When you sacrifice your childhood for a dream job like this you gotta have support especially as child turning into a teenager to offset some of the insecurities and doubt you naturally have. It's only then when your pushing your self you learn not just what people learn at 30 but how to take care of yourself both physically and emotionally. Being exposed to that type of emotional and mental strength from a young age gives them something to emulate and the physical aspects come with however much you train. You are only as good as your last show
Sara Means (and all of the others too) is very far from being anything like boring. Insanely dedicated, in need of commitment therefore, perhaps; boring: never!
Yes but you're lucky that you started that early because I am 14 years old now and suddenly with 13 I decided to be a Dancer and that dancing is my passion and life but now I don't have a any chance anymore
This is so true. I started ballet when I was three and now I'm 13. I can't do sports clubs, I can't do sleepovers, I can't play games on the computer for more than a half hour. But I love dance. It is my passion.
This is so true. While my friends are all FaceTiming, going to theme parks, etc, I’m in the studio,. I have to give up these things as a young ballerina, but I feel like all of this is worth it.
TBH I wouldn't mind if I had found my passion for dance earlier and not had a childhood. I have a tendency to mostly remember bad stuff, none of the things I did outside school I felt passion for and a lot of childhood memories I just can't remember anymore. Maybe I wouldn't have even gotten Lyme disease, because I would have been in the studio instead of places where ticks are like woods and around animals... Believe me passion is worth way more than normal childhood. If you love what you are doing, you are doing the right thing. Doesn't matter if it isn't what normal people or children do and experience
I felt like they were describing my life, growing up as a gay man/boy. Having to prove myself everyday, being picked up, giving up things I wish I could do, no friends, no social life... But in the end it turn out that all these things have built the man I am now. Just like them. =)
Even 40 plus years ago, kids started very early in life...3 or 4..however it has always been said...there are some that arrive to perfection early because they trained early and some have the capacity to arrive at that perfection in their early teenage years...without giving up a lot...because more training means more injuries...and if you can't remember or recall easily then perhaps none of the process of a rehersal injury is worth the while because injuries cost a whole lot more...and outweight the benefits. No old in ballet is actually late 30's....I guess it depends on the injuries... I think the jumps are ruled out after mid 20's...what do I know... Arent the dances rated by level of difficulties and maneuvers for the dancers sake...and fit to their age range and parameter and fitness and prior injuries...which should be not many...
I love Harrison Ball, Giovanni Villalobos, Gretchen Smith, Peter Martins, Amar Ramasar, Ashley Bouder, Sara Mearns, Jenifer Ringer, Teresa Reichlen, Tyler Angle, Jared Angle, Megan Fairchild, and Andrew Veyette.
Basically, you love all of them. Or did you just want to show, that you know all of their first and last names? At least you left Chase Finlay out, that pig.
I think she's just reflecting on stuff. I mean, i've seen her dance and she always seems to be having a blast. Also, i've read interviews with her and watch her vlogs and she seems so passionate about it.
Alix Androvna Hopefully that is the case. Its just that in all the videos I watched of her, I felt no passion from her (words). Dancing wise, of course very BEAUTIFUL. But to me, the character and energy of a dancer always reflects in their performance.
On the contrary, I think her musings on the sacrifices she's had to make for a ballet career only emphasize how much she loves it. Have you seen other interviews with her? She states more explicitly how there's nothing she'd rather be doing.
For crying out loud, a normal childhood is overrated at best and doesn't exist at worst. You're doing something EXTRAORDINARY with your lives!!!
Linda Harrison great comment, so true. I was so bored all the time and LONGED to be at work with something productive!
Absolutely right. I agree.
But still it doesn't matter. Either you love what you do or you don't. Who gives a fuck about conventions!
You are a psycho
I agree. I rather be a prodigy than just sit behind a tv watching shows and go to school.
Don't stop making these. I love these.
We all have to choose and prioritize. No one has everything in life.
When you sacrifice your childhood for a dream job like this you gotta have support especially as child turning into a teenager to offset some of the insecurities and doubt you naturally have. It's only then when your pushing your self you learn not just what people learn at 30 but how to take care of yourself both physically and emotionally. Being exposed to that type of emotional and mental strength from a young age gives them something to emulate and the physical aspects come with however much you train. You are only as good as your last show
Sara Means (and all of the others too) is very far from being anything like boring. Insanely dedicated, in need of commitment therefore, perhaps; boring: never!
I totally agree, I started at four and now I'm eleven. I can't do any other sports clubs, I don't do sleepovers and everyday after school I do dance.
Yes but you're lucky that you started that early because I am 14 years old now and suddenly with 13 I decided to be a Dancer and that dancing is my passion and life but now I don't have a any chance anymore
its never too late. i once met someone who started in college, and hes still in college, but guess what, hes on broadway... its never too late.
+bobbimine thanks I will try my best and that person you met was probably super talented and had a lot of money and time 😂
Charlotte Riedner
he was super talented and did have a lot of time, but now hes traveling all over the world. and no problem.
frannyvlogs same
This is so true. I started ballet when I was three and now I'm 13. I can't do sports clubs, I can't do sleepovers, I can't play games on the computer for more than a half hour. But I love dance. It is my passion.
Me too.
This series is fantastic! Thank you so much for putting these out and sharing the lives of the dancers.
This is so true. While my friends are all FaceTiming, going to theme parks, etc, I’m in the studio,. I have to give up these things as a young ballerina, but I feel like all of this is worth it.
Ashley wrapped up the video really well^^
You make sacrifices like any elite athlete.
Georgina is from my home town and has danced in a local studio! It's crazy!
TBH I wouldn't mind if I had found my passion for dance earlier and not had a childhood.
I have a tendency to mostly remember bad stuff, none of the things I did outside school I felt passion for and a lot of childhood memories I just can't remember anymore. Maybe I wouldn't have even gotten Lyme disease, because I would have been in the studio instead of places where ticks are like woods and around animals...
Believe me passion is worth way more than normal childhood. If you love what you are doing, you are doing the right thing. Doesn't matter if it isn't what normal people or children do and experience
I felt like they were describing my life, growing up as a gay man/boy. Having to prove myself everyday, being picked up, giving up things I wish I could do, no friends, no social life...
But in the end it turn out that all these things have built the man I am now. Just like them.
=)
João Zamae ?? The process is nothing like what us ballet dancers go through...
awesome series
sara
Even 40 plus years ago, kids started very early in life...3 or 4..however it has always been said...there are some that arrive to perfection early because they trained early and some have the capacity to arrive at that perfection in their early teenage years...without giving up a lot...because more training means more injuries...and if you can't remember or recall easily then perhaps none of the process of a rehersal injury is worth the while because injuries cost a whole lot more...and outweight the benefits. No old in ballet is actually late 30's....I guess it depends on the injuries... I think the jumps are ruled out after mid 20's...what do I know... Arent the dances rated by level of difficulties and maneuvers for the dancers sake...and fit to their age range and parameter and fitness and prior injuries...which should be not many...
„I think, I thought, I thought about it“
Love these!
I love Harrison Ball, Giovanni Villalobos, Gretchen Smith, Peter Martins, Amar Ramasar, Ashley Bouder, Sara Mearns, Jenifer Ringer, Teresa Reichlen, Tyler Angle, Jared Angle, Megan Fairchild, and Andrew Veyette.
Basically, you love all of them. Or did you just want to show, that you know all of their first and last names? At least you left Chase Finlay out, that pig.
They do not give up personal social life. Martin resigned or retired not gracefully and here is a law suit against ny city ballet at this time.
sara make it seem like she really regrets doing ballet in every single video...
If that is the case, it's really sad. She gave up her childhood and so many other things in life for something she eventually didn't want. :/
I think she's just reflecting on stuff. I mean, i've seen her dance and she always seems to be having a blast. Also, i've read interviews with her and watch her vlogs and she seems so passionate about it.
I think that's her comedy style. Sexy deadpan. Lol
Alix Androvna Hopefully that is the case. Its just that in all the videos I watched of her, I felt no passion from her (words). Dancing wise, of course very BEAUTIFUL. But to me, the character and energy of a dancer always reflects in their performance.
On the contrary, I think her musings on the sacrifices she's had to make for a ballet career only emphasize how much she loves it. Have you seen other interviews with her? She states more explicitly how there's nothing she'd rather be doing.
just adopt a kid it doesnt ruin your body.
khricket they can have a sorrogate mother to bear the child.
I doubt I will ever again be able to enjoy ballet. Too cruel.
I love how mothers are whining that they can’t do ballet as good. Well you did that to yourself.