I love to dance, but I'm 16?

Question

Ok, my question didnt make much sense, but what I meant: I like ballet, and I would love more than anything to start up again -I danced when I was 5- but I dont know where to start! I know a lot of people do ballet from when they were REALLY little and know what's going on. I remember lots of people, hearing the word 'preformance' and had my mama take me right outta there! Anyway, if you have suggestions that could help me -where to go, who to talk to, costs- I'd appriciate that a lot!

Answer 1

I don't know where you live but the yellow pages is a good place to start. There is also word-of-mouth.

1) Find a location that does not focus so much trophies and competitions but focus on teach correct technique to its students.

2) Start in a beginners class to learn how to do the fundamental things properly.

3) If you feel you are not getting what you need from one school, feel free to shop around. Many schools offer a free trial class.

4) You are never to old to start ballet. I am 32 and I am still taking ballet classes. In my classes, there are woman of all ages learning ballet for the first time. It is fun and you should not feel inadequate.

5) Classes usually cost anywhere from $10 - $15 an hour. A good ballet class will usually last for 90 minutes as opposed to the typical 60 minute class.

Have fun!

Answer 2

Others have given you good advice - try the yellow pages, ask at your community centre, look in the papers, and then ring up all the dance classes you can find and ask if they do beginner classes for your age.

If you can't find a class, then get on the internet and look for ballet instructional videos. Not as good as being in a real class but it will get you started.

You may want to consider joining a class for children, if you can't find an adult one. I know you will feel a bit self-conscious, but it will be worth it.

I always loved ballet but was ill as a child, so I wasn't able to take it up until I was 19. I did an adult class for a couple of years, but for several years after that I travelled around a lot. In some cities I found adult classes and some I didn't. It didn't seem worth going through the embarrassment of joining a children's class, because I was convinced I had started too late and would never be much good at it anyway.

Then, when I was 40, I met a lady who'd started dancing at 19, just like I did. Except she had kept going, doing class wherever she went, for those 20 years. So she could dance wonderfully, whereas I was still just dabbling.

I suppose I never imagine I could still be dancing at 40. Stupid of me, because if you love dancing then you never stop loving it, and you will never want to stop doing it!

So you see, 16 is not too late. It is probably too late to be a professional, but you could still have 30 years of dancing for fun ahead of you. In that time you could get very good indeed!

Oh, and if you like other forms of dance other than ballet, then dancing professionally may not be out of the question. I took up flamenco in my 40's. My years of (intermittent) training in ballet and jazz gave me a head start, and within 3 years I was a member of a professional troupe, dancing at weddings, conferences and fairs. It's not enough to make a full-time job, but it is a rewarding hobby. When I started dancing at 19, I never dreamed I would actually make it on to a stage!

Answer 3

Well, my dance school has a beginner teen class, to let beginners start, even at an older age. Look for that. Dance schools will find a way to place you apporpriatly for your level and age. Don't worry about anything stopping you, if you want to do it, do it. Don't let the performance scare you, it's fun. Just practice in front of family members and friends before hand. Look online or in a phonebook for local dance schools. Contact any friends who may dance for advice. Costs vary. At my school the first class is $50 and then every other class is $10 I think. Just check out all schools to choose the best one. Good luck!

Answer 4

Well, I'm a dancer also. Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, modern, musical theatre, you name it, I do it. But anyways, it's never too late to start...I actually have a friend just like you. She started when she was young, quit, and started again when she was 16....and she's amazing! It really helps if you've had some experience and now that you're older you can pick up things a lot faster. So, it's never too late to start! Good luck!

Answer 5

Your community probably has a dance studio with beginning adult ballet classes. It is a good place to get started getting back into the swing of things. The honest to goodness truth is that it is sooooo rare to go pro if you start as late as 16, but you can always still get very good at it and have fun with it for life. dance lasts forever.

Answer 6

Well when i was 16 one day i decided i wasgoing to do ballet. I had never done ballet and i had never done any othe rtype of dance i just wante dto. Well i live in europe and one day i got inspiration and i went to a dance company and asked if they were looking for help. they said they were holding auditions and looking for guys. Well i auditioned ( my first time dancing) and got accepted into a professional company. It was amazing. Now that might be a rare case but what i am trying to say is that it is never to late to start. You never have to little experience. You just need to put your mind and heart into it and go for it.

Answer 7

My friend (male) started at 28. He's not planning to go pro, but he really likes it just for his own enjoyment. He takes adult ballet classes.

Answer 8

it's never too late to start! there's tons of beginner classes for teenage girls. Just ask around and you'll find a studio.

Answer 9

Any beginning ballet school will accept you! It is all up to you!

Answer 10

Find a private instructor, if you don't want to be embaressed. That's what I would do!