im 14, and im going to be starting ballet classes in june, what can i do to prepare myself for begginer ballet? some people said i should do yoga to become more flexable.
2007-03-12 06:10:35 · 10 answers · asked by MariaQuadz 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
If you are taking a beginner ballet class, I wouldn't worry about losing weight or even getting more flexible. If it's a beginner class then the other students in the class will be beginners too. The teacher does not expect you to be flexible or to dance like a prima ballerina. Don't worry about becoming more flexible, but if you want to take yoga, by all means take it. It can't hurt. Ballet is fun and I'm sure you will have a great time. Don't stress about being a perfect ballerina. I'm sure you'll do great in a beginner class!
2007-03-12 11:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by Meghan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are taking beginner ballet class, they will assume that you need to work on becoming flexible. Yoga uses different poses and muscles than ballet but is a good supplement to it.
Ballet class teaches you a new "vocabulary" of movements and then how to put these together. It has a lot to do with posture but it isn't like anything else.
You might want to rent some videos and see ballet actually being danced and read a book about the actual positions of the dance to get ready.
2007-03-12 10:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by swolman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doing yoga is good for ballet i have been dancin sence 3yrs old n i strech cause its good 2 b flexible n its good 2 rread abit about it e.g. on the internet and make sure u go 2 a good dance school that wont start u 2 high cause my mate had a girl come in her class in she didnt no what 2do got upset n left dance abit every day if u can
2007-03-12 07:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are just taking regular ballet (not pointe) you wont have to worry about shoes. they wont hurt at all or give you blisters. i didnt do anything to get ready for my classes when i started but if you want to you dont need to do yoga if you just stretch every now and then you will be fine.
2007-03-14 17:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by jessi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just stretch out to increase your flexability. yoga would help a lot, but it is also very hard. breaking your shoes in will help a lot too. Whatever you do, don't wear your shoes outside. The ground out there will ruin the bottoms of your shoes.
2007-03-12 10:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah try yoga! i'm taking yoga right now to help me in ballet class. i'm quite sure there's a difference cause yoga enables you to be more flexible. cheers!
2007-03-12 07:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by Duchess of Cookieshire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* if your fat, lose weight
* get into shape because once you get to doing harder stuff it is like you ran 5 miles in 3 minutes
* yoga's good you want to be flexible
*do some weight lifting on your legs you must have strong legs to be good!
hope i helped good luck
2007-03-12 08:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by hbanana12492 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know ballet is really heard
u should be in shape!!! and flexible
also try to get used to ur shoes so that you wont get blisters...
2007-03-12 06:47:22 · answer #8 · answered by bettyboop42_08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a reason you want to be a dancer. you know it? if not I recommend you to do yoga and ballett ,otherwise your muscles become too onesided. it certainly will support each other
abilities for movement
chris p.
2007-03-12 11:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by Christian P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stretch, stretch, stretch!!!!!
2007-03-15 15:08:41 · answer #10 · answered by *Dancer 4 ever* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋