dancingmeghan Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 K. I live in apartments (I'm used to a 5 bedroom house) & I live on the top floor, sharing a room w/ my sister. So I really don't have to any place to practice! I thought of the hallway but people would come in & out of there apartments... any suggestions?!? -Meghan Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted September 26, 2001 Administrators Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 The things you should practice at home really don't take much space. You mentioned in another topic only being in your second year of training. You should be working on placement and barre work and stretching, and of course port de bras. These things don't take a lot of room. Clear a little space in your living room when you want to practice. No jumping and big moving steps though! Link to comment
dancingmeghan Posted September 26, 2001 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 I should've mentioned I do practice "the basics" but my teachers said I'm an extremly fast learner & I'm now in a harder ballet class and I need to learn how to do the jumps (better). Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted September 26, 2001 Administrators Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Well, you can't practice jumps at home because the floors (usually) are not right for jumping and you could get hurt. Jumps should be practiced only in the studio. Link to comment
lil lindsay Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 It definitely seems as though you are dedicated and eager to learn. Does your school offer private classes? Instead of practicing those harder steps at home, where you run a greater risk of injury, and doing the step incorrectly, spend some extra time in the studio. Show up early, warm up properly, and practice. After class can be an option, too, if your class is open after hours. I do agree with Ms. Leigh, not only because she a professional, but she is right about not practicing larger steps at home. Stretching, and port de bras, and body alignment (is this a good idea, to work on body alignment?), can be worked on at home, but that should be enough. Hope this helps. Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted September 26, 2001 Administrators Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Absolutely a good idea to work on body alignment, but just be sure that you understand exactly what you are supposed to do and how to work on it! Ask your teacher to show you what you should be doing if you are not sure. Link to comment
dancingmeghan Posted October 4, 2001 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2001 well, it's not what I wanted to hear, about the jumps 'cuz I really need to practise, but you do have a point about jumping. & It's a great idea to ask for a private lesson... thanx Link to comment
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