tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post7957525103581965127..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Dancathon - First Week RecapJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-89087782996770953682011-07-22T10:57:11.228+03:002011-07-22T10:57:11.228+03:00Thanks for answers!Thanks for answers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-40694430724401581082011-07-21T19:13:42.702+03:002011-07-21T19:13:42.702+03:00Hello Anonymous and congratulations on beginning y...Hello Anonymous and congratulations on beginning your ballet lessons! It would be impossible for any one person to say with certainty what your chances of dancing professionally are at this point. It is true that it becomes more challenging to catch up and excel the older you begin, but it is also true that a decent number of pros began at 13. If you are a male dancer, you might be successful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-23005665520566475162011-07-21T17:30:11.552+03:002011-07-21T17:30:11.552+03:00That is a tricky question. For a professional care...That is a tricky question. For a professional career you would usually have to start much earlier, around the age of eight. It may take as many as 8-10 years to become a classical dancer even at pre-professional level. And though you are smarter at 13 and probably understand some things better, the body needs time to develop.<br /><br />Exceptions are few, and Misty Copeland is a very exceptionalJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-14381338976478954142011-07-20T20:23:14.327+03:002011-07-20T20:23:14.327+03:00Hey!
Im starting ballet at the age of 13. Id like ...Hey!<br />Im starting ballet at the age of 13. Id like to ask that do I have any chance to become a professional dancer?(ballet)<br />I know that Misty Copeland started at the age of 13 and dances in ABT right now..<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-30085513879595975712011-07-15T18:48:28.783+03:002011-07-15T18:48:28.783+03:00Kaija, ouch on the "stiff and unbouncy" ...Kaija, ouch on the "stiff and unbouncy" part! Usually I love jumps, but with growing years I need all the prep I can get. Especially with those grand jetés!<br /><br />I also love trying out different styles.. Bournonville has been interesting and very challenging on the brain! With Vaganova I´ve had different experiences, some good, others less so. Even when there has been that big Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-58262905092731275112011-07-15T15:26:56.276+03:002011-07-15T15:26:56.276+03:00Johanna, I couldn't agree more on the "in...Johanna, I couldn't agree more on the "insistent" part...I have had classes on both extremes, where the instructor either insisted on forced turnout OR told those of us without perfect 5th positions we should work in 3rd and not even try to work on a closer 5th. I suppose at those times you just have to trust your instincts and know your own body.<br /><br />One of my regular Kaijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-77587059813858382292011-07-14T17:16:56.220+03:002011-07-14T17:16:56.220+03:00Hi Kaija!
I always enjoy your comments, they are ...Hi Kaija!<br /><br />I always enjoy your comments, they are among my favorites! <br /><br />I like to mix it up, but when it´s a change from my usual preferred class, it still has to give me something in return. The worst kind is where you don´t get warmed up at all, and have to jump all stiff and un-bouncy..<br /><br />I can take class where I get no corrections, no prob. But I avoid classes Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-91566275815583460932011-07-14T17:09:55.595+03:002011-07-14T17:09:55.595+03:00Hi Ballerinamama!
Wow. I can imagine how hard tha...Hi Ballerinamama!<br /><br />Wow. I can imagine how hard that is.. Seems that the height of the arabesque is among the first things to go. Sigh.. I´m still hoping to get mine higher, before it all starts going down hill ;)<br /><br />Oh yeah, that mirror can be your friend and your worst enemy! I try to look beyond my not-so-perfect ballet bod, and focus on the line I´m trying to create. Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-91119764519913108482011-07-13T15:37:11.072+03:002011-07-13T15:37:11.072+03:00"The zen of ballet class"...that's a..."The zen of ballet class"...that's a wonderful phrase. I also liked your comparison of new teacher at the Other Place versus what you know that you like NOW. I also have my preferences and they include a nice long barre to really get everything opened up loosened up and focus on technique before moving to center. One of the classes I take is just the opposite, very short Kaijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-55710812910814442202011-07-13T07:06:33.814+03:002011-07-13T07:06:33.814+03:00I absolutely love the title of your blog! I dance...I absolutely love the title of your blog! I danced with a local professional company until I was about 22 and then "came back" two times- once when I was 25 and again at 28 and I know how hard it is to get your body back in ballet shape! My biggest challenge was to try not to look in the mirrir too much and criticize, instead I tried to just enjoy the music and the feel of the ballerinamamahttp://ballerinamama1.bogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-73354804096740740872011-07-12T22:02:27.186+03:002011-07-12T22:02:27.186+03:00Thanks, N!
It is really nice here, the sea is jus...Thanks, N!<br /><br />It is really nice here, the sea is just some 8 minutes away (on slow foot) :)<br /><br />There is so much to think about in ballet, which is not easy when you´re trying to warm up and remember all the steps! Sometimes ideas and feelings come when I´m already home - but thank goodness there are always new classes to try them out!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-57341817419095880932011-07-12T12:59:55.382+03:002011-07-12T12:59:55.382+03:00Wow Johanna! You live in such a lovely place! It l...Wow Johanna! You live in such a lovely place! It looks so heavenly! Thank you so much for sharing, I am loving reading about your Dancathon!! And you sound like a true artist when you talk about the importance of what happens 'between the steps'. So lovely and so true!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-29631446017564902832011-07-11T14:52:14.379+03:002011-07-11T14:52:14.379+03:00Thanks, Jeff. Foot feels much better, but class wi...Thanks, Jeff. Foot feels much better, but class will tell. I hate to miss out on any big jumps! Ankle sprains are really nasty.. In my early teens I sprained mine 3 times! Was a total tomboy, always jumping off something and running down stairs. Luckily that was before dancing. We sure don´t want to repeat that! :P<br /><br />I´m glad you like my lengthy posts :) The pictures were taken with my Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-50546413705628452472011-07-11T08:21:38.986+03:002011-07-11T08:21:38.986+03:00Wow, I'd definitely love to take class every d...Wow, I'd definitely love to take class every day, even just for a week or two! I hope your foot is OK! Back in college, I remember doing (jazz) dance rehearsal for a show, and landed strangely from a jump and it was the first time I ever even remotely sprained my ankle. Oww. If I can help it I never want to do that again. :)<br /><br />I like good lengthy posts! And you've broken it up Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603937756401903984noreply@blogger.com