Pointe Shoe Fitting a 6 FEET TALL DANCER

[@ilariawar]

Thank you Jo!!! So well said 😘

[@carmenc3224]

I wish I had known that Lines existed when I was a young dancer. As a 6'1" dancer who grew up loving ballet, I am so grateful that younger dancers have you to look up to now.

[@ThePointeShop]

Ilaria Guerra love you 😍 thank you for being an inspiration to many!

[@daisycocoa2557]

I would think height would be an exquisite show.

[@emilymcgregor4208]

I’m a dancer and I’m 6’2 and I’m only 15. I do pointe, i dance for a really small studio and this video has helped me become more excepting of my high. 😁💕

[@sarabills4890]

emily mcgregor One of my good friends at my studio is 6’ and an amazing dancer. Tall dancers are gorgeous dancers and I’m sure you can do anything in ballet just as beautifully as any of the shorter dancers.

[@maghenslife6964]

I'm 15 and I'm 6'0/6'1 and no dace class will take me because of how tall I am

[@muurrarium9460]

accepting? or did you mean expecting?

[@22_leahjoyce]

@@maghenslife6964 that's awful! I can't believe it, thats so mean. keep trying! :)

[@maghenslife6964]

@@22_leahjoyce i found a class but i have to wait till im 18 to go cause its an adult class 🖤🖤🖤

[@philosophersink7072]

How could a company NOT love a tall dancer? Incredible presence on stage, gorgeous long limbs and a tendency to have that more svelt body type. Shes perfect for a stage! Loved the cut ins with her dancing :)

[@clarasbeans]

Philosopher's Ink In ballet, shorter ballerinas are what companies are looking for because there aren’t many male partners (which is another annoying heteronormative thing about ballet) anyway. On top of that, with a beautiful tall ballerina like her, it’s even harder to find men that are the right height for her. Even then, it is very odd that the man has to be taller. I get that ,for lifts, the man needs to be a certain height in comparison to the lady but it is a very patriarchal thing to have the man be taller.

[@captaincrunch784]

It was my biggest problem. My audition notes always said the same thing wonderful lines, really graceful, way too tall, sticks out like a sore thumb and eventually I quit. I'm 5'10".

[@samarawhite9025]

Because ballet is about clean lines, order, repetition and being the same so anything out of ordinary is like ehh which sucks.

[@Julie-jl2kk]

maybe cuz u would need an even taller male dancer?

[@missclarksartclass8929]

@xyrie green a girl who’s 6 ft and trim/athletic isn’t going to be much heavier than a girl who is 5’6, 5’7 and the same build.

[@Retracedskyline]

I love this! I'm 6'1 and always stick out in every number. Ballet is my Forte and I was flat out told not to bother pursuing a career. Now I'm a teacher

[@22_leahjoyce]

good for you!

[@ITSME-sp5up]

Aw 💓

[@samjam6989]

I know what you mean. I think at 6'1, yoyr male partner needs to be 6'4 at least. Tough to find a 6'4 male dancer as most are like 5'9 or 5'10.

[@tibathaolfert7945]

This makes me feel better because I'm tall and always stick out like a sore thumb 😅

[@alannahdexter7532]

Me too

[@dopplegangersparklesplat576]

Same! At 5'10" I tower over my classmates, especially on pointe...😅 But, I still wouldn't trade it for anything!

[@bp4840]

Same and then on pointe adding the extra height is ridiculous haha

[@8michelleh]

same

[@shyannedurren]

Me too everyone says I’m gonna end up being 6ft

[@ayladavis6257]

I’m 5’11 and amused everyone when I portrayed Little Bo Peep en pointe.

[@persephonexx]

Haha the irony😂 keep going girl, never let your height determine your passion!

[@ウズボー百田]

Hi, most Russian ballerinas are tall, so their arms and legs are very longer. That’s wonderful, because I’m only 4.8.(^○^)

[@avalove9470]

I’m 5’ 😅 am 17

[@emmam1282]

There’s a couple at Ballet Arkansas that the girl is about 5’11” and the guy is 6’8”. They come to my studio and participate in our performances (ex. Sugarplum) and they are the sweetest most beautiful dancers

[@captaincrunch784]

I was 5'10" at 12 years old! My height was the biggest problem doing dance. I was a foot taller than all of my classmates. I wasn't even allowed to do some recitals at my first studio because I stuck out in such a bad way and it took a huge toll on me. When I auditioned for different ballet productions the notes always said the same thing -really graceful, beautiful lines, way too tall, will stick out. I took up competitive figure skating where I met lots of tall women, many of which do solo ice dancing.

[@aubreymeade8145]

As a 6 foot tall professional ballroom dancer, I feel this whole heartedly! Hard to find qualified teachers, hard to find partners that "knew what to do with you", hard to feel like you really had a chance. I have a lot of moments that I feel like I have to be my own advocate. I often come across coaches that say "oh you're so nice and tall", yet don't really advocate for me or find opportunities for tall dancers. This was an inspiring video, thank you Ilaria for being another tall girl that is achieving!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@gabriellemayfair5669]

LINES has always been ahead of the curve. Alonzo King is a gentle genius.

[@Katt_Dubbs]

I've always been very, naturally muscular. I ended up quitting ballet in high school because I was constantly told that I was too muscular and my body wasn't feminine enough :(.

[@ThePointeShop]

Kat w *Misty Copeland has entered the chat room

[@natalieroberts2439]

Same. Then I ended up swimming competitively in high school, cycling for a collegiate team at university, all the while riding horses somewhat professionally through high school and college. I'm sad that I quit ballet, but also happy, because I was able to do other sports where I was allowed to thrive, instead of being stuck in a sport where I was constantly told my body was "bad" and "wrong"

[@Katt_Dubbs]

Natalie Roberts Same! I became a very successful track and field athlete!

[@TheReddances]

Shame. Perhaps we could have partnered. I faced the problem of, despite being slim, looking like the bouncer had walked onstage and was harassing the fairies. I scraped by somehow at first, but only really enjoyed the work, indeed, psychologically "breathed" when I gave up trying to fit in and pushed my own work.

[@TheReddances]

@Malia I don't know someone If you can attain and retain a good ballet level (and especially if you also diversify your interpretive and creative skills) you will have a unique selling point in dance. You might not get the Prince too often, or be a run-of-the-mill swan, but there certainly is more to dance and to life than those. Much more!

[@blabadia]

This video just makes my day. I am almost 6 feet tall and I have always been told I can't do many things because I was so tall. Wonderful video!

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

You can do whatever you dream of!

[@hot7567]

I think tall dancers are incredibly graceful in a way average height dancers can’t be! I’m so jealous of your beautiful long lines!

[@LiveLaughLoveLightYagami]

I’m 11 and I’m 5’3

[@samjam6989]

@@LiveLaughLoveLightYagami nice, I think you will grow more. Am a male dancer at 5'4 and my female dance partners always tend to be 5'1 or 5'0 as my teacher says taller girls will be difficult for me to lift while maintaining a clean line.

[@LiveLaughLoveLightYagami]

@@samjam6989 Im almost 13 now and im 5’7

[@morganl2633]

I love this and she is a gorgeous dancer. My ballet teacher told me at 12 in non competitive dance that I was too tall and should just stop because it was a waste of time for her to teach me as I’d never get hired (I’m also 6 feet). I feel like this happens too much with height, curves, various skin colours etc. I’m glad the industry is changing but changing the majorities ideas about the industry standards will be the real difficulty I think.

[@starlightt4094]

Its disgusting how adults will talk that way to children

[@maaikevaneijndhoven8707]

When people from the USA say a person who is 6 foot tall is a really tall person, I used to get really confused, until I looked up the average height of Americans today and now it all makes sense, because in the Netherlands 6 foot or 182 cm is the average male height. So to me 6 foot is not that much, but since the average male height in the USA is 5 feet 9 inches (or 175 cm) I now get why 6 feet might feel huge. Lots of love Frome the Netherlands (and I'm sorry for any English mistakes)

[@ballet2103]

She is talking strictly about a female ballerina height. 6 feet is pretty much a kiss of death in this profession for a woman.

[@captaincrunch784]

I'm taller then the average American Male and HATED it growing up.

[@sarahfernandes3140]

I am a bit tall and when I went to the Netherlands I felt tiny. I discovered how it feels to be below average and it was weird lol

[@papersage69]

Now I feel the need to travel to the Netherlands even more now. I’m a 6’4” male and I get gawked at for my height in public at times. I hate having to do anything involving standard height countertops here.

[@worldtreeorg]

Thank you for this. My parents were told not to waste their money with ballet lessons for me as a child because it was already apparent that I would be very tall. I never did get the lessons I so dearly wanted and therefore, missed out. By the time I could afford them, it was too late. Now, at 58, though too late for me, I still follow ballet and it is so heartening to learn that tall dancers are finally making their way in the industry.

[@jenniferelyse5134]

Thank you so much for this. I am 5’9”. I wanted to be a ballerina and I still have dreams where I’m en pointe. I am all legs and arms. I even put “go en pointe once” on my bucket list the other night. This gives me hope that it’s still possible even though I’m 30.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Jennifer Elyse of course it’s possible!! Just make sure that you get a good fitting for pointe shoes! I‘m 5‘10 and have street shoe size 10 1/2 and really narrow feet. It wasn‘t easy to find the right shoes, there were not many options. Russian pointes and Siberian Swan are great for me

[@Retracedskyline]

It's never too late! I teach a lot of adults who were promoted to pointe in their 20s, 30s and even 50s!

[@jenniferelyse5134]

Lindsay Eckert I’ve never even started. I am hyper mobile and sports have been off limits for a long time because of my tendency to sublux and break. I’ve haven’t danced in any kind of proper studio in about 15 years and wouldn’t know where to start (never been trained formally in ballet). I know it’s a long reach. I still hope someday.

[@nikkigrossman4244]

I am 6'1" and I had the amazing opportunity to be an RA for the LINES summer intensive a couple years ago and take class from gorgeous tall people and watch Ilaria and the company perform. Though I tend towards liking more classical ballet, I felt so at home and inspired by each and every one of them. And if you ever have a chance to listen to Alonzo speak about dance-- wow. Do it!!

[@d14551]

Love this video which promotes a wider view of what's beautiful and what's possible!

[@hopefultraveler3543]

Wonderful video about Ilaria, but wish there had been a pointe shoe fitting...

[@the-fiddling-fox]

Hopeful Traveler Yes, misleading title!

[@SummerOreosGirl]

I was hoping so too!

[@22_leahjoyce]

yeah, the title did say that...

[@GoddessArwen17]

Awesome! I'm 5'9 and so I'm ALWAYS the tallest in figure skating and ballet and life in general. I was always put in the back of every single photo or literally anything in life. I'm always the FREAK. I would love to be in a group where 5'9 is the shortest! LOL I would be in the front for once for being too short!

[@kashfiaislam9995]

You should become a runway model! In fact, 5’8” or 5’9” is the minimum height requirement for a female runway model. 🎭🩰🎨

[@christinemeleg4535]

@@kashfiaislam9995 She should continue doing what she wants without being put in a specific career she has never pursued.

[@abigail3973]

A MONTH.....Im not a dancer but my best friend is and she gets new shoes like twice a week, thats an eternity for pointe shoes

[@sofip.8576]

It depends on the use you give the pointe, some dancers change their points every months, others every 2-3 months and others every week. It also depends on the dancers preference, a lot of times dancers like to have their pointed pretty soft, so they just wear it for a while, and others like the feeling of a brand new pointe. Hope this helps

[@ilariawar]

I usually have about three pairs going at once, so switching them out everyday helps them last longer because they have more time to dry in between. Jet glue also helps them at the end of their lives lol

[@codydoherty6768]

I still have my first pair and I’ve had them for 5+ months as quarantine has kept me from taking pointe classes everyday. Need a new pair now for staying back t the studio

[@captaincrunch784]

Woah, wait a second! Your pointe shoes should be changed out after a few months??? I wore the same pair for YEARS. They were probably dead early on because no one told me how to even prepare them to fit my feet properly and I was constantly rocking in them and they hurt like heck. My studio kept telling me I was way too tall and they were a feeder school to the NYC ballet. I wonder if they cared at all.

[@codydoherty6768]

Captain Crunch it really just depends on how fast your feet grow and how much you wear them. Some people can wear them for a year whereas other only 1week 💕

[@unihuppio1855]

I love this video. I'm an adult beginner, and might never even get to go en pointe, but I still love to hear these stories. My class is amazing, very inclusive and relaxed. As just shy of 180cm tall, I don't feel out of place in my class with all the diversity, but sometimes watching professionals is a little bit disheartening. Thank you for making these videos, Josephine! ❤

[@nanbeman1292]

Thanks for showing us talking to the dancer with a mask... showing safety!

[@Dani-re4vd]

as someone who as ballet and is 5’10 i love seeing y’all dancers it gives me hope that i could go professional one day

[@MissAmy5678]

thank you for shining light on taller dancers in such a positive way! I'm 5'10 and decided it wasn't going to work out for me. It's good to see that there is some diversity in this world I love so much.

[@kiksocks12]

This is so sooo soooooo spot on! Teachers do not know how to teach tall dancers...it makes me sad looking back on my training, I’m 5’11” and was kept out of certain numbers because I was “the tallest” I remember asking a teacher one time “what about the shortest person? Why don’t we take her out too?” I was also told always to be in the back and to stay in my line when I actually needed to be in the front or in a place where I could actually take up the space I needed! I became a better dancer after I took a few years off and figured out how to move on my own. It’s sad really! I hope more teachers become more inclusive and accepting of tall dancers!!

[@LauraGardnerYoga]

I was always the tallest in my ballet class (I'm 5'10" now as an adult) and was always in the back row for performances and I could tell my teachers weren't interested in me. In fact one even straight up told me to quit ballet and focus on tap, she said to me there was no point me learning to go on pointe because I was too tall so would never be a professionally ballerina. One of my biggest regrets was listening to her. Why did it matter that I wasn't going to be a professional? I loved ballet and really wanted to go on pointe but I quit before I had the chance.

[@TheDSquad]

thank you for doing a video for all the tall dancers out there. my daughter should be 6’2 when shes finished growing. this is great to know there is a company that embraces the beauty of taller dancers. is there a pointe shoe company that makes pointe shoes for ladies in street size 11 and up?

[@dopplegangersparklesplat576]

A lot of pointe shoe companies make shoes up to size 9 which would be the size that someone in size 11 street shoes would wear (pointe shoes are almost always worn two sizes down or more from your street shoe size). Beyond that, custom orders would be your only option. Grishko/Nikolay and Russian Pointe offer a wide variety of length and width options so I would recommend starting there.👍

[@emilymcgregor4208]

I can relate, I’m 15 and I’m 6’2

[@daniellek3271]

I was told I'd be 5' 10" and I stopped at 5' 2" Don't worry until she's actually there.

[@kaylasilvera]

I can relate I wear US street size 11. And finding pointe shoes that fit properly had always been a struggle. What makes it even harder is that I live in Jamaica and there is nowhere where I can go to get a professional pointe shoes fitting. I'm currently wearing Gaynor's which is the only company I've found that offers street sizes about size 9 (which I think is pointe shoe size 7?) . Unfortunately I also have rather narrow feet which I suppose it's uncommon for my shoe size, so even though I wear Gaynor's narrowest size, they're still too wide for me and my feet sink in them. This used to be unbearably painful but I got some toe pads that have fixed that to an extent. I was, however, able to do a custom shoe with Gaynor, which are the shoes I'm wearing currently that are too wide... If you are able to get a professional fitting I would highly recommend that, one day I hope I will be able to do that (I've been en pointe for 8 years btw). I'm going to assume that even though almost all pointe shoe companies don't go above street size 9, I'm going to assume that they will be willing to make custom shoes. But if they don't (although I can't imagine them saying no, since you are paying for the shoe) Gaynor is the only company I know that makes your daughter's size. But if anyway know if any other company please, please, please let me know

[@laurabilling3561]

OMG! I wanted to do ballet but my mum said I'd grow too tall (5'11" mum, 6'3" dad) and wouldn't let me do it. I wish I could have shown this ballet dancer to my mum... I'm now 6'

[@otto8444]

You can always start now!

[@laurabilling3561]

@@otto8444 thinking about it, but I also grew up and developed several musculoskeletal issues with my legs. Maybe once they're fixed I could take it up as an adult beginner...

[@worldtreeorg]

Same here, parents told that I was too tall so not to waste their money. Glad the world is different now.

[@kidsvanbergeijk1709]

I'm a 5' 11" dancer on pointe at 14 And I was really questioning if I could dance with my height. Thank you for this video! You have opened my eyes!

[@이나이나-v9k]

I doubt anyone will read this comment but this video made me cry because I am one of those people who quit partly because of their height. (partly also due to injury...)I feel like I have to get this of my chest now because there is now one who relates to me that I know.. So... I'm 5'10 and was always the tallest and heaviest in our ballet group (I was only doing it as a hobby but that for 12 out of 18 years of my life and I still love it very much) when I was younger and smaller in height my teacher put me in the front and I was always really proud but getting older I got more in the back row just because I was tall not because I wasn't good... But since I still could perform I was happy. Because of my height and since we didn't have guys in our ballet group I would partly do things like lift a girl with someone else and my teacher always told me why are you not a guy... Then your height would be awesome... I still struggle with my height a lot. I really wish I would have seen this before I quit but I really appreciate representing the taller dancers and giving them a stage they sometimes don't even try to dream of...

[@melissalund6198]

I am a stylist and ex ballet dancer (amateur not pro) and I just want to tell you to be proud of your height. Stand up straight, wear heels and own it! If anyone has a problem with this that's their issue not yours. One of my fave dancers - Svetlana Zhakarova- is 5'9 and fab.

[@boop7405]

Imagine how mesmerizing it would be to watch a tall ballerina in a performance with point shoes oof that would be stunning

[@ctrlmorgann]

My dance teacher is 5’11 and she was professional and she’s amazing🥰

[@berniceg.8863]

What size are her pointe shoes? That's my biggest problem. I wear RP size 44 v1, width 2, Medium shank. I am 5'8. I look forward to your reply.

[@nanushka]

I'm 1.78cm and always had trouble in getting picked for any strand out roles and was always sent back to the back of my class. I'm glad the ballet world is opening up to body diversity❤

[@SabrinaBella36]

Hearing this all makes me so happy but also so sad. I hit 5’11” when I was 14 (which is my current height still at 26) and my dance teachers all pushed me to quit and never gave me opportunities that more petit dancer got. I wanted to be a classical ballet dancer so badly. Now as an adult I’ve started ballet classes again and finally have a teacher that pushes everyone equally and I feel like believes in my potential and constantly tells me to fill the space, extend, grow etc I just wish I’d had this when I was younger so that I’d have continued and had the possibility at a career because now it’s too late.

[@madiis18account]

My mum didn't let me go into ballet as a kid because she knew I'd be "too tall" (I'm 5'10 as an adult now) and didn't want me to be put through the psychological trauma of that (mum was a ballerina), so I went into musical theatre instead. I'm really glad I did musical theatre instead of ballet, the industry is so much more flexible in what performers are "meant" to look like, and I still trained in ballet (as well as a lot of other genres of dance), though I never went en pointe

[@bp4840]

This is so nice to see, I’m not as tall as her but I’m still tall and look ridiculous standing next to everyone and it’s so refreshing to see dancers of different heights and I would love to see it in more companies along with racial and bodily diversity. She’s absolutely beautiful and incredible thank you for this :)

[@tammystiletto]

*OMG* Alonzo!!! I love getting these ballet. Alendars and I keep the pictures forever! I sketch and these pictures have helped and inspired me to sketch more and become better at my art. *also* YES. It is that people don’t believe that she can do it. Same with a lot of close minded sports-like ⛸⛸ do what you want anyway. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@bonjourbernadette]

Lines is the reason I moved to San Francisco and started taking class then working at the (then-called) SF Dance Center. One of the most breathtaking companies I've ever seen!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@courtneycamera1]

Love the love for the tall dancers. I’m 5’10” and understand being put in the back for all of the dances growing up

[@karenlindley.9756]

Lovely to see a tall dancer! I’m the same size and was told I was too tall for ballet. Full stop. Great things have changed xx

[@unseelie63]

Awesome! You shouldn't have to give up on something you love and are good at,because of your height,be it tall or small.Maria Kochetkova is only 5 feet tall and has said that she hears from dance studants who have been made to feel that they should give up because of their height.I hope there are more companies that are inclusive in times to come.

[@kiraleskew7564]

Thanks for doing this video. I am also just over 6' tall, and I had to quit pointe because they stopped making the only shoe that fit me. I have been watching your channel hoping that the ballet world had changed so that I could go back to ballet and pointe.

[@x.cherri.x.berri.x]

Hey! Could you do a video on exercises to help you get on pointe? I am on Demi pointe and trying to get on pointe!

[@snicolek6590]

I haven't been in ballet since I was younger, but I am obsessed with your channel! I have tried on a pair of point shoes before, and I was shocked at how painful they are! I had no clue how important it is to get the correct pair.

[@kimmarsee1759]

I've never done ballet, but I love it so much. I have such a strong love for ballet.

[@pippawilliams3139]

I'm tall and very amateur, but I was hoping this video would include more details on the actual pointe shoe fitting - which brands to try and different features which might work well for long and very narrow feet (I wear Aus 12/EU 43 in street shoes). Maybe a follow-up video?

[@ToriAnneNH]

I am 6 ft tall and it was my dream to be a ballerina. Sadly I have the world's most inflexible feet and it just didn't work out in the cards for me. Loving this video Josephine!!!! Long live us tall lanky people!

[@Lilly-dk5bg]

And then there's short ol me who wants to be just 1/2 an inch taller.... 😂😂😂😂

[@siyeonjoo6156]

Lilly I feel your pain, I’m really short and I dance so even 1/2 an inch would be great.

[@aballetgal6788]

I’m 4’ 10”. At 14. My family has always told that I’ll grow, I don’t know anymore lol.🤣

[@siyeonjoo6156]

A ballet gal Ow, I get told that a lot as well I’m thirteen and the shortest among a lot of people maybe it’s cause I’m Asian? 😂😂😂

[@andrewjames291]

5'1" male ballet dancer here. Please keep dancing short ballerinas, or us short guys will forever be screwed 😂😂

[@Lilly-dk5bg]

@@andrewjames291 heeheehee. Good luck! And never stop dancing!

[@johoward2251]

I was surprised by the fact of average heights because my archetype of a ballerina is “The 180cm Russian swan” btw nice video

[@emma.l]

As a fellow tall dancer, thank you!! I love this

[@ButterflyCreationss]

You are never too tall too short too fat too skinny too old too young too black too white too masculine too feminine To dance. God gave you a talent. Go for it!

[@annamarker8760]

I am 5'11 and I have the "Egyptian" toes (I think) where my big toe is the longest and my pinkie toe is the shortest. I'm not on pointe yet, but I'm training to be. My teacher said that I should be lucky that I'm not in the royal ballet school bc then I'd be kicked out. What do other dancers like me do? Are there any special support thingies to put in the shoe so I don't carry my entire wait on just my big toe? Please give me some hope haha

[@brittywren2877]

I'm 6' and always wanted to do ballet but thought I was too tall. I took the basketball route. She's gorgeous to watch and hope for other tall girls.

[@sarahcanfield2646]

This is such an amazing video. Yeah! tall dancers!

[@nancytomlinson3523]

She is beautiful. Lovely lines like you said. Glad she didn't give up on her dream. Awesome, mentorship!! So often there's so many negative comments no matter what you choose in life to pursue. God Bless her. Please pass on our kind words. Thank you.

[@Trenchant468]

Fascinating. And she’s gorgeous.

[@tammi3121]

I'm not a dancer but at 6'2 I find it so refreshing that she proved the norm', wrong... Thank u 4 that

[@kobaltkween]

I once knew two ballerinas about 6'. They were both so beautiful and graceful.

[@AffinityOfTime]

I quit gymnastics at 9 because I was "too tall". I ended up in circus instead and I absolutely loved it.

[@ceccato91]

i wish i had seen this video back on 2011 when i quit ballet right after graduation because i was too tall the back line thing, OMG THIS IS SOOOO TRUE!!! i remember even some professors that would just put me on the back because i couldn't be in front and some even ignored me *sad story AMAZING VIDEO! congrats and thank you for that

[@Sobolady89]

My friend's daughter was 5'9" and told she was too tall. She became primary dancer at ABT and now has her own studio called Ballet Next.

[@samiralozano5403]

I’m 12 years old and I’m 5’4 so I stick out so much compared to my other friends

[@flamingapplepie1]

Don’t worry they’ll eventually catch up to you! I also felt like I towered over everyone at your age but now I’m just a regular 5’4-5 adult

[@balletteacher621]

Help! I have a student who can't seem to get fitted properly and is getting pain at the back of her ankle. I feel like the shoes are causing it. How can I set up a virtual fitting for her?

[@yumenozen]

I'm six foot tall as well, and started as an adult a few years ago, so I don't have too much hope of finding someone to partner me when I'm up on pointe anytime soon. But hey, I can lift the shorter dancers instead, so that's fun. Most I'd ever get to do with more skill development would probably be a local company and maybe eventually making some awesome videos to share on KZbin choreographed to songs I love that people haven't always heard. So that's not too bad. Finding a place that stocks pointe shoes in my size in my area of the East Coast isn't easy, but I've gone between Bloch and Gaynor Mindens, and love my Gaynors, only using Blochs right now because they were available and shipping times have been out a few months for GM because of COVID.

[@Christopherhlee]

Oh how I miss taking class in that studio!

[@missclarksartclass8929]

This makes me so mad, (not you Jo! You are awesome!) I’m 6’1 and while I’m not a dancer I’ve always been told I’m too tall for a girl, I shouldn’t wear heels, guys have straight up told me they could never date me because I’m taller than them. It’s ridiculous. I myself am happy with who I am and it’s terrible that people still feel discriminated against over body types.

[@22_leahjoyce]

i'm sorry! that's just plain cruel. anyone should be able to do dance

[@Lowdermoomoo]

My daughter is estimated to be 6-6’2 so I’m hoping she finds something she loves and is passionate about like this.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Alena Kovaleva, First Soloist at the Bolshoi, is also 6 ft tall. She is stunning.

[@ballet2103]

She is not 6 feet. Alyona Kovalyova is 177 cms which is 5'9.5. She has limited partner options but lucky for her, Bolshoi has Jacopo Tissi - 188 cms (6'2) and Denis Rodkin, who usually dance with her.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

# Ballet are you sure? Because I met her last year and stood next to her. I‘m 176, and she’s definitely taller. Maybe your info about her being 177 cm is old. It’s not unusual for dancers to grow until they are 17-18. (Because of delayed puberty, growth is also delayed)

[@ballet2103]

@@mathildewesendonck7225 No, it's not old info. It's from an interview in Russian where she discusses the challenges of her height of 177 cms. It's still very tall for a ballerina cuz you gotta add 10 cms when she is on pointe. Maria Kowroski and Teresa Reichlen from NYCB are 5'9.

[@ballerinacentral1672]

Can you do this but for a shorter woman? I’m 4’9 and it would be cool to see a point fitting for a short adult!

[@Tipywos]

I'm 6'2" and my daughter will be very tall as well. Good to know there is a place for her if she wants to pursue ballet

[@siennariver9453]

I am actually hoping to be in the dance program at Dominican University of California which has done some work with LINES ballet in the past so this video was really cool to watch!

[@bekimetal444]

When I was 6 (SIX!!!) my ballet teacher basically gave my mum her term fees back because I was too tall and said it'd be a waste of both our times for me to continue. granted I was basically the height of an average 10yo at that age , I never felt out of place in class but after that I felt out of place everywhere until I hit my late teens. I'm so happy that one of us giants made a successful career in this judgemental class of dance and proved them all wrong 💖

[@lumi33tv]

Could you possibly do videos about fitting heavier dancers? People with high muscle mass or stuff like that which makes them a lot heavier and possibly different to fit?

[@lostie9866]

I had the opposite problem. Too short.

[@katsuki116]

I love this episode. So encouraging. Subscribe with no delay

[@MalikaSmile]

Some people get energy and drive from being told they are not going to be able to do something. The "I'll show you" attitude or "who are you to tell me what I can or can't do" just gives some people the drive necessary to carve out their own path. That are the stubborn ones. If you have a stubborn kid ... you can be thankful. The child will find its way.

[@Skinnedrabbittattoo]

I am just under 6ft, and always assumed I was too tall for ballet. But I’ve started practicing during the pandemic. Hopefully it’ll help strengthen my core and spine, so I’ll have an easy recovery from my next spinal operation!

[@dylanisquiteswag5013]

Me still at grade 4 and 5’3 watching this like it’s gonna be relatable 😔

[@claudethforbin7727]

The Bolshoi Ballet. Saw them in Paris. They are soooooo tall.

[@CC-si3cr]

4:06 Wow! That photo. It's art. I would frame that and hang it on my wall. Simply breathtaking.

[@tessakimberly8138]

I love getting fitted it’s so fun!

[@harryhill8543]

Its usually the case certain body shapes work better in some pursuits than others, its why there no 6ft tall jockeys or 5 ft basketball players.

[@Zaida.Fulgentes]

At 1:56 for me I’m the tallest in my tap team so somehow n I got out in center and in the front and that’s really cool!

[@sydneym.8223]

i've always felt so awkward being 5'10" and en pointe so this is really inspiring

[@aaralyn1136]

She is such a beautiful dancer

[@aaralyn1136]

It’s so cool because I’m going to an art school in San Francisco and we take class at Alanzo King Lines. It’s sad we can’t go there right now

[@heathermandujano1093]

I'm 5'6" and was told I was too tall for ballet! This was almost 30 years ago, and maybe it's because I grew early. I've been the same height since I was 12.

[@kylieghaosamwonyi2029]

I am surpised by the back row thing cause I am usually the tallest and get put front center because of my height idk I am not 6'0 thoo hahaha but I am usually in class with short people.I am 5'5

[@oonakr]

And there there’s me im 5 feet tall 😂

[@mcetiger]

She has lines for days.

[@nessagirl1911]

I don't do ballet, so I'd like to know how being tall affects being taught how to dance. Aren't the movements the same no matter how tall you are?

[@leticiaokane3036]

I guess so, but the point is dancing with partners. If you're tall u need to find a partner taller than u to do some of the moves. And also as mentioned in the video taller people sometimes are not given the opportunity to try things so they end up having some issues with some moves.

[@leticiaokane3036]

I guess so, but the point is dancing with partners. If you're tall u need to find a partner taller than u to do some of the moves. And also as mentioned in the video taller people sometimes are not given the opportunity to try things so they end up having some issues with some moves and people associate it with being tall.

[@stephaniejordan5023]

I'm really happy i'm not the only really tall ballerina :D

[@daniellek3271]

It's really hard to hear you between the echo and the "background" music. :/

[@carmenbreton822]

As a non dancer, I've realised that I have a crazy turnout and flexible feet( I have hypermobility in most of my body) from watching these videos. Like, I can spread my feet to a 180+ angle.

[@carmenbreton822]

Also, I can get a pretty good arch in my foot. It really surprises me, bc I've never taken any form of ballet or dance that requires flexibility before

[@BebbaDubbs]

This is why I left dance at 5'11", but I ended up at 6'1". I do wish I'd had a teacher who understood my body type.

[@melindawang8568]

I wear heritage and for some reason they always squeak so I was going to get a new shoe for a while now but now I can’t because of corona and I’m scared about like the shoe not fitting because I just started pointe like a year ago and I’m not that sure about which shoes are like my favorite but since pointe shoes are so expensive, I’m scared I’ll buy the wrong ones and have to live with them for like 2 months.

[@kashfiaislam9995]

Can I take ballet classes once a week for 3 years and then get my first pair of pointe shoes? 🩰

[@MarsSkywalker]

I KNOW ILARIA!!!!!