Palo Alto Weekly

How dancer, designer and author Kelly Schmutte found the secret to saving ballerina feet

PerfectFit Pointe founder Kelly Schmutte drew on her ballet background and design school skills to create customizable pointe shoe inserts. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Dancer and designer Kelly Schmutte ...
The Daily Californian

The Trocks’ Robert Carter talks drag ballet, boys en pointe

Olga Supphozova glides across the stage in pointe shoes and a feathered tutu, her arms extended in elegant lines of beauty and strength. But the piece is called “The Dying Swan” for a reason — pretty ...
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Swing dance goes en pointe as St. Paul Ballet brings ‘Carmen’ to 1920s

Take note, jazz fans. And swing dance fans. And opera fans. And, oh yeah, ballet fans. St. Paul Ballet’s “Carmen in the 1920s” makes huge leaps in something-for-everyone crossover appeal. After all, ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Taking the pain out of pointe: How dancer, designer and author Kelly Schmutte found the secret to saving ballerina feet

PerfectFit Pointe’s clients include local studios and a principal dancer from the New York City Ballet. Stanford graduate Leilani Tian wears her PerfectFit Pointe shoe inserts. (Photo by Magali ...