A Performance Week in the Life of a Professional Ballet Dancer - managing recovery

[@HannahMartinRG]

How do you prepare for a big performance day or exam? Let me know 🙌🏻

[@bethanyn100]

I have a block of performances through dance for the next month. I haven't really done anything this big before so this video will be really helpful. Hope you are ok xx

[@MYT_08]

Yes I had very important final exams which were a lot of preparations and studies the whole school year and because of them depends which middle school we are entering after them (at least that's how it is in our country) so I passed with one of the best results and points! 🤩🤩🤩 It was very hard, but your motivation, Hannah and your sweet motto "Dream big and make it happen" led me to my win💖✨

[@bethanyn100]

@@MYT_08 ♥️

[@MYT_08]

@@bethanyn100 thank you 😊 Good luck for your dance performances💖💖

[@bethanyn100]

@@MYT_08 Thank you so much x

[@la1h]

… when your job is made up of a series of moments in which you are so tired that don’t have the energy to speak, punctuated only by moments of telling people how you’re too tired to even speak. 😅 I can empathise! 🥳 Keep going, Hannah!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Hehe, how accurately you just described my life 😂🙌🏻

[@sherylclements2846]

What a beautiful soul you are!! God's blessings to you. This channel blesses me for some reason and I love you sharing your life ... and your faith. Thank you for that!

[@taratuohy3210]

I'm in love with your vlogs! I am a professional Irish Dance student at the University of Limerick, and your videos give me a taste of what it would be like to dance professionally. I had a dream to move to Ireland and dance professionally, and I've been received opportunities greater than my wildest dreams. Keep up the good work, Hannah! :)

[@miacsernus8946]

Hi! So excited and glad to see another video xx going to see Don Quixote with my associate class and hope to see you there! x

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yes! I will be!! I really hope you enjoy the show 😅

[@mermaidopulence8539]

So I did ballet when I was younger and stopped right before going to YAGP back in 2006 and I've always wanted to be in The Nutcracker ever since I was a little kid. 15yrs later I'm back in ballet as an adult taking classes at SBI and back in December I got to be in The Nutcracker and I was the makeup artist for Mother Ginger. Ballet for me is my outlet, it lets me forget about the outside world and everything that is going on. It's also very special because ballet dancers are a troup that's different from other dancers because we do things with our bodies that other people can't and ballerinas are like sisters, we are always there for each other.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Such a beautiful story, thank you for sharing ❤️

[@mermaidopulence8539]

@@HannahMartinRG your welcome......after coming back into ballet as an adult I appreciate it more because I'm doing it because I want to and not because I have to.

[@ChildOfGod_012]

Prayers! Great dancing and tutorial videos! Love your realness. Happy for you! God has a plan! 🩰

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you so much 🙈🙏🏻

[@elisadelpedregalcastro4517]

I loved it sooo much!!! Good luck with don quijote!!!💛💛💛🥳🥳🥳

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank youuu ❤️❤️

[@planchedevereaux4880]

*celebration emoji* lol for some reason my pc doesn't do emojis anymore. You and Khoreva have both been on recovery journeys, and its such an important experience to showcase, because working through recovery is hard both physically an mentally. I'll never forget injuring my back and thinking, "Will this never end?!" but eventually it did, but it has made me so aware of how we have to listen to our bodies and keep them in good order so that we can continue to do the things we love. Great vlog!

[@HannahMartinRG]

So so true. Unfortunately I’m still on that recovery journey and it is increasingly frustrating. I’ve never had to face something like this before and it certainly is a new challenge. Mentally it is tougher then physically. I hope to share more on my channel once I have the strength to do so 🙃

[@wastrouss]

This was just grand. I love how in-depth and detailed the whole experience was. It's so eye-opening and, dare I say, educational for an ignoramus like me. And I love how unashamedly real and vulnerable you are, without arrogance or ugliness. You are a delight, Hannah! Also, the ringing in the ears: I get it all the time. If it happens again, try taking one or two fingers and applying pressure to areas around your ear until it fades. Usually, I find about a centimeter or two forward and slightly above or behind and slightly below the hole of the ear (on the skull) are the sweet spots, but try moving around until you find what works. Hope it doesn't bother you again!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you so much 🙈🙏🏻 so glad you enjoyed the vlog! And thank you for the advice. I never really go out much so I doubt it will happen too often 😂🙈

[@rhona61]

You really inspired me to get into rhythmic gymnastics and I Just got second at a comp. Yay. You have really helped me in motivation and rg tutorials and I still love watching your videos after you left RG. Love the video it looks really fun doing ballet I wish I got into it ,it would probably help me at RG lol.might be a bit pricy to do both. As u can probably imagine I'm so excited to watch the commonwealth games. Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Nina666]

Hi! Congrats on your second place!! Well for me, ballet really improved my rg. I started ballet around 1,5 months ago and after i believe 3 weeks, my teacher told me that i somehow started to work cleaner and more open and that it actually started to look like a routine. Ballet will actually help your rg! Byee❤

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you Rhona! So glad you enjoyed! And congratulations for your second place! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 I can’t wait to watch the commonwealth games either!

[@MYT_08]

Hiiii Queen!!🤩🤩 I'm so excited because I just love your vlogs, they are always so inspiring to me💖💖💖

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you so much! I hope you will enjoy this one 😅

[@graciesgymnastics4947]

Live in the moment ✨

[@HannahMartinRG]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@ramandeepnijjar8281]

Oooooh I love Downton Abbey! Welcome to the fandom. I am glad you are recovering well, injuries are the worst! Thank you for always being so inspiring to so many of us!

[@HannahMartinRG]

It’s my second time watching it 🙈 I’m such a huge fan of period dramas 😂

[@ramandeepnijjar8281]

@@HannahMartinRG Me too! Recommend the crown if you haven't watched it!

[@gigithedancer9825]

Can wait 😱🙈🙈

[@HannahMartinRG]

Hope you enjoyed x

[@alexbrwon5316]

I recently got the results back for my final cello exam and I got a high distinction! I worked really hard on it and sacrificed a lot but I could hardly believe the results when I saw them 🥳

[@HannahMartinRG]

Congratulations 🥳🥳🙏🏻🙏🏻 incredible!!

[@helene2064]

🥳Thank you so much for this video Hannah! It really made me think.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yay! So glad you enjoyed x

[@priscawiersma]

I love this video so much. I was Clara in the Nutcracker this year, a dream of mine for so long. ❤🥳

[@anapaulaflorescarranza9544]

Hi Hannah! I just discovered your channel & I'm hooked. I got my dream job as a fashion buyer, but it's been hard for me to get used to all the changes. I found your gratefulness for your beautiful life so inspiring

[@HannahMartinRG]

That means a lot! Thank you so much! Keep going, it certainly isn’t all rainbow and unicorns but it will be worth it. And it’s okay for you to sometimes validate that the job is hard, because it is! Whether it’s your dream job or not! ❤️

[@gilliancarr111]

I love your vlogs Hannah! Hope you have the best time with the upcoming Don Q performances! ❤️❤️

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

[@tonymicallef]

🥳 Keep going, Hannah!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you 🙏🏻💪🏻

[@hoseoksspaghetti3033]

🥳🥳🥳🥳 I never thought I would be promoted to my ballet studio’s company, and it happened last month!!! I also never thought I would improve so much in ballet in 2 years, but my progress post-Covid is something I’m proud of! Ps: thank you for posting these! As I am taking a two week break from ballet, I live vicariously through you, and after watching your vids I always go stretch 😅😅

[@HannahMartinRG]

Wow! That is incredible!! Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻🥳🥳 proud of you!

[@roxykoehn1527]

I never thought I'd be able to get my splits 😍 now I have them because of your inspiration 😊

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yay! Congrats! That makes me so happy 😃

[@roxykoehn1527]

@@HannahMartinRG thanks :)

[@PerfectAttention]

🥳seemingly impossible thing i have achieved was leaving my medicines behind for blood pressure and asthma and instead learned to use my mind to heal myself i have also done that with a very achy tooth recently,just saw the world from the perspective of someone who is already healed,and it worked God gives everyone what they believe is theirs Our thoughts affect our bodies 😄sending you lots of positive ones

[@HannahMartinRG]

The power of the mind and the healing power of God is incredible! I will continue to believe for a miracle ❤️🙏🏻💪🏻

[@PerfectAttention]

@@HannahMartinRG 🥰🙌the secret is in "ask and believe that you have received and then you shall receive" , it's about using the imagination from the first person perspective and feeling the reality of our desire vividly until it feels just like reality,and feeling the gratitude of being in that reality now🙏 so "ask" is kind of a misleading word , it is more accurate to say "imagine that you have received and you shall receive" 😄

[@marybethsullivan4462]

🥳 So glad you had a good performance experience

[@HannahMartinRG]

It was amazing out there 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@cass_p]

🥳 Just watched the rehearsal trailer for 24 - it looks amazing :D All that synchronized throwing and catching reminds me of an RG group routine. Glad to hear your foot is feeling better - hope you enjoyed the popcorn :)

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you so much Cass 😃😃🙈🙏🏻 your popcorn was AMAZING! The best pre show snack! I loved the salted caramel one 😍 it was the best surprise after a hard week at work!

[@Retz05]

I was a bit bummed when you didnt post last week. But it is amazing to see you do all this, and I know how important it is to take care of yourself:) really enjoyed watching this video, there was something about it that caught me more than many of your other videoes. Keep up the good work!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yay!! So glad you enjoyed! Sorry my uploads are all over the place at the moment. Things have been so intense at the company recently 😝

[@giandie]

🥳 i am doing summer research at gatech in physics and i didn’t think i would be at this point!

[@HannahMartinRG]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@vincenzoarieggiato120]

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[@buttercupgeorge]

The adrenaline after a successful show is wonderful but not conducive to sleep. I guess it's all part of the learning curve in such a profession as yours. I loved Downton Abbey! I am now watching Stranger Things Part 4 and loving it. Keep listening to your body and good luck with your hectic schedule next week.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you so much Dorothy! I definitely appreciate it, and yes! Much still to learn 🙈🙈

[@lucyrakauskas]

🥳 danced in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games 👍👍

[@HannahMartinRG]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@elisa7313]

When i walk in the nature and i set My intention She help me ♥️🌺

[@katherinevillalobos4538]

So I came from Costa Rica and I was very new here in Canada I did last of 5 grade and I was very scared to know how I did for final test And well I was the best in everything so that was something I definitely had to work on and dint think I'd make it better well that big achievement came and it satisfyind

[@HannahMartinRG]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@hanqing10]

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[@MYT_08]

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[@thomasrehrmann9103]

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[@K_ballet]

You probably hate advice, but I’m wondering if a melatonin gummy might help you at night? And I’ve heard to get a good nights sleep your body needs to cool itself down so I’m wondering if the baths could be working against you? Just some thoughts. 💕🥳 So fun to see you enjoying company life. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos! Have a great week!!!

[@HannahMartinRG]

I love advice! Thank you! Funny fact is that I tried a melatonin tablet in London and it did seem to work on a couple of occasions to help me wind down, I also had to take showers instead of baths there and it did seem to improve the results! Thank you for your comment x

[@graciesgymnastics4947]

You should try just putting ice water in a basin to save time and water in a whole bath 😅

[@HannahMartinRG]

The water is reused by other company members throughout the day (I know it’s kinda gross) but it does mean the water is not wasted 😂🙈

[@user-qz1cp2nq1o]

Could you please make a video about your diet? Thanks!

[@mariahcarey9470]

Second this

[@HannahMartinRG]

To be honest, I’m still trying to figure out the best formula for my body in terms of diet. I don’t feel like I would be the best one to give advice, hence why I haven’t uploaded a video on it recently 🙈

[@user-qz1cp2nq1o]

You so sweet!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you 🙈🙏🏻

[@ansika_art]

I'm 20 and just started stretching if I achieve the flexibility this year can I lern bullet too at 21 I always thought we have to start ballet from age 5 but I want too lern this so bad ?

[@HannahMartinRG]

I think you can certainly do ballet as an adult! Ballet is for everyone 🩰

[@ansika_art]

@@HannahMartinRG thanks ☺

[@katherinevillalobos4538]

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[@tammystiletto]

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[@Bocampeon_2022]

Are you vegetarian? Because i never see you eating meat.

[@mariahcarey9470]

She ate chicken salad at 3:20

[@HannahMartinRG]

I don’t have any specific diet, I do include meat, but only a small amount and mainly chicken 🙈

[@graciesgymnastics4947]

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