5

    The scene in black swan where Nina customizes her shoes was always so hypnotizing to me

  • @vintage2095
    @vintage2095 Před 2 lety +2

    She moved so gracefully 🤍

  • @shelbellm4193
    @shelbellm4193 Před 5 lety +1924

    "Pointe shoes are very weak"
    **SMASHES AGAINST WALL**

  • @user-hs5cc7po1m
    @user-hs5cc7po1m Před 5 lety +6528

    Dance teacher: what the heck happened to the wall there’s a load of dents
    Dancer: I don’t know maybe the equipment hit it
    😂😂😂😂

  • @aliyamoon80
    @aliyamoon80 Před 2 lety +23

    My mother was a student of ballet as a child. It was never an option for me. I never understood why until friends who took ballet danced en pointe. My mother was concerned that ballet would ruin my feet. I did study ballet as an adult, and enjoyed it a great deal. One of the students in my classes was an older dancer. She said that I had "great feet". I laughed, and asked what she meant. "If you had been my student, I'd have encouraged you to continue your studies. Most students don't have perfect feet. You do. You would have done well en pointe." When I told my mother, she told me that she knew that, and she didn't want me to be "bound" to ballet like some of her dance class mates. My mom didn't have good memories, so I never got the chance as a child. I was a good dancer as an adult. I never was good enough to dance en pointe.

    • @genxx2724
      @genxx2724 Před 2 lety

      Your mom wanted you to have a life.

    • @tidepodpadthai2633
      @tidepodpadthai2633 Před rokem

      @@genxx2724 you can have a life while still having a hobby lmao what

  • @NY2PDX
    @NY2PDX Před 6 dny

    I just LOOOOVED this!!❤ so so interesting. I never knew how much went into these shoes. Wow! Thanks for bringing us into your world.

  • @imanehabinshuti6151
    @imanehabinshuti6151 Před 4 lety +5542

    Ballet is just basically :
    - 30 % being graceful
    - 18 % nutcrackers and swans
    - 2 % tutus
    - 20 % crafting
    - 40 % suffering and pain
    Edit: tHaNkS fOr aLl tHe LiKeS! Nah jkjk i just wanted to say for all those that are commenting "110%?" Its an honest mistake, im human. Stop bashing me for it. Btw i have dyscalculia.

    • @vitiated1733
      @vitiated1733 Před 4 lety +171

      imane habinshuti more like 80%. this shit hurts lmfao

    • @via7111
      @via7111 Před 4 lety +75

      110 percent?

    • @leeza58
      @leeza58 Před 4 lety +38

      In total 110%?

    • @Meme-bu8zk
      @Meme-bu8zk Před 4 lety +22

      lol you cant even count

    • @AbbieGray.
      @AbbieGray. Před 4 lety +12

      Thats really not ballet at all

  • @wahyuajibagaskorok.6852
    @wahyuajibagaskorok.6852 Před 5 lety +2045

    "and just beat the devil out of it" 0:02

  • @aliceortensia3625
    @aliceortensia3625 Před 2 lety +7

    I have watched this video more times then I would like to say. I can’t tell if I keep coming back just because of how satisfying it is to see this routine or just because of how beautifully she dances

  • @Clhoeee
    @Clhoeee Před 2 lety +2

    I watched this 10000000 times and it never gets boring lol

  • @alot7991
    @alot7991 Před 5 lety +5844

    That wall will be gone in 2 years

  • @chey3629
    @chey3629 Před 5 lety +2074

    *Starts banging shoes on wall*
    *Law and Order, Special Victims Unit intro plays*

    • @sweatyskeleton7390
      @sweatyskeleton7390 Před 5 lety +39

      GIMMIE YOU FACKIN MONEY

    • @chey3629
      @chey3629 Před 5 lety +2

      @Cleo Mullings lmao thank you. Tbh I thought someone would have taken it already

    • @chey3629
      @chey3629 Před 5 lety +2

      @@sweatyskeleton7390 I DON'T HAVE ANY

    • @chey3629
      @chey3629 Před 5 lety +3

      @Caitlin Lipscomb DUN DUN

    • @sunshineramirez7766
      @sunshineramirez7766 Před 5 lety +6

      I was thinking about the Elmo vine,with the little girl beating Elmo with a bat

  • @3dgar7eandro
    @3dgar7eandro Před 2 lety +1

    Give this girl and all the ballet dancers some credit by all the effort they have to make for performing adequately, yet while dancing, not showing any sign of pain 😅 Really impressive work 👏👏👏 cheers to them 😌👌👌👌

  • @phebe7711
    @phebe7711 Před 2 lety +2

    Whenever I see this video in me recommend I immediately get excited; I just really like this video

  • @amandaisnotapanda6558
    @amandaisnotapanda6558 Před 5 lety +4323

    String player: *leaves their rosin out*
    Ballerina who needs their shoe to be less slippery: 👀👀👀

    • @saraclaire6513
      @saraclaire6513 Před 5 lety +176

      AmandaIsNotAPanda meeeeeeeee I am a ballerina and violinist! My teacher does not know but sometimes I use my rosin for my pointe shoes

    • @emilyarroyo1906
      @emilyarroyo1906 Před 5 lety +46

      Ballerina and Cellists here! Completely relatable

    • @moriahschwartz4668
      @moriahschwartz4668 Před 4 lety +64

      I'm a string player and my little sister wants to be a ballerina.... I'll say no more

    • @thereallofigirl
      @thereallofigirl Před 4 lety +35

      I used to be a violinist- my cousin does ballet- she uses my rosin for her shoes sometimes lol 😂

    • @jennifernguyen4033
      @jennifernguyen4033 Před 4 lety +3

      haha true

  • @badhairlife6713
    @badhairlife6713 Před 5 lety +5292

    I love the peaceful music in the background as she just slaps the wall 😂
    Also dang that’s a lot didn’t know I had it so easy with my plain canvas shoes

    • @e.x.1.t
      @e.x.1.t Před 5 lety +10

      Wow 2k likes on your comment and still no reply xD
      LoL

    • @altheaneven4813
      @altheaneven4813 Před 5 lety +8

      She's pretty extreme with those shoesxD

    • @rrodneyy
      @rrodneyy Před 5 lety +11

      I felt so disrespected at that rosin part because I’m a up coming violinist

    • @Sky-bu1jj
      @Sky-bu1jj Před 5 lety +2

      NO_BC RRodneYY
      me too lmao

    • @droxleymatsu8172
      @droxleymatsu8172 Před 5 lety +2

      lmao i'm both so like if I crack any rosin I can just use it for my point shoes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @zhuzzir
    @zhuzzir Před 2 lety +3

    Gosh, this really opened my eyes n knowledge in regards of these dancers n their profession! 🌹

  • @alittlewicked13
    @alittlewicked13 Před 3 lety +2

    I wish she would do an asmr of how she customizes her shoes. All the sounds are so good!

  • @miIeenakitana
    @miIeenakitana Před 5 lety +4352

    A lot of ballerinas actually cut the shank off completely. Also her shoe made dents in the wall. Love that.
    Imagine it's like a recreation center and the basketball players nextdoor hear this loud thundering noise coming from the other side and the coach is just like "It's just the ballet. Don't worry."
    If I didn't know as much I do about ballet I would be scared of ballerinas 😂

  • @thinmints4life
    @thinmints4life Před 5 lety +4666

    2:57 it is the legendary wall the all ballerinas have beat their shoes on
    Omg thank you so much for the likes

    • @inactive3720
      @inactive3720 Před 5 lety +77

      I Use My Brother And Beat My Pointe's On Him

    • @in0rbited804
      @in0rbited804 Před 5 lety +24

      There’s like dents in the wall

    • @hagridbanana
      @hagridbanana Před 5 lety +13

      Patricia Chickenugget there ARE dents in the wall

    • @mikkiasie8806
      @mikkiasie8806 Před 5 lety +3

      I quit ballet since I missed mum bc she leaves me for ballet lesson 😂

    • @lilah5852
      @lilah5852 Před 5 lety +1

      OofishJacelyn How old were you?

  • @kimberlybourne-truog6829
    @kimberlybourne-truog6829 Před 2 lety +1

    I have always had interest in such a beautiful showcase of skill and dance. Great video.

  • @Julia-vr9rw
    @Julia-vr9rw Před 2 lety +6

    For those wondering
    Yes we do in fact spend hundreds on shoes to break them
    I-

  • @mr.trollface3684
    @mr.trollface3684 Před 5 lety +3979

    How To Make Your Own Ballet Shoes:
    1. grab a pair of shoes
    2. destroy them
    3. bang them against a wall
    4. ur done

    • @smirkovs120
      @smirkovs120 Před 5 lety +9

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @bluj8566
      @bluj8566 Před 5 lety +37

      Who even finds troll faces funny anymore

    • @m0t0pr1ncess
      @m0t0pr1ncess Před 5 lety +30

      @@bluj8566 moms who post minion memes on facebook

    • @bluj8566
      @bluj8566 Před 5 lety +4

      baby breath Appearantly this guy too lol

    • @Isabel-lz6xq
      @Isabel-lz6xq Před 5 lety +1

      Umm

  • @ayla6513
    @ayla6513 Před 5 lety +1877

    I don't care how many shoes you go through, the question is: HOW MANY WALLS DO YOU GO THROUGH? That cannot be cheap.

    • @malum3091
      @malum3091 Před 5 lety +10

      Eh fixing dents in holes in the walls is pretty easy

    • @margiecarmen668
      @margiecarmen668 Před 5 lety +3

      that is funny

    • @elainemcnesby7515
      @elainemcnesby7515 Před 5 lety +10

      it’s really just drywall some spackle patching will do the trick within a matter of hours.

    • @jose7845able1
      @jose7845able1 Před 5 lety +10

      Yea...I was annoyed by that. I’ve never seen anyone in ballet damage walls to break in their shoes. 😑🙄 I’m sure the repair cost is reflected in the ticket prices.

    • @shadelings
      @shadelings Před 5 lety +38

      You honestly think she would be banging her shoes on the wall if it weren't allowed for her to do so? I'm more annoyed by these silly criticisms coming from viewers who have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

  • @littlemissleslie2345
    @littlemissleslie2345 Před rokem +1

    * the pointe shoe in a few weeks... *
    Therapist: Now what are you here for?
    Shoes: I SUFFERED.

  • @fantasticchina4341
    @fantasticchina4341 Před 10 měsíci

    Very professional! The pointe shoes are so beautiful, I wish I could learn enough to wear them!

  • @jillossotron8163
    @jillossotron8163 Před 5 lety +1079

    Ballerinas, so gentle, so beautiful...
    *Slams shoes against walls*

  • @angelacarrillo3116
    @angelacarrillo3116 Před 5 lety +2658

    0:02
    *and this is why I'm afraid of ballerinas*
    • *_they're graceful, yet terrifying_*

  • @fujisitsie6610
    @fujisitsie6610 Před měsícem

    she points so gracefully !!!

  • @jaimereynolds258
    @jaimereynolds258 Před 2 měsíci

    Such a beautiful art. Love ballet

  • @mushblue1275
    @mushblue1275 Před 5 lety +4183

    0:02 *what my last brain cell do at final exams*

  • @dandougie363
    @dandougie363 Před 4 lety +3131

    0:02 when I walk in the kitchen and I see a roach 😂

  • @raye.444
    @raye.444 Před 2 lety +3

    im thinking of getting into ballet again, i’m 11 meaning that if i started this year and found a good studio i would most likely get my pointe shoes when i’m 14 or 15. i’ve been doing at home training to work my leg muscles so when i am able to get pointe shoes then i’ll be ready!

  • @mellzcc
    @mellzcc Před 3 lety +5

    Her: smashing rosin
    Me (a violin and cello player): *surprised pikachu face*

  • @cambi2797
    @cambi2797 Před 5 lety +2047

    Regular studio only dancers try to make their shoes last a few months so they don’t do this and wait till they break in on their own but professionals need them to be flexible and only need them to last for one performance so they can do this...unless you are a professional or your teacher said you could do NOT do this to your shoes because they are WAY too expensive to have to buy new ones right away

    • @annikadalley7397
      @annikadalley7397 Před 5 lety +71

      @penile 1 Yeah, non-professional dancers still 'break them in' so to speak, they just don't do it to the same extent that professional dancers might. It is true that non-professionals try to make their shoes last longer though.

    • @haute03
      @haute03 Před 5 lety +3

      @penile 1 You are so loud and wrong in this comment section. It's really obnoxious.

    • @liv4118
      @liv4118 Před 5 lety +8

      Annika Dalley Yes, because they’re too expensive to break😂

    • @livi1477
      @livi1477 Před 5 lety +26

      yeah, i would assume most professional studios get them for free so that the pros can use them to their full extent and not worry about being careful not to let them die too quickly

    • @elsaduchesne2240
      @elsaduchesne2240 Před 5 lety +1

      It depends honestly of your foot strength and curve, I break the boxes but not the demi-pointe and just a little bit the shank because I have quite a strong and curved foot, so it really depends

  • @ssaammmyy
    @ssaammmyy Před 3 lety +3196

    Our dressing rooms during rehearsals: *pointe shoes popping* *smacking shoes up against the barre* *screaming because your shank wont bend*

  • @staceyme1480
    @staceyme1480 Před 2 lety +52

    So sad we haven't figured out a way to make the pointe shoes completely customised, more comfortable and long lasting. 😕

    • @eeyyohitmanbangintroducesh8381
      @eeyyohitmanbangintroducesh8381 Před 2 lety +14

      Well, as she said in the video, they’re already quite expensive per pair, and customising them would make them even more costly, and it’s basically impossible to make them long lasting since ballerinas have to bend their feet so much, and any strong material wouldn’t be comfortable :)

    • @jaezi5982
      @jaezi5982 Před 2 lety

      Im sure there's a way, but that'd be too convenient. Kinda like how F1 tires suck on purpose.

  • @noviceprice2731
    @noviceprice2731 Před 3 lety +1

    Watching you dance gives me goosebumps. You are amazing.

  • @iizara
    @iizara Před 5 lety +2690

    wow her feet look amazing for a ballerina i’m a gymnast and my feet are constantly bruised and blistered and all veiny but hers are like immaculate lmao

    • @midhaansari2036
      @midhaansari2036 Před 5 lety +18

      same and your hands are full of rips and calk( but chalk washes off )

    • @banaenae5906
      @banaenae5906 Před 5 lety +7

      My feet are always bruised from ballet

    • @CynicalPanda1017
      @CynicalPanda1017 Před 5 lety +41

      Her feet are the same as yours, the melanin just hides varicose veins and surface bruising. It also looks like she takes additional conscious care of her toes to avoid the typical dancer/gymnast ugly foot syndrome.

    • @Jewelzbabiii
      @Jewelzbabiii Před 5 lety +60

      Guys .. you can still see bruising on black skin .

    • @CynicalPanda1017
      @CynicalPanda1017 Před 5 lety +7

      Jewelzbabiii guys let me be offended.... Shut up. No one said you cant. But they have to be more serious than any little thing that shows up on white people - love a black person.

  • @mashawell1314
    @mashawell1314 Před 4 lety +2746

    0:02 I think my neighbour is a ballerina

  • @nabila6401
    @nabila6401 Před 3 lety +2

    She's so pretty! She looks even more pretty when she smiles!! :D

  • @daisy1439
    @daisy1439 Před 2 lety +1

    The music: 🕊👼💗✨
    Her: *banging pointe shoes on wall*

  • @heyisuck3681
    @heyisuck3681 Před 5 lety +1106

    2:55
    When your neighbor is having a party at 12PM

  • @patch3938
    @patch3938 Před 5 lety +1516

    When you're trying to close your suitcase while insisting that it fits
    2:34

  • @williamandmuffin5119
    @williamandmuffin5119 Před 3 lety +1

    Me gets new shoes: I better take good care of these
    Ballerina gets new shoes: SO YOU HAVE CHOSEN VIOLENCE

  • @sweetdreamweaverart
    @sweetdreamweaverart Před 2 lety

    Lovely. Bring back memories.

  • @laurounreal7440
    @laurounreal7440 Před 5 lety +2147

    cheer shoes: use them as long as you can, wear dirty ones with holes in them to practice, and wear brand new ones to comp
    ballet shoes: D E S T R O Y
    edit: omg so many likes!

    • @ab-tk3be
      @ab-tk3be Před 5 lety +12

      M.nalatgn Fnaf you mean taekwondo right?

    • @illiagirl7526
      @illiagirl7526 Před 5 lety +7

      @M.nalatgn Fnaf lmao badminton shoes = hole next to left big toe, intact everywhere else. Or, looks brand new on outside, sole is completely flat inside

    • @rebeccapittock9202
      @rebeccapittock9202 Před 5 lety +5

      lauren omer swimmers, don’t even wear shoes

    • @puddle7740
      @puddle7740 Před 5 lety

      420 likes blaze

    • @Lauren_Helene
      @Lauren_Helene Před 5 lety +7

      Soccer cleats: Make them as muddy as possible, most often in the ugliest colors. If wear-er has older siblings, may never get a new pair and use old ones.

  • @AlikoNoir
    @AlikoNoir Před 3 lety +3409

    im ngl im surprised how her feet are still so beautiful even being a pro dancer. when she was putting on her second skin i was expecting her feet to look like it's gone through a lot more

    • @ocky88
      @ocky88 Před 3 lety +301

      Same here. Her feet look good! I was surprised she even had painted toe nails.

    • @drewesalahor4857
      @drewesalahor4857 Před 2 lety +38

      Exactly what I was thinking!

    • @madelinesearsy5267
      @madelinesearsy5267 Před 2 lety +72

      Yeah I’m not even a professional I go to the studio six times a week and we aren’t allowed to get our toes done it’s kind of surprising to see her with hers

    • @KD22054
      @KD22054 Před 2 lety +222

      It’s because she’s wearing the right kind of shoes for her feet. If you get professionally fitted for point shoes, your feet won’t look like a hot mess even if you’re dancing for hours every day.

    • @brimuffins6155
      @brimuffins6155 Před 2 lety +1

      ☠️

  • @kevintaylor361
    @kevintaylor361 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @kissesavq5699
    @kissesavq5699 Před 2 měsíci

    This is one of the videos that inspired me to do ballet❤

  • @user-zn5st5hd8u
    @user-zn5st5hd8u Před 5 lety +1767

    R.I.P Shoes
    2018-2018
    "I was Smacked In the Wall"

    • @judithbellantoni7659
      @judithbellantoni7659 Před 5 lety +6

      ′• V •′ they don’t die like that. It’s actually what we do to soften them

    • @gabbiesspace
      @gabbiesspace Před 5 lety +1

      Judith Bellantoni it was a joke I’m pretty sure

    • @ruthl5
      @ruthl5 Před 5 lety +5

      I mean, they die that quick anyway

    • @cicada_teeth4701
      @cicada_teeth4701 Před 5 lety

      Judith Bellantoni Whøøøøøsh! 😁

    • @user-zn5st5hd8u
      @user-zn5st5hd8u Před 5 lety

      @@tatooine8059 Hai >w>