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- Here I give you some myths about starting ballet as an adult. I hope this video can encourage more people to start dancing instead of just dreaming of dancing.
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Hello, I started ballet at 46 and love it, I am 50 now and ballet is one of my everyday motivation. Two years ago I got on pointe one dream from childhood, I thought because of my age it wouldn’t happen and now I’m super happy 💐😊
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wow i'm excited to start an adult beginner ballet class. i'm 22, your story is such an inspiration :)
I'm 17 i'm starting dancing ballet people keep telling me i am to old😔 i love ballet😍
Wooow🖤 that's so motivating and inspiring!!!🥰
Wow!! I'm 26 and was convinced I'm too old to start ballet. THANK YOU!!!!
I just started learning ballet from online videos (can't afford classes) at 25, and I'm totally inspired by all the people on here who started as adults. I totally wear the leotard and tights, even though I'm only doing it at home, because I love the way it looks ^_^ it makes me feel legit!
Did you get a pointe shoes ?
Be carefull! You might hurt yourself if you do it at home but its good that youre inspired, Im just telling you to be careful.
I'm starting at 19, and losing weight. Growing up my mom wouldn't let me because i was "Big boned" Now i can explain it to her that anyone can do it. It's not just a dance, it's an art...a painful, hard, beautiful art that anyone can master.
I'm almost 19 and this genuinely gives me hope ♡ Thank you for sharing your story. I'm not exactly a supermodel myself so hearing from someone else like me who went for it is really inspiring ♡
I can totally relate. I was a fat like really fat child and mother would always tell me not to think about it because ballet is for the fit girls. Nevertheless I grew up loving it and I am really thinking about starting. I am 16 still overweight but I am working on it.😂
I was stopped from doing gymnastics and ballet as a child because I was big boned. It made me extremely self conscious.
I'm 15 and I've loved ballet for years but one thing led to another I never got to doing it, and I thought I was way to old to do it but after watching your video I'm gonna do it. And maybe one day I'll get on Pointe it's my dream thank you so much.
I am pretty sure you will. I wanted to start at 15 but we didn't have the money so I started when I got into university at 19. I'll be 23 this year and going on pointe soon
I wish you all the best
Just found your comment. I'm 16 and long to try ballet, but I have some concerns. I'm not athletic or in shape at all and have asthma, and in order to pay for lessons I'd have to choose between ballet and piano, since it's so expensive. I was wondering how it's going? Are you enjoying it, has it been a struggle, etc?
@@the_gracita i started ballet at 16 too! Its been 2 years now I can tell you that I enjoy every bit of it even with the difficulties that come with not having started early, I was not flexible at all, thicc, insecure, thought I was too old and my body to big, that the girls there were an gonna be beautiful and skinny and that I would feel so out of place, but it all went okay! I'm still not really that flexible but I've been working on it in my own and with flexibility classes, I struggle with curled toes and can't point right but also working on it, and at a year and a half I got in pointe and it's amazing and I love it all. Please give it a chance, it can really change you, don't let anyone or anything put you down on the things you like, and fight for them if you really love them enough
@@solinsaurralde5345 thank you for replying! I don't think I can do it since it's so expensive sadly :( but I might go in for a free class to give it a go, and I'll definitely try it out if there's a class in college or something. I'm so glad it's gone so well for you! I'm impressed that you got into pointe so soon!
I recently got an email from a man who liked my music. He was 61 and started ballet at age 49, doing 3 classes per week now. He gave me the best quote: "For me Ballet does it all: Music + Culture + Sport + Performances.... I like it all" :)
A wise man, that is exactly what I think and feel about ballet. I have started 3 month ago at the age of 41 and my equilibrium and body posture became so much better! I am obsessed and I can only recommend it to everyone. Thank you for your post.
I started when I was 17, started point after a half year. I am not a good dancer, but I still loved it
Milla Bramsted i also want to start now and i am also 17... how often do you train in a week to get so fast on point?
Hi milla I’m 18 now I want to start I have had dance experience but only for 3 years would that help ?
I'm 20 and I want to do ballet. I have done tap and hip hop in the past. I'm worried I'm not skinny enough to do it but I'm still gonna try
OMG - this post is 2 years ago? I just found it. Every word you said is SO TRUE. I'm 66, going on 67 very soon, and started ballet 7 weeks ago. Yes, I was apprehensive, having never taken ballet. The owner encouraged me to join. Her oldest student is 82. When I heard this, I said, I must try it. At first, yes, of course, everything was difficult because of my limited flexibility. My feet would not easily go into a Tendu. But with time and patience, I've improved. And I love it. I encourage anyone wanting to try ballet - go for it. She advised me to wear jogger pants and a comfortable top, exactly like you said. She advised against buying the ballet flat until I was sure I would continue the class, and to wear a pair of socks. I've met such great people, and yes, they are all shapes,sizes and ages. And although I can't yet do the splits, she's been working with us to slowly work towards that goal - which she claims is totally achievable, at any age. (Still not sure about that one.) The atmosphere is wonderful, and the music is wonderful! And in just that short amount of time, my legs have toned and lost inches in my thighs, my arms have toned and my triceps don't wiggle when I wave bye-bye. That was an unexpected benefit I received from doing ballet - at MY age! I never would've believed it.
Wow thank you for this encouraging comment and inspirational story 💞
any older people who want to start ballet,write all the negatives down on paper(too old,my back hurts,too overweight,people will laugh etc etc),tear the paper up and get started!
P Heart good advice . Most people are negative losers and never get off the couch
oh my god this is actually a great motivation idea for anything really! Thank you Thank you Thank you so much!!!
Hello, I am 11 years old. I've loved ballet ever since I can remember. Its the most beautiful I've ever seen. At 8 years old I asked my parents if I could start ballet classes. They told me I was way to old and to fat. (I was fairly chubby then, I've definitely thinned out, but not as skinny as a dancer) I just want to thank you for making this video, I know its given many hope. I may be poor but I am going to find a way to raise the money to start! Please don't let anyone get you down. Follow your passions! Follow your dreams! You won't regret it!
Proud of you! Go on 💛
I'm a 47 year old male who started taking ballet again after years of no classes. After my car accident last year I decided if I wanted to do anything just do it. so I decided to do one ballet class a week to start,now I'm up to two per week. I'm feeling better and just doing this as a full time hobby. Im doing these classes old school and by the book just because I want to. ballet has become a good part of my life and I'm gonna continue.BTW I'm married with two kids ballet is my passionate hobby. I have lots of plans for future ballet involvement. Ballet is for anyone and everyone.:-)
Bobby W, how do you afford it full time? im genuinely curious. :)
Right now just finding some places that do adult classes is getting harder and harder. I'm on hiatus right now due to lack of adult classes. Private lessons are too expensive, but hopefully something will work out soon right now I work out Barre classes at home thanks to many TH-cam uploaded. Not the same as a real class but right now it's a good second choice.
The people in this comments are so inspiring! I’m 43 and I’m starting my first ballet class this week. Never danced ballet before.
I did ballet as child till I was 16. I have returned to ballet at 75 and do 4 classes a week love it. Have also taken up Belly dance. Just love any type of dance and hope to continue for as long as I can.
This has been on my bucket list for too long. I'm 65 and am starting at home with TH-cam and DVD's. When the local studio starts up the seniors program again I'll be ready. You've just destroyed every excuse I had to not do this.
Don't wait till you have a bucket list to start dancing !
I have starting ballet 2 years ago and I am delighted. I am 50 years old and totally agree what she said. It is incredible! I want to encourage people to start dancing since never is to late.
Im 21 and i want to learn ballet because i love to dance you answered all my ? And concerns
I am 58. I started ballet at age 52. I got on pointe at age 57 after several years and hard work and good teaching. I am doing well... not as good as the kids but I am doing it. I am flexible and always have been... I am a size 12 so not thin but I am curvy. I am gone thanks to ballet classes. I love my pointe shoes. So pretty.
Wow! So inspiring! Thank you!
I loved this video! Like many others, I was not able to take dance as a child. Luckily the University I attended offered ballet classes for adults. I'm now 25 yr and still dancing. I love the way I feel when I'm dancing. It's a way for me to express myself. I recommend it to everyone no matter the age. In my current class we have someone the age of 70 starting and she is doing great. I admire her and wish more people would have the courage to do what they love.
I am so glad I came across this video. I, too, am a 48 year old male who always wanted to dance. But, my parents always wanted me to play violin instead. So, I did for many many years. I am now retired and need something to take up my spare time and keep me moving. Someone told me to pick up my music again. My response was, "been there, done that." I want to learn a different art form.
Long story short I found a wonderful teacher with a beautiful studio and she teaches only adults. She has a professional dance floor, Harlequin sprung floor and ash wood barres and 7 feet tall studio mirrors. She does require a dress code, but her reason is so she can see whether the person is engaging or not engaging the correct muscles during practice. I'm a little worried about getting into a pair of tights and dance belt, but I will be taking one-on-one private lessons first before I sign up for the beginner adult classes.
I'm so excited to start. I'm getting my tights, shoes, and stuff this Friday and then next week start my first class. I can't wait!
Paul M i'm happy for you. I'm going to be 60 and have been taking ballet classes for almost 2 years. I will be starting beginner pointe in September 2017. I have never taken ballet in the past but always longed to train. Now I am. I'm an adult student @ The Joffrey School of Ballet in NYC. I'm on instagram Berniceg2015. Have fun and be the best you that you know is inside of you!
I started Ballet and Contemporary last year at 28. I’m in love. I was painfully shy growing up. So dance just wasn’t happening. I danced for 4 months but then life happened. Next week I start up again and will be taking private lessons on top of regular classes. I am beyond excited. I will join yoga as well. Goal for this year is to get my splits by December. Hopefully a lot sooner but that’s my goal.
Hi! I'm in my 20's too and I've always loved dance but I never got into it. I wanted to reach out to you to see if you were interested in being accountability buddies. I found that it's always helped when I had someone who was doing what I was doing supporting each other and keeping each other accountable. I'm inspired and would love to help you on your journey! =)
Thank you for this video! I've always wanted to learn ballet, and finally in the last couple of weeks, aged 39, I've started taking lessons (from the same lovely lady who teaches my 2-year-old!)
I'm taking a sample ballet class this Saturdat, and it's been well over 10 years since I last took an adult ballet class (and only took 3 semesters worth). I also figure skate, run,and take gymnastics...all started as an adult in my 30s. That being said, I think the hardest thing is to not compare yourself to the other dancers in your class in a way that you end up feeling like the "weakest link." Yes, some dancers in your class may "catch on" to routines right away, and you may feel like you have two left feet, and you can't figure out which arm goes where, and you're struggling to be on rélevé. You are just as important to that class as everyone else, so be patient. You WILL be improving...stronger, more flexible, improving brain function, etc. Plus, you will be getting more of a workout than those sitting on the couch. :)
Hi Therese, thank you so much for this pep talk. It has given this 65 year old male plenty of reasons why I should continue with my classes at a point when I was beginning to falter.
I did ballet as a teen. I started out on pointe. Strange, but after an evaluation, the teacher recommended it. I did self study most of my life up to that point.
Now I’m almost 47, and would love an adult ballet class. I am significantly overweight, and have MS. I’m hoping I can find an adult ballet class where I am welcomed and not ridiculed. Thank you.
If anyone ridiculed you, that's their problem and they're a horrible person. My ballet classes are all very welcoming and have many people your age. I'm also a bit overweight, but the ballet helped me lose a lot of it!
I finally moved to a city that offers adult beginner classes. I have my first class on tuesday!!
Thank you for this video! I have wanted to start ballet for so long and now I'm 43. I signed up for classes this summer.
Paula Whittaker ...go, paula!!! i was started ballet again when i was 42 yrs old (that means almost 2 years ago). my last ballet class was 30++ years ago.
I love this video. I did ballet when I was 4 until I was 10 and ready to begin pre-pointe when my parents moved to new state and never got a chance to get back into class. I never lost my love of ballet and used everything I learned for college level cheer and dance team. Now at 36 I still dance and found a great adult ballet class here where I live. I have been in now for a year for 2hr class once a week. Everything is still in me. Like riding a bike again. I can’t wait to get refitted for pointe shoes. I know I’m never going to dance as a professional, but my love for this art form won’t go away. Dance like no one is watching.
I am 20. I started social dancing at 15, then started competitive and team ballroom dancing at 17. I always felt like I was missing out since I started late and that I would never reach that talent of those who started much younger than me. But now I realize I have improved a lot and am excited to continue my journey! Now I am intrigued about learning more about other styles of dance. Thank you for this video, it really inspired me!
Thank you so much for this inspiring video !
I've been wanting to do ballet since I was little but never had the chance. Im now 25 and will be starting adult elementary ballet classes soon I really can't wait.
I’m a 16 year old boy in a small town with one dance studio but I’m kinda scared to start...from what I hear is that there is almost no guys.🤨
I did ballet for 4 years and then quit because I hated my teacher and how rude she way but as a mom and a 22 year old adult I have been thinking about starting again. I miss it so much!
I went to adult ballet class in my late 40s. I worked hard and really enjoyed it. Kept getting told off by the teacher for going right up on my toes in ballet flats. I asked about learning pointe and was told they would not teach me - incase I hurt myself and sued THEM! I had already bought a pair of Bloch pointe shoes (had them fitted properly) so they now live in my little vanity case. I put them on last week and can still stand en pointe with them. I am 62 years old now and would love to go back to ballet but I think I will be better off teaching myself in my kitchen (only hard floor, rest have carpets). Ironically, I am the right size and build for ballet. I wonder how many adults have been discouraged like me. Seems to be a UK thing now - people too afraid of being sued. Very sad.
I first started ballet when I was 19 years old and dance for about 2-3 years. As I had to move to a more faraway university I had to leave that dance schoo and at the city where the university was, I didn´t find an appropriate ballet class for me. Last year, I´m now 24, then I switched to a nearer university. Luckily I found an adult ballet beginner class again. I love it so far even though it´s much more demanding than the last ballet school I went to!
When I was little I wanted to start ballet, but my mom always told me I was too fat. I’m now 20 and I still have that dream. I’ve been looking up online classes, and I’d love to afford an adult class
Your video has inspired me! I could just cry I’m so happy! You’ve won another subscriber. ❤️❤️❤️
I started when i was 20 something and gonna start again after my pregnency 😊
I'm 25 starting. I always dreamed of doing ballet but never pursued because I didn't start young, but I'm going for it!
I'm 21 and I've always wanted to ballet, I think I'm gonna give it a try!!
@@princessfaith9632 go for it girl, I'm cheering for you!
Thank you so much for this! I did dance for years when I was younger and have been missing it in recent years but worried I might be too old to pick it back up. Feeling inspired now ♥♥♥
Thank you, so very much. You've convinced me that I can still learn Ballet.
I've never taken any kind of professional dance classes in my life, but I've always lived there idea of dancing and I always dance around my house even though I heave no idea what I'm doing. I think now that I've graduated I've gotten more interested in ballet and other types of dancing because I think it would be great to learn something new and not just waste my time doing nothing
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First of all, thank you for your video, I like it very much!
But I don‘t agree completely with the flexibility part. (I’m a doctor and know a bit about body anatomy and stuff)
Yes, definitely, you can improve on flexibility, no question. But for some movements, you can‘t improve very much once your body is fully grown out, otherwise you can get badly injured if you force it. Don’t expect that you will ever look like a professional, if you don’t have the right body type. Here are some examples:
Turnout/hips: try 1st or 2nd position and see how your feet turn out. If it’s close to 180 degree- perfect. If not, most people make the mistake to force their feet to turnout by twisting their knees. But turnout HAS to come from the hips and not from the knees! If you do this wrong and force it on a regular base, you will end up with knee/meniscus damage. Hip turnout is mainly what you are born with, and you can only improve it very little when you are very young. Sorry 😐
Same goes to back flexibility. Stand straight, lift your arm and bend backwards. Can you see the floor? Perfect. The wall behind you? Not bad 😉Or just the ceiling? Hmm 😐 Again, if you force it, you can be badly hurt, like disc prolaps and stuff like that.
Foot flexibility is also mainly what you are born with. Stretch your foot. Can you fully bend your toes/mainly big toe in both joints and get a good arch in the foot? I can‘t, unfortunately. Again, you can‘t improve to much once your foot are grown out and you reached your „final“ shoe size.
The good news is that you can manage splits and leg flexibility at almost every age, if you practice often and don‘t overdo it! 🙂
Long comment, sorry... just want to remind all of you to be careful, so you won‘t be injured. All of us who do ballet as adults need to be aware to do it right.
Good luck!! 🍀
I'm working my body this summer and then on the following signing up for a ballet class. I'm super nervous because I'm 21 years old and plus sized. This video's kind of helping me get over some of those anxieties that I've been dreading. I used to do dance in middle school, but it was more centered towards world dance like Bhangra.
I am 31, and will attend my first ballet class this Saturday. Thank you for your encouragement
That lovely to hear! Best of luck to you!
I'm 22 i've always wanted to dance ballet but i didn't get the opportunity to take classes when i was young , now i work on stretching and simple ballet moves and hope i get better
I am 60 and have been doing ballet for 4 years. I love it
I start taking ballet and jazz at 40, after 10 years of aerobic, I didn't do any exercises when I was younger, sitting at a drawing table and get my back very curve, now at 64 my back is almost perfect and I got a front split and I can do pancake, bridge and other yoga posture very easily.
Wow!!! Thank you for sharing and inspiring me!
Just a note on being skinny. No, you don't have to be skinny and there are many heavier people who are light on their feet and can jump high. BUT, being thinner does help! I danced competitively for 10 years in a similar style to ballet. It required a lot of jumping, standing high up on your toes and having a good turn- out. Back then I was 20 kilograms lighter than I am now, and I was able to jump high and almost do the splits in the air. Now that I'm a little overweight, I'm more unfit, less flexible and I can't jump. I am almost certain that my dancing will improve when I lose this weight again, but I am also doing exercises to help my strength and flexibility
I did ballet from age 2 to 10. I am almost 21 and I miss it so much. Thanks to this video I’m going to try to get back into it ☺️
yo this is the most wholesome comment section i’ve seen in a while
I want to learn ballet and many other forms of dance. I low key have this dream of becoming and singer and a dancer. I didn’t really take dance classes as a kid. Mainly choir and theatre. I’m 21 years old turning 22 this year. Is there a chance for me?
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I start by ballet journey this fall. Do it everyone!!
Yay! 😃
I really, really, really love ballet. Unfortunately I canceled taking ballet classes when I was younger. I'm so sorry for that. Now I'm 28. I was taking classes at 23 but the teacher wasn't good for me so I stopped again. I really want to take a ballet class again for adults. Do you think, a beginner as an adult can some day, dance pointe?
I have this one dream, to dance on pointe, with very hard training and a lot of exercises.... but I don't know if this can be real some day?
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I started ballet for the first time at aged 25 and I'm now 27 and take pointe classes! It's possible! I got to around 6 classes a week though, because you need to be strong and use proper technique. Good luck!
Hello i started ballet when i was 3 now i’m 11❤️
My concern is that I am too curvy, I have a larger bust and when I tried to dance again at 15 I was very embarrassed by it. I'm 22 now, and my desire to do ballet has not faded, but I'm concerned that I might have to bind my chest and I dont want to damage myself. I'd like to know if you have any advice on that.
Ojo Momoko omg I have the same problem. I researched for ages to find a really good and tight bra. Actually I finally bought one that is used after breast surgery to put some pressure on the breast. What also works is to wear a good and tight swimsuit (most leotards don‘t fit well when you have a larger bust). Also good underwear to make you look slim (I have Spanx) can help to make you feel more comfortable. Then I wear a nice T-Shirt on top and feel okay.
What is also important that you really keep your back and chest straight and shoulders back and down. Most women with a larger bust don‘t do that because you feel it makes you look even bigger, which is not true and absolutely wrong for ballet. And if you exercise for a while you will notice that your upper body gets much tighter. In my case I lost some weight just by working out, which also helped to shape my body.
Keep going!! Hope it helps 😉
57 though I did attend a professional school when young it does take longer to get yr technique back and I tire more easily
I am 19 (20 in May), I have never done ballet in my entire life but I've always wanted to do it! Do you think I'll ever be able to be a professional and dance en pointe? Especially with university and other stuff in my life? It looks incredible and I want to do the same!
Blessing Onyenwosa this post is literally me - I’ll cross my fingers for both of us. We just have to work very very hard I think. If you believe it will happen, it will happen. 💗
@@marselijaneredford3161 thank you so much! Good luck in your journey! You are gonna be amazing!!!
Blessing and Emily, never, ever ! You two have no idea what it takes to become a professional dancer !Emily, it is bullshit if you believe it will happen, it will happen ! Life does not work that way ! I was a principal dancer with a big company for 14 years, became a teacher for 30 years. I am in my seventies now, can hardly walk because of hipproblems, 80% of my collega's have allready hipoperations ! Nobody tells you about the healthproblems you get because of this profession.@@blesso5327
Christian Wijnoogst I am a doctor, and actually sooo many people in their seventies have already had hip, knee and back surgery, either because of being overweight, or having arthritis or osteoporosis (quite often as a result of lack of exercise and muscle strength). It’s rather rare that elderly people don‘t have any issues with their joints.
No offense, I don‘t want to talk down the negative effects of ballet, I know what it does to the body. I just want to put it in perspective.
Best wishes to you 🍀
Bless O hmmm, maybe it’s possible, but you would be a very very very rare example if you manage to do that. You will need to catch up with 10-15 years of training, just to get strength and muscle memory, and you need many hours a day. And it’s not just the technique, ballet is also like a language. For example if your teacher tells you a combination, like at bar work, you have to understand the exercise immediately without thinking about it. Otherwise you will always stand out in class. That’s what I find really hard as a late beginner. Watch classes like Royal Ballet at world ballet day here on YT, and you will know what I mean.
If I where you I would install a mirror and a ballet bar in my bedroom and practice any minute. Basic exercises like relevee- plié in all 5 positions like 4-5 times a day 50 reps. That helps a lot to get strength.
It also depends very much on your body type. If you want to succeed, you need a good hip turnout, foot arch and foot stretch and flexibility, especially in the back and shoulders. Because these things you cannot really improve much once your body is fully grown out. (I‘m a doctor and know a bit about anatomy and stuff ) Other things like splits etc. can be managed and trained even when you are old. But you really really need to work on flexibility ... sit in the split when you do homework or reading or watching television or YT.
Good luck!! 🍀 I keep my fingers crossed!! Please write again how you are doing, I‘m very interested 👍
Great video really!
thank you so much! God bless you! in Jesus name! i feel like he is calling me to learn ballet so i can have fun and a more defined and special worship
I'm 22 and i know how to dance and I'm flexible! But I just changed my path and I wanted to start ballet so can i take it as career ?? And my teacher she's one of the best ballerina in my country
Are you from Sweden? I live in Stockholm, do you have any tips on where I can start dancing as a 22 year old? I did some ballet as a kid and would love to get good at it again.
I did not start ballet at earlier than 36 yo because 2 factors: (1) money and (2) masculinity -part of conservative family. Any thoughts on that? why ballet is not affordable for everybody? less affluent communities have no contact with dance studios at all (my experience); and why people think that ballet male dancers must be gay? is that because the men spectacular lean muscled bodies?
I'd like to learn ballet-purely for enjoyment, but am a bit anxious because i am 42 and am not very flexible
I always wanted to dance, ballet. But lessons in Sweden are just too expensive for me. And that's sad, cause ballet was my dream since I was 6, but I could afford it. Or I can afford it now, but my parents, no one would support me, and spending money on such a ”dumb” thing for a 15 year old...😩😭 I wanna die, my whole life I couldn't dance ballet, but I still like, lived for it
Can I be a professional ballet dancer if I start at 18? Because of financial reasons I can finally start. I always wanted to go professional
In your opinion, if someone works hard enough, can they become a professional dancer if they are beginning to dance as an adult?
I was 8 my mom put me in ballet classes, I only took like 5 classes before quitting. Now I am 12 and LOVE ballet, but I think I am too old to start :/
hi! is it too late to start ballet at 16? i did ballet for 5 years since i was 11, then i dropped out and now i would like to start again. is it too late to be professional?
Adriana Vendramin no way, misty copeland started at 13 and she's a principal with NYC ballet. You're still growing which is what matters really. Just train your ass off!
Not too late! GO!!
Omg I'm also 16!! I had doubts because of my age, but after watching the video and reading the comments, I got inspired. Did you do well?
Mam...
Where do you teach?
I'm in my 20s and I really want to join, but many ballet academy just approve young girls. I'm tired of that.
I'm subscribing your so sweet and helpful
Will I get good at ballet even if I start as an adult? And will I go on pointe?
I started at age 52 and I got on pointe after 4.5 years at age 57. I am 58 now. I do improve, not as quickly as the kids but I am doing it!
Yes.
I have a question, Can I learn ballet on my own? I literally have no ballet classes within 50 miles of my house, I did try learning through books and videos, and i can do tendues and circles really well for now, is it also a myth that we cant learn without a class?
the other option for me would be to not learn, i chose to take the challenge ;)
i know it will be really hard, but is it impossible?
I want to do ballet professionally, am I too old to start (if I want to be a professional dancer) if I am 13???
No, you are not too old!
Mary Hope and if you meet people who tell you that you are too old, don‘t listen to them!! That’s most important!! If I where you I would arrange a ballet bar and a mirror in some corner in my bedroom, if possible. If you can’t, no problem, I for example do some ballet exercises in the bathroom when brushing my teeth. And just work any time you can and have some spare minutes. Like basics: relevé - plié three times a day 50 repetitions in various positions. That helps immense to get strength and turnout.
Most often it’s just the people and teachers around you that tell you you are too old, which is not very encouraging. Again, just ignore them. So for me it is very helpful to practice by myself, and then I feel much better when I go to classes. And sometimes I do really well there, because I‘m so used to the bar work, and get some praise from the teacher, which makes me happy. 😊
Have you subscribed to Claudia Deans channel? Her exercises and tipps are amazing for any level!
Good luck 🍀👍!
I've considered doing ballet but I am uncertain because I have seen and heard about ruined feet and injuries. Is this a big concern? How often do you think it ruins your feet? That it cripples you?
I am 13 i really want to do ballet and be proffesional but i Think Im too old now:(
No you're not! I started at 13/14 and got onto Pointe in about a year and quickly went advanced all thru my Teens! :)
I am 16 year old, and I really want to become a dancer that is dancing on point shoes, is it still possible?
Dear Smash, I am sorry, but wanting to be a professional dancer at 13 or 16 not possible ! I was 18 when I started my career at the conservatorium, I became a principal with the Dutch National Ballet, but only because I was very talented. And, that was 60 years ago !You have to start at 9 nowadays, if you are 13 or 16 you do not fit into the schoolsystem you see.I was unsure of my technic all my professional life, I never danced the great classic roles, I became a principal doing contempary roles like Death in Green Table and the Mandarin in Miraculous Mandarin, etc. Anyway, it is much better staying an amateur dancer, our's is the shortest theater career there is !@Smash
@Smash Hi Smash, you are right, things were very different in those days. In Holland you had 1 conservatory, in the Hague, if you came from an other part of Holland you needed a place to live, which was costly, many parents could not afford to pay it. Also, the boys had to go in the army for 2 years, you could only get out at a price; if a psychiatre declared you mentaly unstable, that stayed on your personal record . Understandable if you were in full training you could not stop for 2 years. The technical level of classical ballet has advanced enormelisly since those days, the demands are so much greater nowadays. Also, often later on in life you have a price to pay; most of my collega's had to undergo hipoperations ! For the girls often there is an other problem; because it is top-sport you do the whole day, they are all underweight their menstruation stops, often when they stop, and want to have children, that causes problems. So, just do it for fun, you can do it for 50 years or so, without the stress and frustration. Stay cool Smash !
As a 16 year old girl who just wants to start ballet, can I ever go on pointe?
team shcherbakova of course!
Yes, you can!
I’m 25 and I’d love to do semi pro or local stuff but I would assume I’m too old to do that
i want to start dancing ballet huhu im 20 :((
Hello, I really like this video!! I’m 15 and I just started ballet, can you give me any advice? Because I want to get en pointe and I do want to be in a recital every once in a while, not professionally but I want to do that :) I quit it when I was 8 :c
To be a professional you have to start as a child? I’m 24
So 18 is not too late to do ballet? Do you think it would be a good idea? Ireally want to, but I keep thinking that it is waaaaayyy too late. Someone please respond.
wat if i wanna do it for figure skating?
Kihara Francis you can start figure skating as an adult too! I started skating when i was 22 😊
I started figure skating at 14 only a few months later I'm working on my waltz.
Im 14 and i always wanted to do ballet at a kid but we didnt have the money for it now im finely able 2 and i really want to go professional i know it will be hard to make it when starting at this age but i believe in myself and so should other ppl
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Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the struggles in this world, God is full of justice, mercy and love.
Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans
. The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom.
If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. He will help us through the struggle, the stress, and anything we experience in the world. It's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves, we need Him to help us as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction).
He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place.
He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it.
He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way.
NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER. Regardless of what you've done or what you're going through you CAN make it through Jesus.
If you have any questions let me know xx
Är du från Sverige?
Ja jag är från Sverige.
You cant do ballet after the age of 40!
Can you learn properly off of youtube?
I would say you can learn the basics of youtube. But to learn properly you need to be under a teacher’s supervision so you learn the correct placement and alignment.
Im 24 and i always wanted to dance. I dont have a lot of money but im tired of wasting my life not trying and regretting that. Any tips? Any recommendations for places to take class? Im in NJ
Thank you for sharing this. I found it so encouraging. I’ve just started ballet lessons, for the first time, at age 54 😮 fulfilling a childhood dream and loving it 💕
I’m in my 30’s now and started to do ballet off and on in my 20’s. My dream is to get on pointe no matter how old I am. Maybe 2 more years and I will be able to get on pointe. I encourage everyone no matter how old you are stay focused and have a plan. You can get there and start dance at any age. Apart from that ballet keeps you toned. I consider ballet my exercise because it truly is. ❤️❤️❤️ blessings everyone!
That's really amazing and inspiring !
Best of luck
Btw what's your dream tho?
To become a professional?
Im 11 and i feel so stupid because i quit ballet as a tiny toddler because i had no friends in the class and when my mom just left i quit i was just scared then i hated ballet after because i really wish i could do ballet but i have really bad depression and anxiety but i also lost my leg flexibility because i use to be a gymnast but i had and injury and i had to quit and i want to do ballet now but im just scared to start ballet and i don’t know what to do?
Cassie Noel I say start in classes. Dancing will help boost your mood. I'm 23 and i have severe major depression disorder along with anxiety. I did Ballet until 17. I'm trying to get back into it again. I know it'll help your muscles as well. Just start off slow and in some classes. You'll get there! Take the leap and learn to fly. Follow your dreams xo
Kathryn Holtzmann thanks ❤️
DO ITTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! Just go and try it again! :D Best of luck!
I am 13 and I really want to do ballet. But my parents telle I am too old and it makes me feel down. Do you have any ideas how I could convince them? Btw I love your videos❤️
Thank you so much for this. Because of you and your video I will find a class to join. I did believe most of those myths!!🇮🇪
I am 29 and want to do ballet and other dancing styles and was afraid I was too old. Idk how much I can handle having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, but I feel encouraged to try .
For older people it’s actually better for your energy so think positive not negative
I want to do ballet I’m 19 and I’m trying to get into dance