Nutmegdancer Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Is it better to have great technique and okay feet, or okay technique and great feet, what do you think? I am on the side of okay technique and great feet, because whenever we have a new teacher, they always pay attention to the girls with beautiful feet, and leave the rest of us in the dust, even if some of the girls have bad technique, is this how the ballet world is? Nutmegdancer Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted July 21, 2006 Administrators Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 No, this is not how it is. Dancers need good feet, but they must also have good technique. It is not a one or the other thing. In order to dance professionally, one is going to need both. That does not mean the feet have to be incredible, but they do have to be very good. Link to comment
Nutmegdancer Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 It always seems like ballet students have one or the other, why is it rare for someone to have both, and can , if worked for about two years continuously, feet get more pointed? Nutmegdancer Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted July 21, 2006 Administrators Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Feet can become stronger, somewhat more flexible, and one can learn to USE them a whole lot better. But one who has a very low instep is not going to develop a very high one. Improving is one thing, but totally changing is another. And I do not find it that rare for dancers to have both technique and good feet. They are the ones I see every day in the top levels. Link to comment
Nutmegdancer Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 well,i have a VERY low instep,compared to all my other friends,so that is that! Nutmegdancer Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted July 21, 2006 Administrators Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 That does not mean they can't get better, and it doesn't mean you can't dance. While it could make it more difficult for you in classical ballet, it does not stop you from excelling in jazz or modern or other dance forms. And, the stronger your ballet technique, the better dancer you will be no matter which forms of dance you do. Link to comment
MeAgain Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 My teachers do the same thing! They always pay attention to the dancers with beautiful feet, even if they aren't terribly good or very hardworking. Maybe because they're nice to look at? Link to comment
Nutmegdancer Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Arched feet are beautiful to look at,but doesn't the technique have to be just as good?yes! what would you rather have,MeAgain,beautiful feet,or beautiful technique? Nutmegdancer Link to comment
MeAgain Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Both! But if I had to choose one, I'd choose beautiful technique. Although, technique can be worked on, but you're forever stuck with the feet you where born with. . . Link to comment
twinkltoze Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 When my DD first started ballet at the age of around 9, she had absolutly no arch. No kidding, NONE. Long story short, now at 14, no she doesn't have these incredible "hook" feet, but when people who have known her then, and see her now, they are truly amazed. She gets into top SI's, and is determined to be more improved. It is possible, if really wanting it, for feet, and other "parts" of the body, to improve. No doubt, she's living proof. It's just how bad they want it. Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted July 21, 2006 Administrators Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Reminder parents, this is the YOUNG DANCER 13-16 forum. No parents allowed! Nutmegdancer, this is an impossible question, as it is simply not an either/or thing. Your question has been answered, and I really do not want any more of this. Topic closed. Link to comment
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