tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post7260979189953145078..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: My Barre-SpotJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-82218907301343249522012-12-19T18:13:07.044+02:002012-12-19T18:13:07.044+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.delicate planthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811068457789211160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-53814997228714142692012-12-18T14:11:06.291+02:002012-12-18T14:11:06.291+02:00Thank you very much!:DThank you very much!:DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-61548355531229283722012-12-09T22:27:30.472+02:002012-12-09T22:27:30.472+02:00Thank you :) But, I'm sorry for my slow answer...Thank you :) But, I'm sorry for my slow answering.. I have been busy moving into a new apartment! <br /><br />First, please don't be afraid of asking your teacher. Like you said, she wants you all to become better dancers. The thing is, not every correction works equally well for every dancer.. You might need another approach, or another image to help you with. It also takes time to learnJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-1203462310079114292012-12-05T22:21:12.656+02:002012-12-05T22:21:12.656+02:00Yours is good, too!Yours is good, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-18946100224707504202012-11-28T22:27:48.843+02:002012-11-28T22:27:48.843+02:00Hey Johanna!
I absolutley love your blog! I just ...Hey Johanna!<br /><br />I absolutley love your blog! I just wanted to ask you for some tips regarding correct placement in my body. I have this problem where I lift my chest and "throw" myself backwards when I'm asked to "pull up".. (Sounds dramatic, but It's actually details) My teacher is constantly telling me this and I truly try so hard to correct myself. But I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-74772474077160437202012-11-26T14:26:36.253+02:002012-11-26T14:26:36.253+02:00Thanks Johanna, and I know, I know. I wish I had y...Thanks Johanna, and I know, I know. I wish I had your wonderful teacher! My main teacher never corrects our expression, or lack thereof. I don't know if she is complacent or jealous or just doesn't care. The others don't even think about it, seemingly. And I just REALLY want to, but if you're the only one, and are fat besides, it takes courage!Aliénorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443099848973618478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-14110085142454231432012-11-26T00:14:01.684+02:002012-11-26T00:14:01.684+02:00I don't like looking at my face at barre eithe...I don't like looking at my face at barre either! Haha! <br /><br />I, too, always go to the same seat for my college courses. I get clautrophobic in the middle of a classroom. <br /><br />I just bought a Vita Vibe barre a few weeks ago from Amazon. I bought the double barre that's 4 ft. wide. It's really helped me out since I can start barre from different sides. It's a tad wobblyKimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925990512567209808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-14627687727038474042012-11-22T06:37:39.443+02:002012-11-22T06:37:39.443+02:00It's someone else's blog, but it's rea...It's someone else's blog, but it's really good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-54778136275934451232012-11-22T00:59:13.276+02:002012-11-22T00:59:13.276+02:00You could talk about it before class. Maybe there ...You could talk about it before class. Maybe there are more students who would be wiling to change spots, even occasionally? Like you said, people get different corrections depending on where they stand/dance. <br /><br />And don't be afraid to show expression, no matter where you are placed! Our teacher told/corrected us last time because we were not "alive" in our expression. Even Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-34489407141246387082012-11-22T00:53:52.192+02:002012-11-22T00:53:52.192+02:00That's interesting. We have never been placed ...That's interesting. We have never been placed according to length, but of course you would do the same in a performance. For now, you have to adjust - which can be annoying (I know!). But perhaps you can switch barre spots after your exam? Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-76781278273315631692012-11-22T00:51:32.593+02:002012-11-22T00:51:32.593+02:00Are you by any chance plugging a new blog, perhaps...Are you by any chance plugging a new blog, perhaps your own? That's fine, I always like to know what's new out there. But don't be shy to sign your comments - and please, one shout-out is plenty :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-84226538687286775662012-11-21T21:49:26.509+02:002012-11-21T21:49:26.509+02:00OMG I like itsallaboutdanceblog.blogspot.com and t...OMG I like itsallaboutdanceblog.blogspot.com and this one too! Good job Johanna you're very inspiring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-86135631180971636052012-11-21T21:46:51.202+02:002012-11-21T21:46:51.202+02:00I really like this blog and itsallaboutdanceblog.b...I really like this blog and itsallaboutdanceblog.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-11849144304615085742012-11-20T00:11:45.708+02:002012-11-20T00:11:45.708+02:00I used to float around the barre, generally aiming...I used to float around the barre, generally aiming for a middle spot (mirrors in our studio are not along the bar - they're in front of you when standing at the barre), but when we started working on preparing for our exam that changed. I'm 2nd shortest, so I'm 2nd from the front. Now I hate it when I'm further back!Jenna Rideout | Westveil Publishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446552200016951170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-84156757941204610622012-11-19T17:47:08.884+02:002012-11-19T17:47:08.884+02:00Hahahaa! I swear it was accidental! :D Can't r...Hahahaa! I swear it was accidental! :D Can't really help it with this blog, though I do try.. ;)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-39337863888490622482012-11-19T16:50:42.488+02:002012-11-19T16:50:42.488+02:00"Good pointe" with an 'e' - I li..."Good pointe" with an 'e' - I like how your mind and your fingers switch automatically to ballet, Johanna! ;)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784673453738546054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-27136873306844432922012-11-19T13:36:18.240+02:002012-11-19T13:36:18.240+02:00Unfortunately, most people in my classes have roug...Unfortunately, most people in my classes have roughly the same spot, so to radically change where I stand (which would be kind of exciting) would mean stealing somebody's place. I also noticed that people get different corrections when they are in a different spot.<br />Usualy, I am somewhere in the middle. When I don't feel too tired, I like the end spots, too. Facing a wall, I dare to Aliénorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443099848973618478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-27953003508669104242012-11-19T09:44:34.431+02:002012-11-19T09:44:34.431+02:00Jennifer, sometimes I feel like that too.. But in ...Jennifer, sometimes I feel like that too.. But in our studio there are really no spots to hide in. :D Except of course in center. You could always stay in the back there, and sometimes I do. <br /><br />But don't be afraid of the "spotlight"! :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-69960828310247961062012-11-19T06:26:08.431+02:002012-11-19T06:26:08.431+02:00You're very brave to stand up front! I like to...You're very brave to stand up front! I like to hide, in the back :) I don't have a "spot" though. I just try to find an empty spot in the back where I can concentrate and not feel like I'm in the spotlight yet be able to work on what I want to work on for that day. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900507594793925442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-38852395469309530942012-11-18T21:34:04.608+02:002012-11-18T21:34:04.608+02:00I know what you mean.. It's like practicing a ...I know what you mean.. It's like practicing a foreign language with a native speaker. The last time I took open class I kept my eyes on a beautiful professional dancer, and tried my best to imitate some of her qualities. In my own class, our teacher is The Dancer you want to copy every move from, but of course she doesn't dance with us. <br /><br />Some (vocational) schools have drapes/Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-62659661579067459312012-11-18T19:46:19.220+02:002012-11-18T19:46:19.220+02:00Lisa, good pointe! If you never see yourself in pr...Lisa, good pointe! If you never see yourself in profile, you might not realise how much work needs to be done with pulling abs in and tails down.. :) It's also good for checking that your knees are stretched in arabesque (and legs turned out). But eyes to the mirror only when the épaulement (or port de tête) calls for it. ;) Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-36630915774981170282012-11-18T19:03:09.598+02:002012-11-18T19:03:09.598+02:00We all have a favorite spot in my regular class. ...We all have a favorite spot in my regular class. Mine is facing the mirror head on which helps me keep my chin up but not my tail down. And then my back is to the mirror for the other side! When I drop into other places I make a point to place myself alongside the mirror to get a different perspective -- I think that's helpful especially if you are still in the earlier stages of learningAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715116246071954311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-54235094242383285252012-11-18T15:43:44.413+02:002012-11-18T15:43:44.413+02:00I also have a favorite barre spot, and like you, I...I also have a favorite barre spot, and like you, I pick the end of the barre where there is no one in front of me because I also like to be in the position of having to remember the combination with no visual cues or inadvertent "copying". Since I started positioning myself that way, I feel like my mental acuity for picking up combinations has improved significantly. But this is in myKaijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-20354405142654728932012-11-18T13:48:43.833+02:002012-11-18T13:48:43.833+02:00Don't worry about it! :) Unless that somebody ...Don't worry about it! :) Unless that somebody had already marked her spot (water bottle, ballet bag, etc), you're safe. And not everyone is that attached to their spot. <br /><br />What I find really annoying is when someone (a late-comer) is trying to squeeze in, even when there's more room left at another barre. Once, I took my end-barre spot so that I could see myself in the cornerJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-22013095095830400012012-11-18T13:34:28.012+02:002012-11-18T13:34:28.012+02:00I think that's a good idea. I could see that w...I think that's a good idea. I could see that work with several of my classes. Except for Tuesdays, which is way too crowded (we have an extra "playpen" barre in center). <br /><br />By the way, I do have a different barre spot in my Friday pointe class. Makes for a nice change :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.com