winter break

[Guest balletbabe24]

i have about a four week break until dance classes start again. i was wondering if i should be resting or doing barre, adagios, and combinations from last semester ... i know a dancers body needs rest but i am soooo ready to get back to class! does anyoune else feel like this or am i just crazy and ballet obsessed (probably the last one ) is there something in particular i should be doing to stay in dancing shape over my break?

Thanks for the help! Happy Holidays!

[Mel Johnson]

Take about two of those weeks and just veg. Then you can start to come back starting with pliés and tendus - lots of tendus, many tendus. Keep going with the barre through about fondu developpés done at about 45°. Unless you have access to a studio, then there's a problem logistically with doing class material around the house. Too much broken furniture usually results. Still, be very, very careful that you aren't practicing technical errors. Simplify, simplify. Work for mastery of the "easy" stuff.

[Guest twinklehooves]

Stretching probably wouldn't hurt either.

Ouch I don't even wanna think about that...

[angel_lissa_91]

Wow that seems like alot of time off!! I almost die with my 2 weeks off here.

[dancinpants]

If we have a 2-week long break (as I do in December and March), should I take one week to relax and not really do anything and then the second week to start getting back to dancing? Or just the last few days?

[BW]

Take a look at this thread: Staying in Shape During Winter/Holiday Breaks

Edited December 31, 2005 by BW

[dancinpants]

Thanks, but I think that confused me even more! I don't know if I should be resting the whole time or doing pilates or barre work as it mentioned in that thread.