Lisa Howell, a dance physiotherapist has a great series of YouTube videos about fitting, breaking in, tying, and working in your pointe shoes. She is also the author of The Perfect Pointe Book, available at http://www.theperfectpointebook.com. Here are some of her videos featuring her take on the safest ways to dance en pointe.
Fitting Your Pointe Shoes:
How To Sew Pointe Shoe ribbons:
Breaking In Your New Pointe Shoes:
Choosing Pointe Padding:
How To Tie Your Pointe Shoe Ribbons:
Hope you enjoyed these!
Stay on your toes,
Selly
UPDATE: Literally minutes after originally publishing this post, I found the Perfect Pointe Blog.
Fitting Your Pointe Shoes:
How To Sew Pointe Shoe ribbons:
Breaking In Your New Pointe Shoes:
Choosing Pointe Padding:
How To Tie Your Pointe Shoe Ribbons:
Hope you enjoyed these!
Stay on your toes,
Selly
UPDATE: Literally minutes after originally publishing this post, I found the Perfect Pointe Blog.
http://www.perfectpointe.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!