2005

the (un)making of the pointe shoe

This 2 minutes clip seems to be my most popular one yet as in YouTube has attracted more than 101.000 viewers.
It was shot back in 2005 as part of a ballet and film mixed performance with Dutch National Ballet and 5 short clips created by me.
This clip was shot in the Freed factory in London. It was quite n experience to visit the factory. It was nothing like I had expected it to be.
Nothing shinny, nothing glamorous about the location but these shoe masters did produce some special work to keep our ballerinas on their toes Winking
The dancer who features in the video is the former principal dancer Yumiko Takeshima, who now is famously known for her ballet wear that our dancers wear for rehearsals and performances. Visit Yumiko’s site here