Has anyone heard of Anna Pavlova? She was a Russian Ballerina, who danced to "The Dying Swan". She's one of my major role-models in dance and ballet.
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Yes. From the Ballet-Russe, beginning of the last century, one of those mythical dancers like Nijinsky, was present when Balanchine was auditioned into the imperial dance school, was already famous back then. Her dying swan was filmed....
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I remeber ballet, I did it for aroudn 10yrs before my health deterioated. I love dance so much I used tyo do ballet, tap, jazz, character and highland, now I want to learn salsa, tango and flamenco! I rmeber my ballet teacher made my mother run over our new demi pointes with a car, she was devestated! My mum used to crochete and blue these little pads to the top of the pointes and even started doing so for my friends cause they were so good. I miss dancing so much, my sister once didn;t cut her toenails and was on pointes and it ripped the toenail clean off......she also has damage to ohne toe so now she can click it..........very strange
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Yes ballet is my favorite. I have done jazz since I was three and I've have done ballet for 5 years but this year I had to stop going to lessons beacaus of health problems
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I too teach ballet.I've been studying dance since age 5.My students range from 7-15..some boys too.
several years ago I combined yoga class with ballet to help with nerves and relaxation after class...its really fun to watch children chant..
several years ago I combined yoga class with ballet to help with nerves and relaxation after class...its really fun to watch children chant..
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What a great topic -- I have been taken ballet for only two years, but was actually strong enough to take pre-pointe this year also. Ballet is a great way of expression, whether you are having a day where you just need to relieve some stress, or you're feeling especially greatful and want to thank the Lord for all he does. I also enjoy ballet because less emphasis is placed on the aspect of sex appeal, as compared to jazz or many types of partner dancing. Just thinking about dancing puts me in such a great mood!
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What do you do in pre-point class? I'm asking because I never had one, and never knew it existed.
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Multi-Elis said:
It's mostly, from what I've head, relevee's and other strengthening exercises to get one ready to go en pointe. I've also heard of it being done with "pre-pointe shoes" which I believe are just pointes with no shank (I'm not 100% certaina bout this though, can anyone confirm?). I think a "pre-pointe class" can also be used to describe a clas were there is a bit of Barre work done en pointe but nothing in center or across the floor.
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heeeeeeey I dance ballet 2 =D!! I started since I was 6...I really love it and all...but I get scare when it comes 2 turns in pointe....any1 has like some kind of advice for me...b'cuz...I really get scared...I just paralyzed...when I'm in da fourth position 2 do da piruette...<---dunno how 2 spell...it...o-O...wellz...ya...I would love some advice thanks peepz^^' byesh
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I found that two things helped me: a good flour, not a scratchy wooden one, too slippery in some parts and gringing in the flour in others, but rather a dance carpet.
The second thing is that you practice going from 4th and then only doing a quarter turn, and stay there as long as you can, balancing.
After that, with enough classes a week it only takes a month or two before you can do the pirouettes almost fearlessly.
The second thing is that you practice going from 4th and then only doing a quarter turn, and stay there as long as you can, balancing.
After that, with enough classes a week it only takes a month or two before you can do the pirouettes almost fearlessly.
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I hated doing pirouettes at first too...
You might try to do some diagonals (pique) first...they're easier (or were for me).....or just turn as far as you can....
But be carefull not to have too much speed when you're turning...you just need a little bit to do a whole pirouette.....if you have too much you will fall
when you try often enough you'll get it right......it's just a matter of training.....I couldn't do it at first but after 1-2 months I could...so just keep on working on them....
You might try to do some diagonals (pique) first...they're easier (or were for me).....or just turn as far as you can....
But be carefull not to have too much speed when you're turning...you just need a little bit to do a whole pirouette.....if you have too much you will fall
when you try often enough you'll get it right......it's just a matter of training.....I couldn't do it at first but after 1-2 months I could...so just keep on working on them....
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Both my daughters have done 3 years of ballet each. First they did Cecchetti, then Southern Federation then RAD. We moved for my husband's work. This year we gave it up because we had to drive 1 1/2 hours to attend lessons. Because the other girls do two lessons a week in the higher grades, they could not take exams or do competitions. The concert was beautiful. It is hard to look at the ballet things around the house and not feel something.
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