#BalletBeginners

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Adults Ballet Classes London – Grace, Posture & Technique

Refine your posture, strength, and musicality with adult ballet classes in London at European Dance College. These inclusive classes welcome beginners and returners alike, offering supportive instruction in classical ballet techniques for fitness, flexibility, and self-expression.

[itzi-bydance-blog]

"Sembremos esperanza para cosechar el futuro"🥰 • • • • • #balletinspiration #bosque #disfruta #ballet #balletbeginner #future #ballet_soul #viennastateoperaballet #balletmexico #balletinspiration #dancewear #dancechallenge #danceandnothingelse #dancechallenge #dancelove #dancefloor #trees #paseo #passé #balletclassico #disfrutadelavida❤️ #baila #dancersanddogs #dancing #dancewear #dancedance #danceeeee #dream #dreamanddance #behappy #loveyourself #happyquotes #dreammmmmm (en Silla de Felipe II) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9roakOIPbl/?igshid=p0szz55vyi13

[balletlass]

Back to ballet after the summer!

So this summer felt like it lasted forever. I moved back to my hometown, and that means I’m back at my first dance studio. I was pretty intimidated going back, as this studio is the most accomplished RAD dance school in the country. But this first week has been a lot of fun, and hopefully I’ll be able to keep up with my new classes. 

This semester I’ll be dancing 9 classes per week. The classes consist of RAD Grade 6 (2x a week), RAD Intermediate Foundation (2x a week), Contemporary Jazz, Modern, Ballet ball (ballet with a pilates ball for strengthening), Stretch/Strength class, Advanced Adult Ballet class. 

For those of you who do not know the RAD syllabus, the Intermediate Foundation class is part of the vocational branch - meaning there is pointe work!

Hope you have all had a nice summer and are happy to get back to your dancing. As always, it is so lovely to hear from you, so do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or just want to tell me about your adult ballet adventures! xx

[therobynl]

Week Two

(Originally written on 16 September 2019)

At my second class, M.A. wasn’t there, and a man, whose name escapes me, was there. (When I meet new people, their names always escape me, unless they’re wearing name tags. I’m so anxious about the talking-to-new-people that I forget the new people’s names. Actually, it’s more like I don’t even hear their names.) Anyway, L was there again. So, it was still a class of three students.

However, this time, the studio was not empty. Nutcracker auditions were being held, so the studio was buzzing with little (and bigger) dancers coming and going. During one part of my class, I looked up into the mirror and saw my friend J sitting on a bench in the lobby. She could see us, and I thought I caught her eye for a split second. Then, her daughter, Z, came to the doorway to watch my class. I waved. I’d been found out!

I wasn’t even embarrassed. At my first class, I had decided that I wasn’t going to be ashamed, even when the teacher raised the blinds, exposing us to all the passersby outside. That feeling carried into my second class. If J saw me, so what? Maybe it could inspire her to try something new! (When I saw her at church on Sunday, she actually used that word. She said that I had inspired her when she saw me taking time to do something for myself.)

Class was faster this time. I think this was partly to accommodate the male student, who was more advanced. I had a harder time remembering the combinations, because they were longer and were presented more quickly. I did a lot of looking down at my feet, or following my classmates’ steps. I felt myself beginning to get flustered. But then I told myself, “I will NOT stress out about this. This is my FUN thing.” So, I tried my best and truly enjoyed the class. My classmates and teacher are a fun group, and I can see myself really enjoying their company once I warm up and stop feeling so brand-new.

I can’t remember the names of any of the new steps we learned. I remember the nickname of one combination that K taught us: “SUPERman! PETER Pan!” She said that’s how they introduce it to all the kids. That tickled me, because I envisioned M and her dance classmates SUPER-manning and PETER-panning across the floor. (Speaking of which, K finally made the connection and realized that I’m M’s mom.)

Class ended on a high note. I felt like I had really exercised and gotten my heart rate up. I felt like I was learning new things and looking forward to learning more. I even felt inspired to practice more at home. (I wish I could do class twice a week. Maybe next year...)

At home yesterday, I practiced some beginner ballet steps to a YouTube video I had found. During one of the segments, the teacher was breaking down the elements of a pirouette to make it easier to learn. I followed each smaller step, and attempted to mirror her as she put it all together into a full pirouette. I did what felt like a wobbly failure of a turn. “I guess I can’t do that yet,” I said. Then M responded, “No, you did it, Mommy! It was really good!” My heart melted. Sweet girl. I gave her a hug.

[enpointeblog-blog]

Ready for ballet this weekend! #enpointeblog #balletexercise #balletbeginner #balletlife (at Burlington, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/BucTCqenqQV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c13nxnale

[elizaleone3]

Ballet is always better with a Doctor Who skirt! #liveeverydayasanadventure #doctorwho #ballet #balletbeginner #balletfeet #barre #livefit #getstronger #capezio #eccc

[sophiaballerina]

Back again 😇#ballet #fridaynight #party #balletbeginner #sydney #sydneydancecompany (at Sydney Dance Company)

[ohsolosoousa]

I never watched Sister Wives before but now I'm interested.

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[gymnasticcrazy-blog]

Seoul 1988 - Qiong Pan's (CHN) routine composition was fantastic

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[mmhope]

[ Todo es posible ] Entre otros aspectos relacionados con el ejercicio físico, el ballet obliga a la mente a enfocarse y además estimula el cerebro. Hay estudios que indican que puede ayudar a reducir el riesgo de sufrir de demencia (aunque un poco de locura nunca cae mal), también puede ayudar a quienes sufren de la enfermedad de #Parkinson, pues sus síntomas a menudo incluyen la falta de equilibrio y coordinación, de manera que tomar clases regulares puede aliviarlo. Y más importante aún, puede ser una manera excelente de aliviar el estrés, tan común en estos tiempos. Gracias a todos quienes me apoyan y acompañan en cada uno de mis inventos (y sueños) ❤️ Everything is possible. Finding the courage to follow one of my dreams #HOPE #LOVE #RespirarEsVivir #BeHumble #MyBallerinaProject #Ballet #AdultBallerina #Relevé #BalletBeginner #DonateLife #DonaVida

[immersionindance-blog]

21.01.2017 - dance dance dance

I’m so exhausted. But still feeling very happy about dancing and practicing!

Bellydance is fine, our pussycat-coreography gets more complicated with each minute of it. But it’s so much fun! My shimmies improve and went best with “Egyptic” by Beats Antique.

Ballet on Thursday was also great. There is sooo so much to learn for me. Keeping knees together, point the feet, belly to the back, hold the head up proud, don’t get too relaxed in the mucles, and hey: now move with all that and keep smiling - AND don’t lose your balance! Haha! I’ll work on that.. Also my french isn’t really the best as I leard only English and Latin in school. Feeling a bit like Joey about it.

After Ballet I also had my first Jazzdanceclass and this also was amazing. I feel like I don’t know anything about it, so much armsarmsarms! Whoa! And where to put my center of gravity? Left leg? Right leg? Between? What, stop, I’m not that fast, what happens with my arms again? - also, so much to learn!

I’m clearly the most unskilled person in both classes, but I WILL DO IT! I’ll bite through it, because I know it will help me to become fitter, more flexible and a better bellydancer.

I’m just myself, and I’ll try to do my best.

[enpointeblog-blog]

Ready for ballet this weekend! #enpointeblog #balletexercise #balletbeginner #balletlife (at Burlington, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/BucTCqenqQV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c13nxnale

[enpointeblog-blog]

Bought my first pair of ballet shoes! So excited to start classes. #balletblog #ballet #balletbeginner #balletexercise #enpointeblog (at Burlington, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt62gG3nWpT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uozaohiq6wb9

[enpointeblog-blog]

Hello everyone! I'm at the office with ballet on my mind. Here's a question for those who do ballet as an adult... when preparing for ballet, what stretches would you recommend to a total rookie? Think it over and tell me what you think. #ballet #balletbeginner #balletblog #enpionteblog #balletexercise #ballethelp #hobbylife #readysetballet #fortheloveofballet (at Burlington, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6a6gxnS16/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s6m4ff9gltes

[elizaleone3]

It's may favorite part of the weekend!!! Be nice please. #barre #ballet #ballettime #balletshoes #balletbeginner #strength #dance #getfit #gettingmylifeback #liveeverydayasanadventure #capezio

[balletlass]

Classes have started back up! (oh and happy new year guys!!)

Sorry about the intense spam today. And for the intense silence before that... I just got back to my ballet classes this week and therefore remembered that I have a blog! Hope you have all been enjoying the holidays and are off to a great new year. I’m so happy to have heard from so many that they are wanting to start ballet! It is so much fun, you won’t regret it guys!!

As for me.. I will continue to take 7 classes (possibly more, but probably not) this semester as well, but I have changed some of the classes somewhat. I’m now dancing five days a week, which is exciting! 

Two of the classes I’m taking are quite challenging, and clever me can’t just wait until summer to up the difficulty, so I start after everyone has already learned how to do their attitude pirouettes, entrechats and god knows what else. This is going to be fun.

And hopefully you guys can forgive my absence if you get to read about my embarrassing pirouette story... Sooo.. STORY TIME. Over the break I suddenly realized I should practice my pirouettes a bit (and of course in the middle of the night) so I wouldn’t forget how to do them. So obviously I did so with socks on slippery wooden floor and fell. And not like a cute little slip, no. I completely lost my balance and fell on a ladder. Did I wake up the whole house? Probably. But they were too nice to say. Or just too used to my (sometimes concerning) night dancing noises. My poor back took the worst of the fall (how I managed to fall on my back from a pirouette is still a bit of a mystery to me), but hopefully no permanent damage has been caused. After this week my whole body hurts anyways so no way to tell. 

Anyhow, I wish you all a injury-free 2017!! <3