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Question: What should i know about starting Ballet and Jazz!?
I'm starting dance (ballet and jazz)in 2 weeks!. I've never done dance before (and I'm 13)!. What are some basic stretches or moves!? What do they first teach you in both!? What exactly is jazz!? Some help would be well appreciated, as well as some diagrams for stretches and dance moves!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
well starting in ballet, they are really going
to push for turnout, straight knees, and pointed feet!.
jazz for me feels like a fun fast moving basic dancing!.
i love jazz because its fun, ballet is not one of my
favoritesit takes lots of practice, strength and hard
work but im in a competition team so they want more
from us then we even think of giving!.!. as for stretching
goes, make sure you really stretch your muscles
deeeeep, you should start now so that when you
start dance your body is for the most part used to stretching
rather then introducing so many new things at once!.!.
you should work on your splits, i suggest
pushing your self and holding them really long !.
an exercise i like to do that hurts alot, but i see
a difference, find a chair and sit on the floor in
front of it, facing it, place your front leg on the
very edge of the seat and keep your back leg
on the floor, and push until you feel a stretch,
make sure not to push yourself too far, until your
body is ready, maybe start by holding it for
like 15 seconds,rest then hold it for 20, then 30,
slowly but gradually get bigger, but make sure
your resting!. i hope this helps =) good luck with
dancing and make the most of it =)Www@QuestionHome@Com

dancing is quite hard and is never easy even if you are the best in the world!. you need to be able to turn out and point your feet well!. you also need to have A LOT of strength and you need to work on your flexibility!. if you feel pain and its a good pain then keep working if it is a bad pain, immediately tell your teacher!. you may want to get a dance/ballet dictionary to help with steps and positions!. you need to start working on your splits and other stretches!. in jazz you will have your basic ballet skills but to upbeat music and usually turned in and more modernized!. once again, if anything hurts in a bad way tell your teacher immediately!. you should ask any questions you might have so you don't injure yourself!.
i hope this helps a little and you can email me anytime to ask more questions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com