Mimi's Journey, Uncategorized, Videos
Getting your first pointe shoes is always very exciting, and it was wonderful to be able to share the joy of this with Mimi and her mother when they visited Bloch in Bondi Junction. Having an experienced fitter is very important especially for your first pair of shoes...
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Fraying ribbons is a common issue amongst younger dancers. You will often see a thread extending for quite a length, or a ribbon so badly frayed that it is almost too short!!! Stopping ribbons from fraying is an easy one. The first way to stop your ribbons from...
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I need to have a coloured pair of pointe shoes for my end of year performance, and can’t colour my current pair, what should I do? I suggest a little pre-planning when it comes to colouring pointe shoes. Instead of throwing away your dead shoes, it is a good idea to...
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Pointe shoes are an investment, if you take really good care of them, you will reap the dividends and enjoy money well spent. 1. Having a few pairs of pointe shoes to rotate is a good way of making pointe shoes last, but possibly not practical for a student, depending...
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Elastoribs are a fantastic invention for reducing the amount of tension on the achilles tendon, particularly if dancers tie their ribbons on far too tightly. There are a few handy tips that are well worth considering before you start attaching elastoribs; When you...
