i want to learn the ballet
2 weeks ago
i love this dance but i can’t do it and i decide to learn it
How to learn ballet
It made me
heartbroken. 
"its like learning to walk, only you'll never do it right."
How I did it: i dont know. maybe this isn't for me. maybe it's too late in life, maybe it was stupid, going from an energetic style like irish, to something as basic and fiddly and slow as ballet.
i love ballet. i still do.
last week as a treat she taught us a higher level dance and i loved that.
but i cant get anything right. im not blaming anyone but myself, i know its my fault. but, im not enjoying it, i just wish i could go back to irish. i feel like my parents are wasting their money.
my turnout is shocking, im not flexible enough, i dont practice enough, i cant remember the dances because they arent dances, its so far just at the barm pointing my feet. i dont have the money to dance next year, i dont even have ballet shoes. but i love ballet, and i loved doing the harder work, i just cant motivate myself to work hard when it will never lead to what i want to do.
i just want to go back to irish, its killing me watching my friends continue, same as its oging to kill me watching the friend i take ballet with continue on with it, she's going on pointe and taking exams next year, and i'm going to left behind again.
its just so upsetting, and frustrating, i just want to move, and dance, and not stand still moving one leg for half an hour, then be told im doing it wrong.
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AwakenMe love, wisdom, creativity
a tricky goal
1 month ago
I don’t expect to ever become an expert, just to know a few things here and there about ballet. I have always admired ballet dances since I was little girl and always wished I could have took lessons. I do have two dvds on ballet, on is the NYC ballet which is just a workout, and this other one from the 80’s which is like being in a ballet class which is kind of snazzy. I am having trouble finding ballet classes that I can’t easily afford but I will get this done at some point. For now my DVDs will have to be enough
Started
1 month ago
I started in January and I am in love with Ballet!! I want to keep on learning and improving.
Untitled
3 months ago
Still haven’t got round to this bribing business… still don’t think she’ll teach me either 15 months on!
no tutus.
3 months ago
well, i searched online “learn ballet”, and found a good page (i think)from howtodothings.com with a step by step of the five basic positions, demi plié, and grand plié. what muscles to clench, etc. i wish it had pictures to go with it, but i’ll manage. i know it’s best to learn from a live instructor, but i haven’t the money or method of transport to do so. so i’ll have to make do with this.
i don’t really feel the need to become a professional dancer or anything like that, i just want to learn for the health benefits, to improve my grace and posture, and just because i want to, damnit!
now, the key is to do it and keep to it.
plus those teal en point ballet slippers i hope to win on ebay should be put to use…
progress
5 months ago
I’ve been attending ballet lessons for about a month now.
I don’t think this goal will ever really be considered completed until i either become a teacher or someone tells me there is nothing left to learn.
Lesson 1
5 months ago
I went to a relaxed local studio (one that didn’t require one of those scary, unforgiving leotards) and took my first lesson.
It was fantastic.
I was absolutely laughably horrendous, but it felt so good to be trying. Many of the students in my adult beginners class are people that took ballet as a child and are getting back now. They are not really beginners. They were very encouraging.
I can’t wait to go back!
Background
5 months ago
Like so many, I took ballet as a kindergartner. Some combination of being uncoordinated and uncommitted (I don’t know how other five year olds keep with it!) lead me to hang up my ballet shoes after a year.
Since then, I’ve grown up (23 now) and developed a real enjoyment of watching ballet. I would really like to learn.
signed up for lessons!
6 months ago
Next tuesday is the first day for me to go.
I got some of my friends involved from our school dance class.
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