russians are always good at ballet and I was wondering why. I would love to get an opinion from A russian. Just wondering :)
2007-02-10 15:30:01 · 10 answers · asked by question_asker 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
What the others haven't mentioned yet (besides the state-sponsored status of ballet training and their rigorous methods) is that the Russian ballet schools screen applicants based on body type and ONLY take those with ideal ballet bodies. So when rigorous ballet training is combined with 100% perfect bodies, you're bound to wind up with a larger pool of top dancers.
When ballet education elsewhere is based on a) who WANTS to study ballet (regardless of body type), and b) who can afford to study ballet, the pool of dancers who manage to make it to the top in ballet is much smaller. However, such an environment is better for producing more creative dancers who are more adaptable to various styles of contemporary dance.
2007-02-11 08:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Janine 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
My friend Mijka would like to answer you: [Shes not so good at english so im typing for her]
In Russia, there are not many jobs, especially in ballet. If you think it is competative in the USA, think again, it's even harder in Russia. We have to live and breath ballet, there is no other form of life for the ballerina. Our schools are like your army-camps, even worse. If we do things wrong, we get severe punishment and are sent away from lessons for a week - knowing that our skills will go down hill keeps us determained from loosing and making mistakes.
Ballet is sacred still in Russia and is beautiful, many important people come and love the ballet, therefore for their entertainment we must train extremely hard, if they are dissapointed in us, our ballet schools may be shunned and targeted as 'bad schools'. We do not want this.
For more attraction, we wish to perform outside of Russia, though staying in our own country is hard work, we realise that we are the best this way.
We are taught like we are never good enough, and must always keep at it, we will not be the best, but we must strive to be the true best.
Also we are taught from being extremely young, as soon as we can stand. The familly will back a ballerina, so she must not let the familly down. It is shame to do that.
She hopes it helps you ^_^
xx
2007-02-11 01:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Also be aware that ballerinas break toes all the time. It is not uncommon for them to have broken toes or bleeding feet after practice. It's a painful thing. Pushing yourself onto your toes if your feet and ankles aren't strong enough can cause PERMANENT damage! If you want to learn to dance en pointe, take ballet classes and understand that it will take YEARS of work and exercise and training before you are ready to do so safely.
2016-03-29 01:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the reasons is that the former Sowjet Union would pay for a child to train. Here in the US parents have to pay for everything, so it is only an option for people who have money to enable their child to study ballet. It is a shame how little our Government values our future artists, there is no Government funding for anything, only cuts
of really good programs. It has gone as far, that Physical Education
is practically non-existing in our public schools.
2007-02-10 15:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by flieder77 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are dedicated, and they work extremely hard. It is also their life, and its amazing the level of intensity with which they train.
Russians in Russia at least.
I'm not sure about Russians in the U.S.
2007-02-10 18:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
the schools in russia are like camps. they live and breath it all day. its not at all like the usa. some schools have sleeping quarters and the kids dont see there families as often as you think they are fed and bred to be the best. there are also less choices for them and I think that helps them excell and focus in ballet.
I have yet to meet a well rounded russian dancer.
2007-02-10 15:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by sam 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because some schools in Russia include ballet for girls, so they just do it every day.
2007-02-11 05:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
their culture and way of life understand the deep passions of that art form.
when they do it its more than just dancing its a true form of self expression.
2007-02-10 15:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by Cory S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe they have more time to dedicate to their practicing than we do
2007-02-10 15:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by ?s @ Y! Answers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they seem to be better in things like that and ice sports. hockey ice skating all that. i dont know why. maybe because the govt devotes time to it idk.
2007-02-10 15:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by sambucca 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋