Cecilia Iliesiu, Principal Artist of Pacific Northwest Ballet, provides an inspirational insight into her pointe shoe journey, explaining that it was only after meeting Esther Juon, founder of Juon Pointe and a specialist in pointe shoe fitting that she was able to find the right shoe and remain injury free. #ceciliailiesiu #estherjuon #juonpointe #pointeshoes #pointeshoesummit…

Esther Juon interviews Apeksha Bhattacharya founder of the Indian Academy of Russian Ballet and The Great Indian Ballet Competition. How did Apeksha start ballet and create these wonderful opportunities for Indian dancers? How can the ballet world help the Indian Ballet community? #India #ballet #danceinjuryprevention #education #buildinganinternationaldancenetwork #supportingIndianballetdancers Watch it here: https://thelibraryaesthetic.com/title/the-rise-of-ballet-in-india/

An interview with Annemari Auture by Esther Juon, from Juon Pointe. Annemari is an ex-professional dancer with the Norwegian Opera Ballet Royal, Swedish Ballet, and an assistant Professor at Niece University in France. Annemari has written three book series about ballet and the first one is out now, called The Feeling Ballet Body. #feet #heels #legmuscles #neutralpelvis #bones #ligaments…

Georgina Barr just had a wonderful broadcast about what a Pre-pointe assessment is… Enjoy! http://Georgina just had a wonderful broadcast about what a Pre-pointe assessment is… Enjoy!https://fb.watch/g1EFwDJv0D/

Thank you Riccardo Galeotti from Canberra Acupuncture for your great feedback! Esther from Juon Pointe said “ if you keep going I’ll get some ballet shoes and you should be able to go on pointe”… well it’s not everyday that someone gives you the option to be able to go on Pointe and quite frankly…

an exploration of knee hyperextension and turnout by Esther Juon © inspired by Maria Pia Chasing the ideal ballet placement It’s my great pleasure to work with dedicated dancers and teachers via Zoom all around the world. This work has given me an insight into what dancers feel they must do to please the “ballet…

The way and why of the optimum pointe fitting I have to admit to being emotionally conflicted about the pointe shoe. On the one hand, after all I’ve learned about the anatomy and functionality of the foot, sometimes I can’t help seeing the moulding of a foot into a pointe shoe as akin to the…