The Ballet Shop Blog

We are back and have added more new items to our website.

We have inserted a category to include lyrical and ballroom shoes, which include ballroom shoes and teacher’s shoes or greek sandals.  These are discounted until the end of August, subject to availability.

In the Gifts Section, we have included some little ballerina keyrings, which are also on discount for now.

We hope that you will take the time to browse our site and see what’s on offer.

Easter is coming, and you might want to give a leotard as a gift, instead of plenty of chocolates and sweets.

We have therefore populated our Bargain Corner, with some lovely velvet leotards which are fantastically priced to clear our shelves for more stock.  We have the classic camisole leotards, as well as some of the prettier fashion leotards on sale. Hurry before we run out - offer available while stocks last!

 … and we are going to close our retail shop, Palkett, at the College of Jazz until the week after the New Year - officially at least. Of course, we will always be available online and if you want to come to our retail shop you can make an appointment.

For those wanting to purchase their Christmas gifts online, hurry while you are still in time for the goods to be posted for Christmas.  If you need your goods for the new term in January, you are also encouraged to order now, to make sure that your goods reach you in plenty of time.

We would like to  congratulate Brigitte Gauci Borda School of Ballet for the lovely production, Swan Lake, which was staged at the Manoel Theatre two weekends back. It was indeed a delightful performance. the school has now been around for a good twenty years, and a few years back it has moved to the improved studios in Old College Street, Sliema. It is one of the finest dance schools in Malta, providing training in a variety of disciplines of dance.

We have also updated our postage rates - we have lowered them for you, and taken on some of the postage costs ourselves. If you have any queries, please do contact us, and we will be happy to help.  We look forward to your custom!

Since winter has come along, and most people have already bought their uniforms, as of the coming week we will be reverting to our winter hours for our retail outlet in San Gwann. These means we will be opening Mondays and Thursdays from 17.00 to 19.00. We are however still available for an appointment if these days do not suit you.

We have also realised that the way our postage rates work is rather expensive.   If this works out more than the actual postage and packing cost to us, we will send you a refund. That way, you will not have to pay extra.  If you have queries, you can always send us an email from our Customer Service area.

As of the last few days, we have been updating our Bags section, which until now had remained empty until we decided which stocks to buy. This section is divided into two - the Soft Bags and the Vanity Cases.

We have started with Roch Valley bags, which have some of the cutest bags available for children. There are three types of designs for the vanity cases, each of which will appeal to the younger generation of dancers.  The soft bags are also very appealing, and one of them even has an extra pencil case and could be used for school.

Haversack with extra pencil case. Very good value for money

These bags are of excellent quality and will be an excellent gift idea for your daughter, neice or other little friend this Christmas, or even for any other occasion. We post worldwide and our site automatically calculates postage for you in accordance with our local rates.

If you want to order for Christmas, please order before the end of November to make sure that our goods reach you in time to wrap them. You may also ask for gift wrapping, as our special treat.

We are pleased to announce that, since we are frequently providing goods to people and companies in the UK, we have obtained a mobile number, which you can use to call us with any queries if you are for some reason unable to use internet and email.

The number is 07724776900

Please feel free to text or call us. If you are unable to get through for some reason, you are kindly asked to send an email to us, even if this is through a friend.

This is part of our commitment to give you a better service.

As the new term is set to start again, we are re-opening our retail shop at College of Jazz, as of today. We will be opening from today until Friday, and next Monday to Wednesday, at 17:00 - 19:00. We will also be opening next Wednesday in Gozo, at the YADA Gozo school. All dancers are welcome.

This year we will be opening from Monday to Thursday until around mid-October, when we will then switch back to Mondays and Thursdays. The hours are the same - 17:00 - 19:00. Of course, we are always available to make an alternative appointment if you are unable to make it during our normal opening hours. Our website is also run on a daily basis, so that if you know exactly what you need, or if you are not in Malta, we will still be able to help you. We are still in the process of uploading many more new products, and so if there is anything you do not see, please send us an email and we will let you know if we can provide you with it. If you are in a hurry, give us a call on +356 9948 6293 and we will give you a reply as soon as possible.

Looking forward to seeing you!

We have updated our Pointe Shoe category recently. Besides the student pointe shoes, for those who are still in the early stages of pointe work, we have the professional pointe shoes, for the more experienced dancers. We still have more pointe shoes to add to both these categories.  The Sansha Legende Pointe shoes are a new development in Sansha’s tradition of pointe shoes - featuring a hard 3/4 shank and an external split sole, these shoes are durable without compromising flexibility of the arch.

Sansha 'Legende' Pointe Shoes with external split sole

You must be very sure of your size when ordering pointe shoes.  If you are definite about what you require, then you may happily order online. Please remember that we also stock pointe-related items like pointe shoe ribbons, and will shortly be adding toe pads (foam, neoprene or silicone). The ribbons come free with every pair of pointe shoes you buy. We also include a special little bag in which you can store your pointe shoes and air them.

If you have any queries about our pointe shoes, or about any other product, please let us know. Our email address is theballetshop@onvol.net. If you do not see your size, please send us an email and we will check our stocks.

Sansha Pointe Shoes

We are pleased to announced that we have stocked up our children’s jazz shoes.

There are four models to choose from - canvas full sole or split sole and leather full sole or split sole.

The split sole jazz shoes have a suede sole and a neoprene arch, which means the shoes are comfortable and flexibile but allow more definition.

The full sole jazz shoes also have a suede sole, which make them easier to point your toes in than the conventional leather sole shoes. These jazz shoes, especially the leather model, are extremely popular with drama schools, since children need shoes that they can use during all types of classes - even dance! - while remaining sturdy.

We will be adding more things as the days roll by towards the beginning of term. Please note that orders for a full uniform online will receive a token gift.

Hello everyone!

Summer has started and, while many of you are taking a sabbatical, a number of you will be attending summer schools and courses. For this reason, we have created special discounts - which will be evident as soon as you start browsing The Ballet Shop.

We have also been busy posting new items - that is, items you’ve always been able to purchase from us but needed to be updated and entered into our new site. And so, we have a brand new Hosiery section, with all you need from ballet tights for adults, ballet tights for children, convertible tights, fishnet tights and socks. These items are also set for special discounts in the summer - that is, until the end of August, to make purchasing a lighter experience in the summer.

We will be back with more details of new items. If you have any queries, please send an email to theballetshop@onvol.net. Thank you.

Sansha Ballet Tights