missvjc420 Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I had a wonderful class, mostly en pointe, that lasted 3 hours. I really concentrated at the barre, and then danced my heart out in the center. I got too many "Good, Vanessa"'s to count. I also broke in a new left pointe, and shellacked my old pair (boy do they stink! woo- hoo). I think the heat helped immensely, as my muscles really miss it. Now if only my other new pair would arrive, I'd be set! Quote Link to comment
kasaba Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Oops -- Posted this in June CC before I realized what I was doing . . . sorry about duplication Just for grins, I participated in the Level III class last night (I'm about a I 1/2; teacher only let me in cuz class is small and she knows I'm a technic fanatic and slow to try new stuff ). I was the oldest student by 30+ years! It was a real challenge to keep up with the barre, I stumbled through the adagio, and my allegro . . . well, let's euphemistically say I was marking I felt like a complete idiot and vowed to myself never to do THAT again. But after class, my teacher and the Pilates teacher (who had joined us later) ran up and hugged me! "You did a great job keeping up with those girls!" they cried. "Your barre work was so square! You hung in there in the allegro! Next year that'll be you dancing out there!" I was amazed and greatly encouraged. I love my teachers! Quote Link to comment
olddude Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 ... I felt like a complete idiot and vowed to myself never to do THAT again. But after class, my teacher ... ran up and hugged me! "You did a great job ...!" There's something about ballet (in my limited experience, anyhow) that leads to these things. On Thursday, my pirouettes - never very good - were really sloppy - i.e. usually landing two or three feet from where I started and I felt pretty rotten about it. What did my teacher say? She stopped me on the way out to say my barre was really good today, stable and precise, and I was really making progress the last few weeks! I love my teachers too! Quote Link to comment
kasaba Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I learned how to do pique turns tonight! And I only teetered when turning to the left! GO ME! Quote Link to comment
appleblossom Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 On Monday night the elusive double pirouette oh yes she was mine!!!! (not on pointe just flats - see the wine couch for my attempts en pointe..LOL) Quote Link to comment
kasaba Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 On Monday night the elusive double pirouette oh yes she was mine!!!! (not on pointe just flats - see the wine couch for my attempts en pointe..LOL) As the teenage boys say: SUH - WEEET! Quote Link to comment
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