I'm goin 2 start ballet in april. wat r da stretches i shud do? n wat shud m

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You can definetly stretch now, and it will help you. Dance is about stretch, strenght and flexibility. Sit in a straddle position for 30 seconds. Relax. Do not force the stretch. Now, stay in the straddle and let the weight of your head lower toward the ground. Do not force this. Stay in this position for at least 30 seconds. Exhale and drop your head a little lower. Relax in this position for 30 seconds. Now drop your head over one leg and do a progression of stretching over it. Stay at least 30 seconds in every position. Now drop your head over the other leg. Relax and feel the weight of your head dropping lower. Standing up take your heel of your foot and let it touch your buttocks. Do this with the other leg. All stretches need to be at least 30 seconds. You can stretch all parts of your body[neck, arms,shoulders etc.] Do not expect quick results. It will take you about 6 months of relaxing stretches to get to your full range. Start now and keep it up once you begin classes. Before you begin your stretching regime for the day jog in place for about 10 minuetes. Getting your blood flowing first will help loosen you up. Ballet dancers work to make lines and shapes with their bodies. It is important to be in excellent physical condition. You should not eat junk foods and high fatty foods. Yogurt, vegetables, fruit, cicken, fish, or soy products,and small amounts of bread or grain are good. Ballet is about getting into the air. You need to stay thin, but very healthy and strong, too. Forget sodas and fast food. Also avoid fried foods. It sounds impossible, but it isn't. It's so much fun. Good luck with your classes!

to be honest, diet wont really matter, i mean you will need more energy than before so just keep to a healthy diet and include abit more carbs than usual but dont go mad with them lol. As for the stretches just plies in first and second and rises onto the balls of the feet. If you want to increase the flixibility of your legs before you start, do simple stretches and leg extensions but i dont think you will need to do much before hand. All of the barre work is the stretches you need to warm up and to increase flexibility. Hope this helped