We are the POINTE SHOE supplier and fitting specialist in the North West, with highly trained fitters to ensure that your pointe shoes are fitted correctly.

We have a room dedicated to soft pointe and pointe shoes to provide a comfortable enviroment for the ballerina. With a wooden floor and ballet barre the ballerina can try out her new pointe shoes. We have a wide selection of pointe shoes available. Our pointe shoe fitters have been professionally trained by Esther Juon.

Esther was born and raised in Switzerland. She trained in classical ballet with Armin Wild and the Opera House Ballet in Zurich where she danced with the company for one season.. In 1972 she went to London for further training with Rambert and the then Dance Centre in Covent Garden. A fall while training brought her professional carer to an abrupt end. After an operation and learning to walk again she returned seven years later to ballet as a teacher. She opened her first Ballet school in Crawley, Sussex, England and in 1985 moved to Brighton where she became a registered BBO teacher. She opened Dance Laines Ballet School and Pointe Shoe Fitting Centre in January 1985. She built up the reputation of her ballet school and became renowned for her structured adult ballet classes. She ran Dance Laines for 20 years before moving to New Zealand.

We take care and time to advise on the type of shoe and fitting depending on your level of ability from beginner to expert. Our aim is for you to be comfortable, confident and safe when dancing. We have many accessories available for the care of your feet and shoes.

The new colour, soft pointe ribbon is proving to be very popular as well as the new pink wide elastic. We have suede toe patches available as well as darning thread, but for those who cannot sew (or just simply do not have the time!) a pointe shoe darning service is available. To use this service just send us your shoes with a cheque for £10.50 (this includes the current price for darning plus return postage) and your return address. Mark the package 'Darning Service' and post to the usual shop address: Song & Dance, 8 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0AA. We try to return the shoes within a few days but at busy periods (August/ september) this may take up to two weeks.

Have a look at our range of ballet and pointe shoes. We also stock a wide range of pointe shoe accessories including animal wool, Bunheads products, ribbon, elastic, darning thread, pointe shoe hardener as well as pointe shoe bags.

Please call us on 01282 865934 to book your appointment.

Late night and Sunday appointments are available and visits can be arranged at your dance school - (minimum of five students per visit).