One of my favorite events to attend each year is the annual Fantasy of the Opera gala, a fundraiser that supports the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® continued its string of trade shows this month, attending the Atlantic Dance Retail Show at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, IL, on Feb. 9 and 10.
Read MoreWhen you call Dancer’s Choice in Aliso Viejo, CA, owner Grace Lee will know you by the sound of your voice. “When they call, I recognize their voice, I know their name and I know their pointe shoe size,” says Lee. “They just thank me and they don’t go anywhere else.”
Read MoreTucked in the middle of the main thoroughfare in Greenwich, CT, is a charming, 2,000-foot space called Beam & Barre, an independently-owned dancewear store that has been a staple of the community since the late 1970s.
Read MoreAs any pointe shoe fitter knows, the challenge of finding the perfect fit for every foot is part of the fun. That was definitely the case at the recent Russian Pointe trunk show, held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Artful Dancewear in Dallas.
Read MoreEvery year, Russian Pointe® makes an effort to attend the Atlantic Dance Retail Show in Dallas for a chance to catch up with our loyal dancewear retailers and meet new store owners and make new friends.
Read MoreWhen Russian Pointe® held a trunk show at The Dance Store in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 11, so many dancers signed up for pointe shoe fittings that every time slot was full.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® headed to the sunny West Coast recently to attend the Atlantic Dance Retail Show, which took place at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles Jan. 12-13.
Read MoreOn Monday, Jan. 13, Aleksandra Efimova and Prince Piotr Galitzine, chairs of the Moscow Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, as well as committee member Laura Yergesheva, were invited by the Russian Ambassador to the United States to celebrate “Old New Year” at the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreIn honor of all the Russian and American holidays, The Moscow Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, chaired by Aleksandra Efimova and Prince Piotr Galitzine, hosted its First Annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Read MoreFor Diane Abrams, owner of Brandywine Dance Shoppe in Wilmington, DE, dance has always been the love of her life.
Read MoreGinger and Noel Amend, a husband and wife team who own Assemblé Dancewear in Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, CO, have been in the dance retail world for more than 30 years, so together they’ve seen just about every type of foot and every type of dance shoe that’s ever been made.
Read MoreLori Cain spent more than 20 years as a professional dancer and dance teacher before she opened Lori’s Dancewear in 2009. And even though she’s no longer teaching, she is still dedicated to inspiring young girls about dance.
Read MoreWhen Maria Thorpe was researching which brand of pointe shoes she should carry in her new dancewear store, Neverland Emporium in Kaysville, UT, she didn’t have tough decision.
Read MorePatrice Heston, who has owned Dancewear Center in Kirkland, WA, for 22 years, provides something the online discount retailers can’t: personal evaluations and in-depth safety tips.
Read MoreAt Russian Pointe®, we are thrilled whenever our retailers expand their businesses and take steps towards the future. That’s why we were excited to celebrate the success of On Your Toes Dancewear in Peabody, MA, which recently moved to a new, larger store.
Read MoreOn Oct. 26, Russian Pointe® hosted a trunk show at Boulder Body Wear in Boulder, CO.
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