Did you do it? I’m the same age and quit at 16. Sometimes I think it be fun but then I remember ballet was never really fun, it was about pretending to like it to please my parents while never being good enough, being yelled at and belittled while simultaneously being told to be appreciative of the attention it meant my instructor thought there was potential and see how he didn’t even bother correcting that other student? You’re not good enough but she’s even less than not enough. Why would I even have the urge?

@@kathrynb130 Hi there, yes I actually did it. I got fitted for a pair of pointe shoes like 6 months ago and now I’m practicing usually 2 times per week, alone at home with YT videos, which is not ideal but there is not really another option as an adult. Additionally I take two normal ballet classes per week and my teacher checks occasionally on my progress. However I feel it goes really slow and especially in the beginning it was more like „one step forward and two steps back“. Even now that I found a training routine that works for me, I have to be very careful that I don’t do too much. As a teenager I remember it was so easy for me but now that I’m older, the body is a lot less forgiving. I hope you find out for yourself if you really want to go back to ballet/ pointe. I totally get it that there can be bad memories but as an adult, people definitely don’t do ballet because they have to please anyone. I myself for sure do it because I love to dance. And for me personally it’s the most effective workout, plus the artistry - I can basically live out my childhood dream, which always was becoming a ballerina 🩰 💕 And after all, that’s what I am 😊

@@Dances_in_the_kitchen amazing! All the best!

Right!? The cues given made me feel it in a completely different way, and I can definitely see this modification helping my hips significantly.