tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post1054055237290331458..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Twenty Years of Ballet Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-75418629516562333762014-02-12T17:40:47.949+02:002014-02-12T17:40:47.949+02:00Thank you, Fiona! :) I have to admit, that sometim...Thank you, Fiona! :) I have to admit, that sometimes I re-read my old posts for the same reason... Not when I feel lazy, but when I wonder if I'm making any progress... Or if I feel a little lost. Or just to back and relive a nice memory.. The best part: The good stuff just keeps coming! Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-52175267689530675642014-02-12T07:48:58.319+02:002014-02-12T07:48:58.319+02:00Sometimes I get bored with dancing. Sometimes I sk...Sometimes I get bored with dancing. Sometimes I skip class. When I feel lazy and don't want to work on my steps in detail (it's so tiring), I read your blog and your passion makes me want to dance again. :) Congratulations on 20 years of dancing!Fiona Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902319700224837835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-43367226683817516452014-01-23T23:30:12.326+02:002014-01-23T23:30:12.326+02:00Thank you so much, Terez! I'm looking forward ...Thank you so much, Terez! I'm looking forward to every class :) Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-72299200551622171602014-01-23T19:13:38.456+02:002014-01-23T19:13:38.456+02:00Aww, this was so wonderful and nourishing to read....Aww, this was so wonderful and nourishing to read. Congratulations to you on the first 20 years! May there be many more such anniversaries. : )Terez Merteshttp://www.theclassicalgirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-3027784822415864502014-01-20T20:47:12.758+02:002014-01-20T20:47:12.758+02:00Thank you! I'm glad that you found a good teac...Thank you! I'm glad that you found a good teacher you like, it makes all the difference - as you had to find out. Happy dancing to you! :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-42308906690735764552014-01-20T20:40:39.421+02:002014-01-20T20:40:39.421+02:00Thank you, Jane - and congrats to you too! I think...Thank you, Jane - and congrats to you too! I think it's brilliant that you decided to re-start ballet. It's not just for the young kids, as we both know ;) It's interesting that you should mention hearing your first teacher's voice during allegro... I have a virtual soundtrack in my head, many voices telling me what to do and how to improve! It makes for good background music ;) Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-46321601903078582342014-01-20T20:31:47.956+02:002014-01-20T20:31:47.956+02:00Thank you! Dancing is never the same, so there sho...Thank you! Dancing is never the same, so there should be something to write about for many more years! ;)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-42231890243957545442014-01-20T20:30:24.525+02:002014-01-20T20:30:24.525+02:00Thank you!! You are so right... I've taken cla...Thank you!! You are so right... I've taken classes where I've felt practically invisible. A couple of times is okay, I can take class, self-correct and enjoy myself. If the music and the exercises are particularily lovely, I don't even mind. But in the long run I need those corrections and the feedback and also the inspiration. No good (ballet) dancing comes from dancing always alone. Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-2846345602341762442014-01-20T20:25:48.321+02:002014-01-20T20:25:48.321+02:00Hi Angele,
It's true - you cannot become good...Hi Angele,<br /><br />It's true - you cannot become good at ballet without a good teacher (and lots of work). But most of the adults I know love getting personal corrections! Although... it may be that those who do not like the attention take different classes than I do... ;)<br /><br />Wishing you a speedy recovery, take good care of yourself!! Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-11546197570008048732014-01-20T20:18:29.112+02:002014-01-20T20:18:29.112+02:00Thank you, Paulina! It's been a great ride... ...Thank you, Paulina! It's been a great ride... Glad you could relate :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-75372116450552335952014-01-19T03:06:48.642+02:002014-01-19T03:06:48.642+02:00Congratulations! Twenty years is a huge accomplis...Congratulations! Twenty years is a huge accomplishment :) It's great that you've stuck with it; you're so fortunate to have had wonderful teachers. Part of the reason why I quit in high school was because of the teacher. I'm glad I remembered how much I actually liked dancing and got back to it (this time with an instructor that only made me like it more!). Viriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656144747174401504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-26126685840880668772014-01-15T00:51:11.276+02:002014-01-15T00:51:11.276+02:00Congratulations. I started ballet when I was an un...Congratulations. I started ballet when I was an undergraduate in the late 1960s. I stopped when I went to graduate school in the USA. I took up ballet again only a year ago and I am now taking Northern Ballet's classes for the over 55s in Leeds. It is amazing how much has stuck from those early classes. For instance in this evening's class we did some simple jumps. As I was doing the Jane Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987025483761092818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-31485679184853920612014-01-14T10:33:06.515+02:002014-01-14T10:33:06.515+02:00Lovely. Congratulations and cheers, to many, many ...Lovely. Congratulations and cheers, to many, many more years of dancing (and blogging about it) :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-61660404909834784572014-01-14T05:12:16.987+02:002014-01-14T05:12:16.987+02:00Congratulations!!! 20 years - that's awesome!!...Congratulations!!! 20 years - that's awesome!!!! :) I'm really happy you've had amazing teachers - I think that helps keep the passion for dance alive!The Traveling Dancerhttp://www.thetravelingdancer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-64526170801127364952014-01-14T00:15:54.196+02:002014-01-14T00:15:54.196+02:00You are so lucky you have good teachers. I have o...You are so lucky you have good teachers. I have only had two that actually taught ME ballet and not the one size fits all type class taught as though we are in a creative dance for children class where all that gets repeated is "GOOD GOOD GOOD....." adnauseum. Most adults do not like personal corrections so that style of teaching went by the way side at least in Portland, Oregon. Angele Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261830617734984463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-20052572245787428682014-01-13T20:25:58.463+02:002014-01-13T20:25:58.463+02:00Congratulations on your ballet anniversary! I agre...Congratulations on your ballet anniversary! I agree with everything you said here. Paulinahttp://www.tiapaulina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com