We are a small team of certified fitters who strongly believe that no one is ever truly "done" learning something new about the detailed professionalism that goes into proper pointe shoe fittings. The craftsmanship, technology and dancers' needs are always evolving and so does our training. The owner's of Footlights have renowned recognition as Master Fitters in the industry; we offer in-house customizations and custom orders. Every one of our pointe-fitting trainees spends months training in the art of fitting alongside our senior and master fitters. Every fitting you receive at Footlights is done by a trained professional. In addition to our certifications, we work closely with manufacturers to test pointe shoes in development and only stock shoes we believe are exceptionally made and truly benefit dancers.

We offer customization services for pointe shoes at Footlights. Our most frequently used service is sewing. We can sew ribbon & elastic onto ballet flats and pointe shoes. We use standard placements and can accommodate most custom requests. Sewing is often a same-day service with just a few minutes wait time.

Pricing varies per service.

All sales final.

We offer more complex services for pointe shoes, like shank strengthening, de-shanking, softening, drawstring replacements or inserts etc. Most of these services are same-day pickup. When we cannot personally provide a special custom service in-shop, we work with manufacturers to execute the custom designs.

Pricing varies per service.

All sales final.

306 E. Church Street. Frederick, MD 21701

Call + text for assistance:

(301)-888-6901

Email: info@dancefootlights.com

Regular Hours of operation can be found here

We answer calls and messages during our regular business hours unless we are closed. Always leave a voicemail if you need assistance and we'll call you back as quickly as possible.

*Individuals do not need appointments for pointe fittings, but groups of 3+ should contact us well in advance to schedule. See our FAQs for more details about scheduling.

On average we have 1-2 certified pointe fitters available throughout the day. We accept walk-in fittings, but do note that sometimes there may be extended wait times during bursts of cluster shopping that is unpredictable and/or unavoidable. This does not happen often.

Our policy is to serve walk-in fittings on a first-come-first-served routine during our regular boutique hours. We appreciate your patience, support and respect for your fellow shoppers and our team when you are asked to wait your turn for all fitting services.

Setting the standard for pointe fittings since 1991. The Ellis family who founded Footlights still owns, operates and offers hands-on professional expertise every day.

We are a team of certified fitters who strongly believe that no one is ever truly "done" learning something new about the detailed professionalism that goes into proper pointe shoe fittings. The craftsmanship, technology and dancers' needs are always evolving and so does our training.

We're certified professional fitters with renowned, award-winning recognition in the industry.

In addition to our certifications, we work closely with manufacturers to test pointe shoes in development and only stock shoes we believe are exceptionally made and truly benefit dancers.

We offer in-house customizations including basics such as sewing, shank strengthening, drawstring replacements and advanced custom-made-to-order shoes.

We have clients from all over the world, all different backgrounds and all levels of experience from beginner to renowned professionals. While our reach is vast, we never lose sight of our local community and are proud to service hundreds of local dancers yearly.

Appointments are not needed for individuals and walk-in services are available every day we're open.

In this guide, we thoroughly breakdown the most frequently asked questions.

Information ranging from basic Return/Exchange inquiries, shipping processes to more advanced questions such as, "do I need an appointment?". As well as discount information, including how our Footie Rewards program works and so much more.