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Question: How do you become great at ballet!?
I do ballet and I want to get better what should I do!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I'm with adl_tx: greatness only comes from great teachers, followed by many hours spent in technique classes with them!. Practice means absolutely nothing if you're being taught lousy technique by amateur teachers!. And lousy technique repeated over and over leads to overuse injuries!.

Check the bios of the current great ballet dancers and see where they were taught!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Do what I do!. Take as MANY classes as you possibly can!. Even if it means going to multiple studios!. Every time you take a class from a new teacher, ask what their first impression was and what they think you should work on!. also ask your current teacher(s) what they think you should focus the most on!. Practice on things after class if you can, especially things you struggled with during class!.

Take pilates (taught by dancers for dancers) to help you find your core muscles including your abs, back, and turn-out muscles!. That really is the number one thing to work on for every dancer!.

Put everything you have into every class =DWww@QuestionHome@Com

depending on what you want to get better at, there are certain things you have to practice!. if you want to get better pirouettes, practice singles and practice spotting!. if you want better leaps, work on your splits at least once a day and wrok your leg muscles to get higher jumps!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

In one word, practice!. If it is a possibility you should try to get some private lessons so you get more attention than in a regular class!. They work wonders, because you can focus on what you need to work on instead of trying to do that for a whole class!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

keep practicing and always believe you can do something!.
for example: i used to think i would never be able to do a grande jete beautifully!. after practicing for a while!.!.!.i now have it down where i'm happy with it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Take class

STRETCH

it sounds crazy, but video tape yourself doing moves that you can't otherwise see yourself doing and try to learn from your mistakes

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Simple get into a good ballet school!.!.!.!.

And practice, practice and practice as well
as learn the arm!.

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Practice Makes perfect!. go look for dance Instructors in your area like i did it may take some time but you'll get great at it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

perfect practice makes perfect!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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