Category: New Products

Gaynor Minden’s new Lyra Pointe Shoes at Dancing Boutique

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Gaynor Minden is thrilled to introduce Lyra as part of their 30th Anniversary celebration; their first all new pointe shoe line over that period and we are delighted to be stocking and fitting these shoes for our dancers from early May 2024.

Pointe shoes perform a remarkable job — enduring tremendous forces and repeated strains, all the while appearing as refined and delicate as the ballerina herself.

Made with proprietary Premium Weave soft satin, pliable construction techniques, and a flexible microfiber vegan sole, Lyra is designed for expressive footwork, secure alignment, and effortless roll-through.

Lyra is available with the same numerous fitting options (model, length, width, box, shank, vamp, and heel) that have always been available from Gaynor Minden’s existing line, now known as Europa. Most dancers can wear the same size in both lines. 

However, Lyra is truly different. 

Gaynor Minden Lyra Pointe Shoes from Dancing Boutique
Gaynor Minden Lyra Pointe Shoes

Developed over a three year period, Lyra’s new Premium Weave Satin is a proprietary blend of yarns, woven in Italy and exclusive to Gaynor Minden. The Lyra is a completely new pointe shoe that is designed to provide dancers with the ultimate in support, alignment, and flexibility.

Although a more expensive shoe, Gaynor Minden can demonstrate that their pointe shoes cost less to use than other brands because they last an average of 3–5 times longer than conventional pointe shoes. 

Gaynor Minden believe that dancers are artists who deserve no less than the very best that human intelligence and imagination can deliver. To best serve dancers, they feel that it is essential to recognise that they are athletes as well as artists, and that the dancer’s body is her instrument. 

This approach has contributed to the development and launch of Lyra.

In stock at Dancing Boutique from early May 2024. Jump online and book a fitting appointment for LYRA!

Suffolk® Pointe shoes at Dancing Boutique

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It is always our aim to offer our dancers a broad range of Pointe Shoes. We want to become their ‘one stop shop’ helping them find their perfect shoes

Where shoes and brands have become hard to source in recent times we felt it was important to add someone new and special to the Dancing Boutique fold.

Having had various delightful conversations with Mark & Keri Suffolk at Suffolk Pointes, we sampled their fabulous shoes and were delighted to become one of their UK suppliers.

From their Premiere Collection we now stock their Stellar Pink Standard Insole Pointe Shoe 

The Premiere Collection is their hardest working collection of pointe shoes. With heavy paste and high wings, these pointe shoes are made to last. The hard paste and durable shanks allow this collection to be the longest lasting pointe shoes in the dance industry. Combining the high wings with our patented design, Suffolk® handmade pointe shoes guide the foot into proper placement en pointe. 

The Suffolk® Stellar pointe shoe is the best pointe shoe for dancers that want an elegant line en pointe. The Stellar is one of the best-selling pointe shoes in the dance industry. The broad platform makes balancing en pointe easy. The toe box is roomy enough to articulate your feet when rolling through demi pointe. The high wings taper just enough for the dancer to feel secure and in proper placement without looking boxy or clunky. Once this handmade pointe shoe breaks in, the box will mold to your feet perfectly, the way no other type of pointe shoe can.

From their Corps de Ballet Collection we now stock their Spotlight Pink Standard Insole Pointe Shoe 

The Corps de Ballet Collection is made up of traditional pointe shoes made inside out and turned to reveal the right side of the pointe shoe after the shoemaker has hand pasted the toe box into the shoe. These lightweight shoes are known and loved by dancers that want the shoe to mold quickly to their foot.  From the stage, dancers appear to wear flat slippers when wearing shoes from this collection. Many artistic directors favor the aesthetic of Suffolk® pointe shoes made in this traditional British style of shoemaking. They only classic pointe shoes that feature Suffolk’s patented design which extends the life of the shoe. 

The Suffolk® Spotlight was the first pointe shoe in our line to introduce our patented design. This comfortable pointe shoe for bunions or dancers with large toe joints cups the foot at the metatarsals for extra support. The Spotlight’s patented design is unique in its ability to help all dancers get over the platform in correct placement, while the insole allows them to fully articulate their foot. The lightweight shoe is made it hug the arch, while offering the dancer support and lift, and also deters sitting in the shoe.   

Suffolk® Pointe Shoes are made from modern lasts designed and hand-carved by an engineer and master pointe shoemaker and then computer-graded for perfect sizing. So they fit the modern dancer’s foot. 

We are thrilled to have their Suffolk® Pointe Shoes in our range and know that our dancers will love them.

Kate & Mark x

The Homme range of men’s dancewear from Ballet Rosa.

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As part of our commitment to continue to grow our collection of dancewear for men, in 2021 we were thrilled to start stocking the stunning Homme collection from Ballet Rosa. We now offer 17 items from this collection, available in-store, online and at selected schools.

Their first ever complete menswear range combines their passion for fashion with their reputation for old-world craftsmanship.  As they said at launch ‘We looked around the world for inspiration to find fabrics and develop prints and embellishments to enhance the male physique’.

Ballet Rosa Homme features several fashion collections, cosy athleisure, new Academy basics for boys and men, and bags inspired by the needs of the male dancer.

We love the range and we know our dancers do. Available in our Tunbridge Wells store or online.

For the full range have a look here. Photo shown is the Endo Zip Leotard

We welcome DellaLo of Milan to the growing Dancing Boutique portfolio of fashion dancewear

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At the end of 2021 we were thrilled to become the first UK retail outlet for Milan based dancewear creators, DellaLo. Founded in 2015, DellaLo combine high quality Italian fabrics, excellent craftmanship, haut couture and a love of dance.

Their ethos is that dancers wish to be inspired by the garments they wear and, through them, they reveal themselves and their aspirations.

They use exclusively high quality Italian fabrics combined with excellent craftsmanship to offer customers the best of Made in Italy.

At Dancing Boutique we selected items from their Dellalo ‘Icons’ range which represents a selection of their iconic garments which are timeless and a design symbol of the brand since their launch in 2015. They express elegance, minimal style and refinement using stunning fabric. 

Take a look at one of their stunning leotards below.

https://dancingboutique.com/product/artemide-leotard/

See the full collection we hold in stock here.

DellaLo at Dancing Boutique, In-store, Online and at selected schools.