"Nutcracker" ballerinas' most important accessory: Pointe shoes

In the world of ballet, Christmas means one thing: "The Nutcracker"! Stages across the country fill with twirling snowflakes, leaping candy canes, and lots and lots of pointe shoes. Faith Salie goes backstage at the New York City Ballet with principal dancer Tiler Peck, and visits Freed of London, a leading ballet shoemaker, to find out what goes into those shoes aside from very talented feet.
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  • @matsao1313
    @matsao13136 жыл бұрын

    Please don't call pointe shoes an accessory. They are one of the most important elements of being a classical ballet dancer. A tiara is an accessory - you don't really need it except as part of a costume. But pointe shoes are absolutely vital.

  • @malakamir9824

    @malakamir9824

    6 жыл бұрын

    MA Tsao : There's literally no ballet without point shoes

  • @pleasesubscribe4278

    @pleasesubscribe4278

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kinda

  • @carly9631

    @carly9631

    6 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @TotallyNotRosie

    @TotallyNotRosie

    6 жыл бұрын

    MA Tsao Shoes aren’t an accessory in general.

  • @steins1167

    @steins1167

    6 жыл бұрын

    MA Tsao AMEN

  • @twinscrossing968
    @twinscrossing9686 жыл бұрын

    1:30 -because we don’t want to break our ankles and ruin our ballet career

  • @Abi_is_the_name

    @Abi_is_the_name

    6 жыл бұрын

    Twins Crossing but her little laughs just explained enough😂😂😂

  • @calwix348

    @calwix348

    6 жыл бұрын

    Twins Crossing omg true

  • @cc-bf9jk

    @cc-bf9jk

    6 жыл бұрын

    True true. That would not be a good time

  • @venusmcinerney

    @venusmcinerney

    5 жыл бұрын

    Twins Crossing yah...

  • @mari-ku6oz

    @mari-ku6oz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Twins Crossing Lmao

  • @emij1210
    @emij12106 жыл бұрын

    Asking a dancer “Why do pointe have to be replaced? Why can’t you get a good pair and use them for a while?” Is like asking an average person “Why don’t you buy one nice pair of pants and wear only them for the rest of your life?”

  • @rdpcl

    @rdpcl

    6 жыл бұрын

    Emi Jhang That's not a very good comparison, as we don't go through 10 pants a week and some can last for years

  • @alyssam5863

    @alyssam5863

    6 жыл бұрын

    More like why do you use a new piece of dental floss everyday?

  • @RomyArg30

    @RomyArg30

    5 жыл бұрын

    she said a WHILE not "the rest of your life" like you.

  • @Prizzlesticks

    @Prizzlesticks

    5 жыл бұрын

    * has maybe two pairs of jeggings* * wears them nearly everyday for several years* ................ >_> Short people problems...

  • @dontmindme589

    @dontmindme589

    5 жыл бұрын

    jfc she asked this obviously silly question bc this is a documentary and the viewers would like to know

  • @catherinebrabin4032
    @catherinebrabin40326 жыл бұрын

    Love how they put subtitles on the English fella

  • @isiaihleal5439

    @isiaihleal5439

    6 жыл бұрын

    Catherine Brabin because he slurred his words

  • @benchaddict1704

    @benchaddict1704

    6 жыл бұрын

    No, he did not. He has an accent that is all.

  • @lordvoldemort7855

    @lordvoldemort7855

    6 жыл бұрын

    Catherine Brabin it made me laugh so hard

  • @oxitocyn

    @oxitocyn

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am not an english speaker , I speak french. I have to admit at very first I never understood british english 😂 it was easier to understand American accent.. But now im used to it

  • @olivepea23

    @olivepea23

    5 жыл бұрын

    no joke it triggered me.

  • @AdaylnTheLifeOf
    @AdaylnTheLifeOf6 жыл бұрын

    Not mentioned: toe pads and spacers. And layers of callouses on the feet so it doesn't hurt* *Edit: whew okay comments...it’s been 2 years since I wrote this. My comment was in general, these things will help. YES of course it’s going to hurt after a while! If you dance in pointe shoes for 8+ hours you’re gonna have sore feet! And spacers can’t be worn by everyone, and some studios don’t allow toe pads. If you’re dancing for a few hours en pointe and your feet are killing you something is really wrong. By the time you get to pointe you should have muscles and technique built up enough were you won’t injure yourself and can support your weight. This video was :/ mainly cause the dancer was like yes pointe shoes hurt all the time every second of wear, even tho many dancers wear some kind of padding inside. Being in /serious/ pain (I’m taking like wincing pain) while en pointe is a sign something else is wrong with your foot. :>

  • @tonkasugar4710

    @tonkasugar4710

    5 жыл бұрын

    AdaylnTheLifeOf and tape for me.

  • @peachibleachi1940

    @peachibleachi1940

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Thank you.

  • @lilamalek8987

    @lilamalek8987

    5 жыл бұрын

    but sometimes spacers aren't good for some people's feet

  • @amygallacher5360

    @amygallacher5360

    5 жыл бұрын

    I only wear toe pads

  • @inezmonheim564

    @inezmonheim564

    5 жыл бұрын

    not all schools allow it tho

  • @katherinec2759
    @katherinec27596 жыл бұрын

    They didn't give the gal any padding for her shoes? No wonder it hurt! (Granted, it still hurts some anyway, but it wouldn't have hurt as much.)

  • @teresakeys

    @teresakeys

    6 жыл бұрын

    Katherine S lol I was thinking the same thing

  • @fuzzylumpkins1279

    @fuzzylumpkins1279

    6 жыл бұрын

    Some teachers and companies don't allow any padding to put in the shoe

  • @Phoenix.509

    @Phoenix.509

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm still wondering why the hall she let her put o ne in

  • @fuzzylumpkins1279

    @fuzzylumpkins1279

    6 жыл бұрын

    SuperFreak Probably to show how much pain they have to be in while on point and to show how hard it is to be on pointe

  • @nadiaarsenijevic8594

    @nadiaarsenijevic8594

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well it depends on the schools! In mine we had pads only at the beggining then de were not allowed to use them anymore!

  • @stahp893
    @stahp8934 жыл бұрын

    2:50 when Ray said “They just seem to bring the shoes to life” that small smile melted my heart idk why

  • @Iknoweverythingaboutyou

    @Iknoweverythingaboutyou

    4 жыл бұрын

    +++

  • @patatacarrillo9724

    @patatacarrillo9724

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same, one can tell that this guy loves his job

  • @melinamrk6108

    @melinamrk6108

    2 жыл бұрын

    Omg same

  • @haveawonderfulday-17yearsa48

    @haveawonderfulday-17yearsa48

    Жыл бұрын

    I've seen you somewhere but I don't remember where. I remember your profile picture.

  • @zonedutopia

    @zonedutopia

    Жыл бұрын

    Working class heroes are never running out of class innit My dad always seems taller going on about 30y of working experience etc 😜

  • @bug7807
    @bug78076 жыл бұрын

    "Once you find your solemate, you're never goin' back." *wowww*

  • @knee3874

    @knee3874

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was going to go all grammar police on you until I realized this was a pun

  • @friendusesthisaccountnocom9928

    @friendusesthisaccountnocom9928

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bugaboo OHHHHHHHHHH. After I read this the 10th time, i understood it. Good Pun!

  • @claudiaosborne8659
    @claudiaosborne86594 жыл бұрын

    As a Brit, I find it hilarious that they put subtitles when the Brits are talking

  • @hurricane7800

    @hurricane7800

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same... I'm not even a Brit and I was very confused as to why it was necessary 😂

  • @mei819

    @mei819

    3 жыл бұрын

    ikr it wasnt even that thick of an accent xD

  • @pearliee

    @pearliee

    2 жыл бұрын

    LMFOA I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE THAT

  • @thalia7104

    @thalia7104

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think they do it for people whose first language isn't English, so they can read it while hearing it. Sometimes you maybe don't understand a spoken word, but absolutely understand or know what it means when you read it.

  • @alina3254

    @alina3254

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@hurricane7800 non-native English speakers may not understand what the person is saying. That is why. People's English levels differ. Duh!

  • @constancepotter2331
    @constancepotter23315 жыл бұрын

    Interviewer: "TheRE mUSt bE a pOiNT tO aLl tHis pAIn" Me: *dies of cringe*

  • @heyryanisonx3141

    @heyryanisonx3141

    4 жыл бұрын

    SoLeMaTeS

  • @evergreenxd1491

    @evergreenxd1491

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes 👏🏻

  • @lievdotpng

    @lievdotpng

    3 жыл бұрын

    AND NO TOEPADS

  • @user-ht7pl6go1v
    @user-ht7pl6go1v6 жыл бұрын

    Ballet is beautiful but its painful

  • @mckalldenney9003

    @mckalldenney9003

    5 жыл бұрын

    intaenetcrush just like the puns in this video

  • @amaiagarcia8550

    @amaiagarcia8550

    5 жыл бұрын

    YASSSS AGREED

  • @sailor3972

    @sailor3972

    5 жыл бұрын

    idc it's still beautiful :(

  • @rosegold6102

    @rosegold6102

    4 жыл бұрын

    I Remember when my shoes would dig into the skin

  • @kaevarohan241

    @kaevarohan241

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah it is

  • @tayoodebunmi3975
    @tayoodebunmi39756 жыл бұрын

    At first I thought one of the girls at the beginning wasn't wearing ribbons or elastics on her shoes and I had to rewind it. Luckily, she was. Phew!

  • @mackyronni

    @mackyronni

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tayo Odebunmi they make pointe shoes without ribbon too

  • @tayoodebunmi3975

    @tayoodebunmi3975

    6 жыл бұрын

    mackyronni I know, but the dancers are supposed to sew them on. It's dangerous to dance without them.

  • @lolasutch5542

    @lolasutch5542

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not all dancers need elastics, it depends on the strength of you ankles. If your ankles aren’t strong you’re at risk or injuring them so you’re given elastics. If your ankles are strong you aren’t a always given elastics. Most professional dancers only need them because of how long they’ll be dancing as their ankles can get tired so the elastics help support them

  • @lolasutch5542

    @lolasutch5542

    5 жыл бұрын

    Megan JvR they are more for the decorative purposes, they help hold the shoe on but there are some pointe shoes that are sold without ribbons :)

  • @cutenerds1519

    @cutenerds1519

    5 жыл бұрын

    Megan JvR help them stay on because if you don’t they could just keep going on on the heel

  • @gigirga
    @gigirga6 жыл бұрын

    This made me feel so guilty: at my studio we have to practically destroy the shoes before going on stage. All of the care gone into making the shoe look beautiful disappears after a performance; I nearly cried when they made us pancake them this year, they went from a beautiful satin to a cheap looking dull pink :((

  • @Faeryness

    @Faeryness

    6 жыл бұрын

    Altoid Bazingá pancakeing is when we put like a matte paint on them to make them look less shiney or skin colored

  • @immegano

    @immegano

    6 жыл бұрын

    Khan UDiggit you worked hard so dont feel bad that what happens to all dance shoes when you put your hardest work into them.

  • @LadyGHorses

    @LadyGHorses

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know what you mean but your shoes did what they were intended to do, be the tool that helps you give pleasure to many with ballet!

  • @kathymyers7279

    @kathymyers7279

    6 жыл бұрын

    Khan UDiggit I hate that.

  • @venusmcinerney

    @venusmcinerney

    5 жыл бұрын

    Khan UDiggit D:

  • @elizabethmedina7065
    @elizabethmedina70656 жыл бұрын

    I wish I did 10 years of ballet rather than gymnastics

  • @maisieguilhem8349

    @maisieguilhem8349

    6 жыл бұрын

    Elizabeth Medina aha same 😭😩

  • @giaeril6317

    @giaeril6317

    6 жыл бұрын

    Elizabeth Medina Me too😭😭😭

  • @madelineb1186

    @madelineb1186

    6 жыл бұрын

    You are already flexible and strong, so you would actually be quite good at ballet if you started now.

  • @eetzeetzhoofd5240

    @eetzeetzhoofd5240

    6 жыл бұрын

    I did 10 years of ballet! ☺️

  • @mena8409

    @mena8409

    6 жыл бұрын

    Be happy about it! Ballet is very pretty and everything but you destroy your body (mainly with those shoes)

  • @keenoled
    @keenoled6 жыл бұрын

    ...They just subtitled English with English.

  • @isiaihleal5439

    @isiaihleal5439

    6 жыл бұрын

    lisa schroder because he slurred his words a little bit.

  • @stupidforjacktm9944

    @stupidforjacktm9944

    6 жыл бұрын

    Isiaih N Neela he doesnt he just has a british accent

  • @sophielynne2213

    @sophielynne2213

    6 жыл бұрын

    There's also deaf people

  • @bookmilla8616

    @bookmilla8616

    5 жыл бұрын

    You do realise that deaf people exist right?..

  • @tasha9007

    @tasha9007

    5 жыл бұрын

    But they only put the subtitles on that one part

  • @CupidRuben
    @CupidRuben6 жыл бұрын

    My mom showed me how ballerinas feet looked after a while that's when my dreams died but then I became an artist there's hope

  • @kinkkn

    @kinkkn

    6 жыл бұрын

    Zack jack That’s kinda sad and clever of your mom. I’ve never really been scared of Ballerina feet but like you I’m also an artist.

  • @emmaj9342

    @emmaj9342

    6 жыл бұрын

    Zack jack yeah I'm in the nutcracker and it's extremely painful

  • @jancizinsky6194

    @jancizinsky6194

    6 жыл бұрын

    I could not agree more

  • @sapphichorrors

    @sapphichorrors

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ballerinas are artists tho

  • @mellotune7

    @mellotune7

    3 жыл бұрын

    Images of bloodied feet aren’t common at all. Toes can bleed, yes, without proper care, but the most common issues with feet were mentioned in the video: blisters, swelling, soreness, redness, tightness.

  • @thedancingemt
    @thedancingemt4 жыл бұрын

    “why can’t you get a good pair and just use them for a while” the dancer’s facial expression and laugh said it all

  • @dabachinno1425
    @dabachinno14253 жыл бұрын

    The interviewer: how many pointe shoes do you go through in a year Her:…girl

  • @mariyamurashko6425
    @mariyamurashko64256 жыл бұрын

    The amount of puns in this video... Haha. I've actually never worn Freed of London pointes! I wonder.

  • @elizabethmojica8995

    @elizabethmojica8995

    6 жыл бұрын

    Freed of London shoes are amaaaaazing, I love them!

  • @aliciapanzer2970

    @aliciapanzer2970

    6 жыл бұрын

    They die really fast and they're pretty expensive. As a student I like to stick to bloch.

  • @jolly14579

    @jolly14579

    6 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing about the puns! Lol

  • @adrianaborger

    @adrianaborger

    6 жыл бұрын

    And yet they somehow still missed the opportunity for "shoe-pervisor"

  • @raizelm1578

    @raizelm1578

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mariya Murashko I wore Capezio pointes.

  • @wingeddangernoodle
    @wingeddangernoodle6 жыл бұрын

    This is so shallow! Never once do the professional dancers mention the calluses and toe pads and such that keep it from hurting!

  • @lozacharlie3073

    @lozacharlie3073

    5 жыл бұрын

    Queen Sairai even with these things after hours upon hours en pointe a day it does hurt no matter what. They aren’t being shallow by not staying this in this particular video. At my ballet school you aren’t allowed to wear things such as padding in your shoes. Many professionals chose to do this as well.

  • @BlackAmberMoon

    @BlackAmberMoon

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was only allowed to wear a bit of lambswool in my pointe shoes. Most respected schools/teachers will not let you "pad" your feet. You can't feel the floor, and you need to toughen up your feet.

  • @totallynoticarus

    @totallynoticarus

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wear an ouch pouch as padding and an extra layer around my big toe because that's where most weight is on. On top of that, I put a layer of thick fabric/padding in the front of my pointe shoe and on the bottom so that I fill up the shoe better. After all of that, it still hurts a lot. You can't keep pointe shoes from hurting, that's part of the process.

  • @karissa3568
    @karissa35686 жыл бұрын

    I have my pointes and trust me they are very hard to use. It takes years to prepare your muscles and bones to get these shoes. We have to replace shoes so often because we sweat and “ruin” the shoes when preforming because the shoes get dirty and are hard to wash. Ann’s you haft to have pads in your pointe shoes. Pads are these small fabric like socks that cover your toes that protect your feet from any damage caused by the pointes. Pointes are hard to work with take it from a dancer who uses them on a daily basis

  • @AdaylnTheLifeOf

    @AdaylnTheLifeOf

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nightmare some companies don't allow pads actually

  • @karissa3568

    @karissa3568

    6 жыл бұрын

    AdaylnTheLifeOf wtf

  • @AdaylnTheLifeOf

    @AdaylnTheLifeOf

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nightmare IK it's crazy to me too. But I guess when your shoes are made for your feet specifically and you build up enough callous then you don't need pads.

  • @nataliesalem7087

    @nataliesalem7087

    6 жыл бұрын

    )$$

  • @grackshack

    @grackshack

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's not depending on the shoes getting dirty, just getting too soft to support a dancer. Most of the 'preparing' is just waiting since the only thing stopping younger dancers from going on pointe is underdeveloped bone structure in the ankle and foot. Also, pads are usually plain rubbery gel or ouch pouches, which have thinner gel with a fabric cover. But yeah, some studios doesn't allow toe pads, maybe just lambs wool and tape.

  • @julietlastname7060
    @julietlastname70605 жыл бұрын

    When she asked why we can’t just buy a good pair of shoes and use them for a while i snorted

  • @spleens4200

    @spleens4200

    4 жыл бұрын

    And not a lot of people know they even go through so many shoes and are curious why

  • @julietlastname7060

    @julietlastname7060

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tianruo Yang i know that, i was just saying that as a ballet dancer the concept of using a pair of pointe shoes for a while is funny to me bc we go through so many

  • @isabellabornberg2153
    @isabellabornberg21536 жыл бұрын

    A sole mate.. oh god

  • @SarahArnoldTheAccidentalArtist
    @SarahArnoldTheAccidentalArtist6 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful film! I used to wear Freed's and always ordered from a specific maker for predictablity. Thank you so much :)

  • @hey_its_me-__-2010

    @hey_its_me-__-2010

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sarah Arnold 100th like

  • @michaelafinazzo5142

    @michaelafinazzo5142

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sarah Arnold I see you everywhere

  • @softdustbunny4690
    @softdustbunny46905 жыл бұрын

    edit: guys if any of you aren't trained don't.get.pointes. you can hurt yourself easily by just standing in them, you can slip/twist your ankle/ etc. if you're buying them to decorate then it's fine, just don't get them for pics, or for "playing around" a lot of us here have been dancing for years and still haven't gotten them, because we're still training. You need at leat 6 years or more. if YOU are a dancer of a few months or a year and want to get pointes, don't. Your teacher needs to confirm it and you need to make sure you have enough ankle strength etc. anyways, "theres steps seem almost effortless" *stfu* "accessory:pointe shoes" *_STOP RIGHT NOW_*

  • @unfortunatelystormi1957

    @unfortunatelystormi1957

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ok. I promise I will remember this when i learn ballet and I will wait and practice for however long it takes then get my first pair of points.

  • @Jordan-rh3pj

    @Jordan-rh3pj

    5 жыл бұрын

    thats like calling regular ballet shoes an accessory like no we need them to turn on but personally i hate turning on bare feet unless they are sweaty i almost never get that unless ive been dancing for a while. So no its not to look ''pretty'' its meant to help not look cute and all that

  • @madelynnewsom5780

    @madelynnewsom5780

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes i'm getting my x ray after 7 years of dancing

  • @sourekhabheekhoo1109

    @sourekhabheekhoo1109

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's definitely true but part of it can come from genes. My mother was a ballerina and my father was a footballer. They had naturally strong feet and legs. I got into ballet after being examined by my doctor. He said I had very strong ankles for a girl at this age. So I started going on pointe and really it's not that bad except the bunions and callusses. Other than that, I was really grateful to be already on pointe after only a year of training!

  • @soap-in4hk

    @soap-in4hk

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the most assertive comment I’ve read in a while

  • @brietta5600
    @brietta56005 жыл бұрын

    This is like saying a basketball players' most important accessory is their ball smh

  • @maliacole2523
    @maliacole25236 жыл бұрын

    They used so many Boston Ballet grabs😂 and also I cringed so hard when the host put the shoe on😭

  • @BEMedits

    @BEMedits

    6 жыл бұрын

    Malia Cole yeah ikr like you need elastic, ribbons etc and the way she stood on it aaaahhh. GET OVER ON UR FEET FIRST and when she lifted her leg up in cringed like bloody turn it out

  • @whathec1794

    @whathec1794

    5 жыл бұрын

    Madeline Box stfu she isn't a dancer she's never done ballet before I bet you were like that when YOU first started. I'd like someone to judge you when you first started and put on a pointe shoe with 0 experience dancing

  • @kyliee8586

    @kyliee8586

    4 жыл бұрын

    I cringed too just because I thought that she might break her ankle. It scares me so bad every time someone wears pointe shoes with little to no training. It is so dangerous and I don’t think people understand that!

  • @mermaidopulence8539
    @mermaidopulence85392 жыл бұрын

    It's so funny and cute when non dancers ask us why we go through so many shoes.....I literally had someone say to me "if they cost that much how come they don't last for a few months" and I'm like welp it just don't work like that.......also I showed this video to my friend because she wears Freeds and her maker is the crown 👑 so she got to see who her maker was.

  • @MM-gz6gv
    @MM-gz6gv6 жыл бұрын

    That's utter nonsense at 4:45 sorry but you would normally wear pads !!

  • @PlasmicPenny

    @PlasmicPenny

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pointe Shoe World but she's just a rando trying them out

  • @gigirga

    @gigirga

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know, every time I see anything online about "I tried ballet" or "the truth about pointe shoes" they always just slide the shoe on. Only crazy dancers do that, I wear tape and spacers and toe pads every time I wear the shoes.

  • @Calzonuda

    @Calzonuda

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pointe Shoe World im not a dancer but i want some and if i get some dont you even think im just sliding the shoe on maybe for seeing how they fit but going straight up on pointe without pads seems like it hurts a lot more then with pads

  • @karissa3568

    @karissa3568

    6 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same usually you have to have pads and possibly spacers in order to properly dance in pointes

  • @karissa3568

    @karissa3568

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pusheen Cat actually it hurts more without pads because you are just straight up on your toes with no protection with can cause your bones to break

  • @aliciab.b.1837
    @aliciab.b.18373 жыл бұрын

    CBS Sunday Morning: **Call pointe shoes an accessory** All Ballerinas: **Angry Noises**

  • @BabsChannel
    @BabsChannel6 жыл бұрын

    I'm not a dancer or a performance artist, but I am a visual artist. Studying ballerinas as they dance was one of my favorite things to do. And the question (and I paraphrase) "Why can't you just stick with a good pair?" is a REALLY silly question. They're made of material that chafes easily and gives only just enough resistance to the wood or rock floors they are used on. Toe protection is vital to a safe performance. One broken toe can take you out for a season and then you've too much to catch up on and you're behind everyone else.

  • @milkyymel
    @milkyymel5 жыл бұрын

    2:46 THAT IS SO SWEET OH MY GOD

  • @elizabethkat211
    @elizabethkat2114 жыл бұрын

    "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Child: I want to make shoes

  • @Bayo106

    @Bayo106

    3 жыл бұрын

    jokes in 2020 ......

  • @elizabethkat211

    @elizabethkat211

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bayo106 im truly disappointed in myself

  • @sadieharoldson
    @sadieharoldson5 жыл бұрын

    Dancers in September: OMG A NUTCRACKER VIDEO YASSSSSSSSSS CHRISTMAS IS HERE REHEARSAL HERE I COME Normal people in December: oh nutcracker imma go watch it

  • @tressakang6432
    @tressakang64324 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad to see him, who has made my shoes. I have been using this crown stamp with xx for 15 years. I would like to say thank you.

  • @veritylily1787
    @veritylily17876 жыл бұрын

    Haha I can't believe they subtitled the maker at Freed

  • @Tonislw
    @Tonislw5 жыл бұрын

    I wear shoes from the crown maker and I love them 😍

  • @elizabethmojica8995
    @elizabethmojica89956 жыл бұрын

    The Nutcracker was always my favorite performance of the year when I was dancing.

  • @emmaj9342

    @emmaj9342

    6 жыл бұрын

    Elizabeth Mojica thank you we appreciate it!

  • @blehblehtina1215
    @blehblehtina12154 жыл бұрын

    The guy with the with the crown mark made me so happy.

  • @HottChoc619
    @HottChoc6195 жыл бұрын

    Ballerinas are so grateful 😍 please don't let their art die out

  • @childishknight8587
    @childishknight85875 жыл бұрын

    my friend: how much dose it hurt to dance in the shoes Me: what do you mean? Friend: well don’t you dance on your toes?? Me: I have been only doing dance for a year, it takes a while to start point. Like what do people expect?

  • @Genshinlmao123

    @Genshinlmao123

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah

  • @yupitsme7574
    @yupitsme75745 жыл бұрын

    I wanna see the reaction of the shoemakers watching a ballet performance using the shoes they made

  • @jadelee6555
    @jadelee65555 жыл бұрын

    That shoemaker guy seems like such a nice bloke

  • @insanealien4856
    @insanealien48563 жыл бұрын

    I swear, ballerinas have some of the strongest feet on earth.

  • @nan2kaye
    @nan2kaye6 жыл бұрын

    Tiler Peck, the most Perfect Ballerina!

  • @nan2kaye

    @nan2kaye

    6 жыл бұрын

    Diana Moon I had the great honor of seeing her perform this past Sunday!

  • @nan2kaye

    @nan2kaye

    6 жыл бұрын

    You know what happened to her husband Robbie Fairchild?

  • @gothamette

    @gothamette

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nancy Kaye oh, you lucky lady! I saw her a couple of years ago in Balanchine's who cares? she was absolutely breathtaking. Did you see her dance Sugar or dewdrop?

  • @nan2kaye

    @nan2kaye

    6 жыл бұрын

    gothamette Dewdrop, and Andrew Veyette was her Cavalier. She’s just exquisite!

  • @gothamette

    @gothamette

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nancy Kaye I think you mean she danced Sugar Plum Fairy. Dewdrop doesn't have a cavalier.

  • @oak9153
    @oak91536 жыл бұрын

    These puns are painful

  • @Maya-tr2qo
    @Maya-tr2qo6 жыл бұрын

    I’ve taken ballet for 12 years and the point shoes first hurt in the beginning but now they are completely painless and I have about 13 pairs in my closet right now and I use them all in about 1 or 1 and a half months about because I take classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. I love ballet and I do it because my mother was a ballerina dancer so I have had it most if my life. ❤️❤️

  • @electramorley3581
    @electramorley35813 жыл бұрын

    It breaks my heart seeing nutcracker clips and not being able to perform this year my heart just aches so badly 😣😔

  • @hanbigim

    @hanbigim

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah... I'm pretty sure my studio is going to try to do it though. Like with masks and stuff O.O o.o

  • @okfine3489

    @okfine3489

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I was so excited to do it this year!

  • @soleyhalldors3717
    @soleyhalldors37176 жыл бұрын

    Excuse me, if you DARE to call them ballet SLIPPERS, ooohhh I’ll be fuming. Your nails fall off, you get *blisters* and bruises all over your feet... so no

  • @isabelleshi6669

    @isabelleshi6669

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sombra Main did you mean blisters?

  • @hootieq

    @hootieq

    4 жыл бұрын

    Finally someone in the comments who understand!

  • @Chihiro99685
    @Chihiro996853 жыл бұрын

    the fact that they blurred the niple on a painting is ridiculous

  • @imo11713
    @imo117134 жыл бұрын

    i literally love freed pointe shoes im so thankful for these shoe makers bc they’re the only shoe that works for me

  • @isabellasteenstrup3389
    @isabellasteenstrup33896 жыл бұрын

    How expensive are these shoes?if she goes through 10 per week I hope they aren’t that much

  • @cozatta

    @cozatta

    6 жыл бұрын

    60 to 70 a pair

  • @jcb24146

    @jcb24146

    6 жыл бұрын

    no, more $80-$110!!

  • @isabellasteenstrup3389

    @isabellasteenstrup3389

    6 жыл бұрын

    julia catherine HOLY COW that’s so much for the amount she goes through

  • @michaeladesimone7388

    @michaeladesimone7388

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nah I say 80-120! They're sooo expensive!

  • @michaeladesimone7388

    @michaeladesimone7388

    6 жыл бұрын

    Isabella Steenstrup But when you dance in a company, the ballerinas get their shoes for free, their company pays for all the shoes.

  • @AmNotRllyAmber
    @AmNotRllyAmber3 жыл бұрын

    I respect ballerinas .So talented 💃

  • @GaiaCarney
    @GaiaCarney6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for creating & sharing this story! Lovely craftsmanship

  • @justwatching5434
    @justwatching54346 жыл бұрын

    Hhhhhhh-- this makes me want to start ballet now! I've always wanted to do ballet when i was a little kiddo! Anyone else feeling that?

  • @meganlee6685
    @meganlee66855 жыл бұрын

    That shoe they gave the interviewer didn’t even remotely fit and they gave her no toe pads like obviously its gonna hurt, mine hurt so much without toe pads and that’s when they’re broken in 😂

  • @solaristhatsmyname5237

    @solaristhatsmyname5237

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah lol

  • @solaristhatsmyname5237

    @solaristhatsmyname5237

    5 жыл бұрын

    I forgot my toepads for a class once, OUCH

  • @unfortunatelystormi1957

    @unfortunatelystormi1957

    5 жыл бұрын

    On a scale of 1 to 1,000 how painful is dancing ballet? I haven't started yet I really want to though.

  • @sitspotatochips3043

    @sitspotatochips3043

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@unfortunatelystormi1957 you will start with flat shoes and your feet will not hurt much, it will be mostly muscles that are sore, but when you start pointe it is different.

  • @unfortunatelystormi1957

    @unfortunatelystormi1957

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sitspotatochips3043 ok thank you I have Been standing on my toes in boots and tenyshos and I can't wait to start ballet one day

  • @toastinwafles4343
    @toastinwafles43434 жыл бұрын

    this is kind of random but i love the all of the nutcracker music ahhh the music just makes me so happy😂😂

  • @vikii4494

    @vikii4494

    4 жыл бұрын

    toastin wafles i thought it was just me! i listen to it all the time. im a dancer 🩰

  • @_.reyna_.c
    @_.reyna_.c3 жыл бұрын

    The fact that I might not get to do the nutcracker this year because of then pandemic I mean I’ve been dancing for years and nutcracker is my favorite show I remember my first nutcracker years ago I was five I was a cherub🥺

  • @tessakimberly8138

    @tessakimberly8138

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg same I’m so sad I just got into a professional ballet school and they do an amazing nutcracker but......there isn’t one this year.....at least I don’t think that there is. But I hope there is!

  • @yanlu7729
    @yanlu77294 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always thought that pointe shoes were so elegant. Without pointe shoes, ballet just wouldn’t be the same. En pointe is like an art, a picture.

  • @4u2cpooka
    @4u2cpooka5 жыл бұрын

    Ballet dancers are just amazing! So beautiful and graceful ⭐️

  • @devilschild2597
    @devilschild25973 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing the nutcracker live for the first time and that was when I fell in love with ballet... I can't wait for this pandemic to end so I can go see all these beautiful dancers again! ❤

  • @sunshinetoys2501
    @sunshinetoys25013 жыл бұрын

    Truly I’m a traditional ballerina.. And pointe shoes, are NOT accessories. Pointe shoes are part of the outfit, a tiara, or bow for example, is an accessory. Pointe shoes are basically an outfit/clothing design that is like an every day outfit. I practice in ballet flats and pointe shoes, they are basically how you wear tennis shoes somewhere, you can’t dance in bare feet. It’s just not a traditional ballet way.

  • @kayleechisholm7921
    @kayleechisholm79216 жыл бұрын

    Makes me happy to see people appreciating ballet

  • @ncredbird3998
    @ncredbird39985 жыл бұрын

    As a life long dancer myself this is the most iconic and my most favorite show to watch. Can't ever get old for me, it is my every year thing to see with my husband who is sweet enough to suffer through this year after year just to see me smile and happy. After 25 years of marriage and 28 together you'd think he could do this entire show himself. Thoughts of him in basket dress seems humorous as he's a manly man not given to the frivolous but loves me enough to go with me

  • @PressRandom
    @PressRandom4 жыл бұрын

    1:27 as a dancer I was crying inside 😂

  • @echoevergreen6440
    @echoevergreen64406 жыл бұрын

    The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s nutcracker was amazing this year. The Sugar Plum Fairy was amazing

  • @linoswater
    @linoswater3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like makers should be given the chance to watch big ballet performances every year

  • @soidorandomthings8481
    @soidorandomthings84814 жыл бұрын

    I love how they put subtitles for the British people just in case you can’t understand the language we speak

  • @arianna8017
    @arianna80176 жыл бұрын

    I can't stop replaying this 😂😂😂

  • @keithkogano8956
    @keithkogano89566 жыл бұрын

    im a dancer and in 2019 get pointe and i cant wait. like if you are a dancer

  • @isabelleshi6669

    @isabelleshi6669

    6 жыл бұрын

    Izabella Carter trust me, they aren't as pretty as they seem. Your feet will be in so much pain.

  • @helenasoldevilla8208

    @helenasoldevilla8208

    4 жыл бұрын

    How is it going?

  • @ellierue5023
    @ellierue50235 жыл бұрын

    I have nothing but mad respect and admiration for dancers. I hope to be one myself one day

  • @joan3630
    @joan36304 жыл бұрын

    I want to go on pointe so bad but I’ve been dancing only jazz, lyrical, etc. since I was five and now I’m thirteen and I only do an hour long ballet class a week...

  • @shandyleng
    @shandyleng6 жыл бұрын

    I love these kinds of videos!! It’s so interesting

  • @Calzonuda
    @Calzonuda6 жыл бұрын

    I want some im not a dancer though😣😣😣😣😣 edit: yall no need to comment i have them as decor

  • @oworosie931

    @oworosie931

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pusheen Cat already responded to one of your comments, but just wanted to add- Kukome sells $20 pointe shoes. I haven’t bought them myself but they look nice and other people like them. And they come with padding!

  • @Calzonuda

    @Calzonuda

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tired Ballerina im srry that i didnt see your other reply and that sounds rlly good thanks for the suggestion!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @sob9760

    @sob9760

    6 жыл бұрын

    Uh, don't even try to stand en pointe unless you're trained.

  • @oworosie931

    @oworosie931

    6 жыл бұрын

    Saoirse O'B I really don’t think it’s that big of a deal, just taking some pictures and trying to balance won’t do anything. It’s not like she’d be trying pirouettes or anything lol

  • @hiperson741

    @hiperson741

    6 жыл бұрын

    Saoirse O'B I know like i have never took ballet but i want the shoes but I know better because u can get seriously hurt even if u are a dancer

  • @norakateburkhalter3353
    @norakateburkhalter33536 жыл бұрын

    YES the sugar plum fairies turns were amazing

  • @f.j.blakemore7250
    @f.j.blakemore72504 жыл бұрын

    I love how they put subtitles on the English bloke. If I had to go to America, will I have get myself a translator.

  • @hollierobyn4985
    @hollierobyn49855 жыл бұрын

    When she's tries it on why does she not get given an ouch pouch or silicone cover?? That's probably why it hurts so much 😂😂

  • @Ella-fe1qc
    @Ella-fe1qc5 жыл бұрын

    These beautiful works of art are not accessories but an art of dance most people don’t understand the difference between normal ballet and pointe pointe is more complex at less advanced studios you don’t go through as many pairs of pointe I am part of the nutcracker every year in my state and the girls on pointe only use one pair of pointe shoes there is one thing to put under the shoe to keep infections and pain from happening and that is toe pads and toe spacers just wanted to share this info

  • @karlaenggardfalkensteen9705
    @karlaenggardfalkensteen97056 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE dancing on pointe shoes!

  • @TabCool999
    @TabCool9996 жыл бұрын

    I tried my sister's points once when she was at performing arts school... They hurt sooo bad. Pure respect to ballerinas and their strong toes

  • @elainefrances7549
    @elainefrances75494 жыл бұрын

    literally couldn’t stop cringing when the girl on the right couldn’t get up on her box in second...

  • @abbybaby5891

    @abbybaby5891

    4 жыл бұрын

    everyone has a weaker foot...

  • @NOONE-cd4gu

    @NOONE-cd4gu

    4 жыл бұрын

    And besids didnt u see how young they were?? Maybe it was her first time en pointe. And besides they hurt and is dificult to dance on them

  • @sorryoutlandish

    @sorryoutlandish

    4 жыл бұрын

    elaine frances theyre kids tho...

  • @catherinebreitfeller669
    @catherinebreitfeller6696 жыл бұрын

    I wanted a pair of real ballet shoes when I was 13 so my mother finally got them for me for Christmas. (I was not a dancer). I tried them few times then “bye-bye”. 🤗🤗

  • @MM-gz6gv

    @MM-gz6gv

    6 жыл бұрын

    Did you use padding ? If not then it's incredibly painful!!

  • @catherinebreitfeller669

    @catherinebreitfeller669

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh yes - just like real ballerinas. Don’t see how they do it. It really does ruin their feet & suffer from bunyons & other conditions.

  • @heloisaprado405

    @heloisaprado405

    6 жыл бұрын

    omg no... You need A LOT of practice and training to use a pointe shoe

  • @Calzonuda

    @Calzonuda

    6 жыл бұрын

    Catherine Breitfeller you are me right now i want some

  • @oworosie931

    @oworosie931

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pusheen Cat if you want a pair I recommend buying from a cheap company- they’re not dancing quality but they look the same and they’re still fun to wear

  • @nicolezhang3714
    @nicolezhang37146 жыл бұрын

    Pointe shoes are always so magical. Even though they give me swollen feet, bruised toenails, and blisters EVERYWHERE I still love them 💓

  • @RosaRodriguez-sc1wx
    @RosaRodriguez-sc1wx5 жыл бұрын

    # LOVE BALLET

  • @delicateblood1944
    @delicateblood19444 жыл бұрын

    "you wanna put one on?" Me: damn gurl, you lucky, I've always wanted to try one on

  • @kkfay3609

    @kkfay3609

    3 жыл бұрын

    No you don’t. I’m a ballet dancer and although we have tights, toe pads and callouses to protect our feet, you have to LOVE the art to endure the pain. It’s not pleasant if you aren’t used to it

  • @ayleentorres8522
    @ayleentorres85226 жыл бұрын

    Cheerleaders are shook

  • @mags2462

    @mags2462

    4 жыл бұрын

    its actully funny my friends do cheer and there always like how? and im a dancer and the funniest part is i can do everything they do so ....

  • @fortnitegamer5570
    @fortnitegamer55706 жыл бұрын

    Its so important that the makers enjoy their job and they actually enjoy them!!!

  • @viiancastillo
    @viiancastillo5 жыл бұрын

    Pointe hurts so much and I keep getting blisters but all the performances make it all worth it at the end

  • @WormBeetle
    @WormBeetle4 жыл бұрын

    When she tried on the pointe shoe I died inside

  • @honeynmilkwithstrawberry2752
    @honeynmilkwithstrawberry27526 жыл бұрын

    I want to do ballet but i think im to old to do that im 13 and most ballerinas would have thier point shoes by now.

  • @Calzonuda

    @Calzonuda

    6 жыл бұрын

    Blue Wave sameeeee

  • @brealajabarber3809

    @brealajabarber3809

    6 жыл бұрын

    Blue Wave no not everybody gets their pointe shoes at that age

  • @karamarie7646

    @karamarie7646

    6 жыл бұрын

    Blue Wave Nooo, don't say that! I'm 16, and I'm starting ballet sometime in the next couple weeks. And I live in Russia, where 16 is considered graduating age of "ballet highschool". All you have to have is a strong enough desire, and you can do it! I'm rooting for you! P.S. You can look up videos about dancers starting late, there are some pretty encouraging ones :) Especially the one called "Late Start, Going Pro: Meet Alexandria"

  • @nausicaa682

    @nausicaa682

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's never too late ! I heard once a finalist of Prix de Lausanne has started dancing at 15, if I remember correctly. If you want it to be a hobby you can even start as an adult, dancing is about the soul, the love, the feelings, etc , not the age. But if you want to be a professional dancer, you will have to work hard and to find the right people to support you. It's up to you to make your life what you want it to be ! I am with you :)

  • @honeynmilkwithstrawberry2752

    @honeynmilkwithstrawberry2752

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nausicaa omg thanks.

  • @lindathrall5133
    @lindathrall51335 жыл бұрын

    Ballet is a very beautiful art in itself I had a boss who was a ballerina who was with a ballet school I have watched ballet with the ballerinas as they dance with grace

  • @user-vc7by5xy9b
    @user-vc7by5xy9b6 жыл бұрын

    I do dance and the backstage part of the whole thing is magical.

  • @sophiey9589
    @sophiey95896 жыл бұрын

    A hate how non dancers say I’m getting a pair of pointe shoe just to play with and take photos like that is so dangerous plus actual dancers work so hard and they train so much to have the privilege of going en pointe when there’s stupid people out there risking getting an injury just to wear shoes that they don’t even have the right to own.

  • @Calzonuda

    @Calzonuda

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sophie - idc

  • @aveocado

    @aveocado

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sophie - everybody has the right to dance. some people can't afford ballet classes.

  • @snickerdoodle212

    @snickerdoodle212

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eyeroll. So snobbish. I agree about it being dangerous but it was snobby nonetheless.

  • @ape42002

    @ape42002

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ik its highly dangerous if they don't have the right training to strengthen their ankles, it can take years before dancers are ready for pointe

  • @Lic021

    @Lic021

    6 жыл бұрын

    sophie is not saying people shouldn't dance, she's saying people should go en pointe without training, because it's incredibly dangerous to do that ballet can be done on demi-pointe (tip-toes, where the toe is bent), most male dancers only dance on demi-pointe, and that is perfectly safe to do without professional classes

  • @axmarie0649
    @axmarie06495 жыл бұрын

    4:26 the camera man😂😂😂

  • @MicaRayan
    @MicaRayan3 жыл бұрын

    1:34 oh my, she's so agile! I've never seen anything like it. Mybe the gestures...she might actually enjoy acting as well rather than simply ballet. Perfect combination and expression forsure!

  • @timelessknightyt4303
    @timelessknightyt43035 жыл бұрын

    MAJOR RESPECT FOR THE MAKERS AND DANCERS!!! DO MUCH EFFORT IS PUT INTO EVERYTHING!

  • @elliesadventurewithdolls8338
    @elliesadventurewithdolls83385 жыл бұрын

    Person: ..... with out the help of wires 2:24 Me: oh really-_-

  • @jennah6392
    @jennah63925 жыл бұрын

    “Twirling” and “leaping” I’m-

  • @lizsnikes
    @lizsnikes4 жыл бұрын

    I go to ballet and perform in the Nutcracker, we have different choreography. I’m a solider this year.

  • @malloryreinert1602
    @malloryreinert16023 жыл бұрын

    so true with sticking with the same shoe i’ve always used the tiffany’s from capezios