Tag: emoji

The New Pointe Shoe Emoji Is FINALLY Here!

Last winter, we found out that a ballet emoji was coming our way as part of Emoji 12.0. The update includes nearly 400 new emojis featuring several disability-related symbols, gender neutral figures, and, thankfully, our favorite new tiny pair of pointe shoes. Since then, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Twitter and other platforms (see a full list […]

A Ballet Emoji is FINALLY On Its Way

Imagine this scenario: You get a text from a friend just as you’re heading into ballet class, and have to answer as quickly as possible. Now, if you were heading into a juggling class, or water polo match, or fencing practice, you’d be able to send a quick emoji in response. But alas, you’re forced […]

Celebrate World Emoji Day with the Royal Opera House's "Guess the Ballet" Quiz

Happy #WorldEmojiDay, dance friends! 🎉 👯 🎉 👯 Because it’s just the cutest, we thought we’d share the emoji challenge the Royal Opera House is currently hosting on Twitter. They’ve retold a series of ballets (and operas, for that crowd) in emoji form. If you correctly guess the name of a ballet, you’ll be entered […]

Happy #WorldEmojiDay!

Hey guys! Are you communicating solely through the intense facial expressions of tiny yellow pictures on your phone? Well, you should be, because today is #WorldEmojiDay. Ever notice how the emoji calender is July 17? Yep, that’s today! The best part about the Twitterverse emoji participation are the ballet synopses popping up from some of […]