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Question: Ballet, a fresh start!?
I want to get back into ballet!.!.!.!.I've taken ballet when I was 3 to 4, then started again at 10!. Lately I've been watching a lot of videos of graceful ballerinas, and I'm regretting not sticking with the lessons!. I'm 16 now, and I would like to give it another go!.
I never got to pointes, obviously!. So I was wondering if you had any exercises I could do to get in shape, beginner ballet moves, videos to watch, you know stuff to strengthen my body!. I'm willing to put my heart and soul into this!. Any help that you can give me would be much appreciated!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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I loooooove ballet, its my passion!
and im not half bad :P
So some excersises you can do are!.!.
Plies- They help straingthen your thies and
stretch your tendons for jumps later on!.
http://youtube!.com/watch!?v=6NQxmDXVtLM
Tendus- This excersise helps your point, because
in ballet if you don't have a good point!.!.
theres a lot of practicing to do!.
http://youtube!.com/watch!?v=1H9mv8T8tuU&f!.!.!.
Sautes&
Changements- These are jumps that strengthen your feet,
core, thies, and calves!.
http://youtube!.com/watch!?v=XyoDWT6OqUA
*those are just videos of the steps! Good Luck! I'm so happy you decided to persue dance again!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
in ballet its all about lifting yourself and having great leg power
take a summer class at a studio somewhere!. even try and get involved in dance at your high school!. there are videos you can buy in dance mags and even at dance stores that can help you get back into the swing of things!.
you need to work a bit more to get started on pointe!. pointe can be very dangerous if you just hop into it!. i would say wait a year with intensive practicing and training and then i would give you the go to try point!. just build up those ankle and foot muscleWww@QuestionHome@Com
you can do the following:
1: buy a bunheads brand thera band, and do the streatches it says to do!. this will help build back that muscle!.
2: watch teaching videos on: www!.dancemedia!.com the are posted by professionals!.
3: do summer camps at a local studio!. it would be best to try it out at different studios, and ask questions before you decide where to go!.
dance is fun, and i am glad to see people getting back into it after not dancing for yearsWww@QuestionHome@Com
You need to stretch, and practice!Www@QuestionHome@Com