Reply to or like this comment to encourage those starting ballet this year! To all our new and current dancers, believe in ur potential and keep doing what u love ❤️❤️
@bettysmith89866 ай бұрын
Have you two researched the practice of binding feet in China and its association with an Imperial dancer for the Emperor ?
@VeronicaViccora5 ай бұрын
PLEASE START BALLET AS AN ADULT! They're so right when they say there are about a million benefits to learning this beautiful craft. And take it from me, it can absolutely change your whole life. I started in my late 20s and it turned my world upsidedown. Now at 30, I'm learning pointe, dancing 4-5 days a week and generally feeling the most fulfillment I've ever experienced! It's NEVER too late!
@balletreign5 ай бұрын
Veronica!! Thanks for stopping by! 😆😆We’re so happy that you’re enjoying ballet and it’s many benefits and thank u for encouraging others to follow their dreams ✨✨ **any adult dancers, pls subscribe to her channel
@PotpotMimingАй бұрын
Have you been peeforming on stage?
@Татьяна-о9н5н Жыл бұрын
I started ballet almost 2 years ago at age 30. I am so happy about it. Ballet was my dream for many years. I started from 2 hours per week to more then 5 hours of ballet per week:) And I am not old for ballet lessons. I know 40 and 50 years woman who are doing ballet)
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Wowww amazing work!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@Татьяна-о9н5н Жыл бұрын
@@balletreign 😌😌😌😌
@klg263 Жыл бұрын
I took ballet when I was young and loved it! Now, at the age of 61 I thought ballet would be impossible for me. Then I saw a video promoting Silver Swans. That, coupled with your encouragement here has convinced me to give it a go. Thank you for being the best hype girls!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Awww this is so awesome!! 😄😄 Believe in ur potential and GO FOR IT ✨ we’re cheering u on! 🥳🥳
@denisehill7769 Жыл бұрын
I had thought of Silver Swans, although our local group is quite a distance away. I've started with daily plies and have been surprised how effective they've been. Go for it, and enjoy!
@yuetmengkhoo17666 ай бұрын
I started ballet at the age of 55 yo and I am still dancing and going though technical steps😂😂...my teacher in her 20s is so encouraged 😂😂😂
@klara69774 ай бұрын
Go girl it's never too late plus you were yet a ballerina then also if maybe it passed a lot of years, your body and mind has memory, you will be great. God bless you lady i wish you the best❤ May Jesus guide your journey and in general every aspect of your life with love wisdom and comprehension❤
@klara69774 ай бұрын
I send you a big hugg❤❤❤
@elpis_ezechiel Жыл бұрын
I regret not having started ballet dance younger. However, the perk of my lateness is that now, and for now, ballet is my hobby, not my career. And it is so much easier for my mental health. Less pressure, less anxiety. I'm doing it because I love it, and I don't have to be good at it. ' You don't have to be good at your hobbies, you have to enjoy them. ' If I have the opportunity, I will probably jump on the occasion to try going professionnal in some way involving ballet dance. Like working with point shoes, scene direction, choreography, all of that. And if not ? Well. I'm a translator, a private teacher and a content creator... that do ice dance and ballet, and that's really cool too.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
It’s a wonderful privilege to take ballet and integrate it into ur life for ur own enjoyment! 🥳🥳. Keep doing what u love 👏🏻👏🏻✨
@input4717 Жыл бұрын
I started ballet in 1988 at the age of 18. - Best decision ever! I'm still taking lessons and once in a while perform on stage as an amateur. Love it!!
@nightyley Жыл бұрын
Cool 👍👍
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
LOVE IT 👏🏻👏🏻🥳🥳
@jessaglenny Жыл бұрын
Similar. I started ballet in 1982 at the age of 19. Still dancing ballet. Never regretted it. It brings me so much joy, not to mention fitness.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
@jessaglenny this is fabulous!! Keep doing what u love 🥳🥳
@input4717 Жыл бұрын
@@jessaglenny Yes! And ballet keeps me young. I'm 30 years older than the average in my ballet class but are able to keep up with my classmates, easily.
@Rhysalinde9 ай бұрын
Hi! Adult 23 year old beginner who has now been dancing for 4 months. Ever since I have been BREATHING ballet everyday. Scream it for the people in the back that it's never too late, and as I've joined the community and others I've spoken to. I can say that it's also never too late to go en pointe either! The studio I dance with has opportunities to grow all the way up to pointe. This goes for teens too that didn't start as a peewee child. You can make it as intense or as simple as you want while still being constructive. All I have to say is do it! It helped me so much connecting with my femininity. Something I've never had before. Good luck everyone!
@joyyy14835 ай бұрын
How many times a week do you have practice?
@Rhysalinde5 ай бұрын
@joyyy1483 I started with 1 per week, for summer I did a beginner class and PBT and now for fall I will have 3: beginner, intermediate and PBT!
@ChelseaKramer-d5n3 күн бұрын
@@Rhysalinde I really wanna start learning, but it seems like every studio that offers classes are for children. I’m a 21 year old and the most relevant group I’ve seen are Teen and Adults, which will still probably be a group of young high school students
@Rhysalinde2 күн бұрын
@ChelseaKramer-d5n Check out Studio B ballet academy! It's adult ballet training from home for a very affordable rate. I have since started with them for more intensive training (aka more classes per week).
@westernmasswonderwoman33267 ай бұрын
I started ballet when I was 3, and all I ever wanted was to go on pointe. I danced until age 11, and was supposed to go on pointe the following year when my parents took me off lessons. Heartbreak, trauma, resentment about it for over 20 years. Finally in my late 30's I decided I was responsible for my life and what I do with it and that I would go back and take lessons again. I found an adult class and danced again until covid. Other stuff happened and I am just now this year getting back to lessons, age 51. Here's the best part - I got my first pair of pointe shoes yesterday and start my first pointe class in 3 weeks!!!!!! This is literally a dream 48 years in the making come true and I am beside myself with joy! My body hurts, I have crappy turnout and extension, I get tired from 3 jumps, but none of that matters, I feel like the ballerina I always dreamed of being and once I start pointe I know I won't stop! So yeah, anyone can do it if they have the will and the passion, age does not matter. I plan on dancing for at least the next 30 years!
@vesnaravennaАй бұрын
beautiful story!!! when I told my mama at the age of 10that I wanted to be ballerina,she did not even notice it!!it was not on the list of professions:for her And she did not see dancing ballet as something worth of admiration!but,i jave been dancing it now for more than 10years!!
@cassandratemple45 Жыл бұрын
I've been taking a weekly adult ballet class for about 1.5 years now, and I can't believe I put off doing it for as long as I did. Here are some things that have stuck out to me so far: - Ballet is a mental challenge as much as it's a physical one. I danced in other styles as a child so learning combinations wasn't as difficult for me as others, but I really struggled "flip" them at first. The key is to really learn them and not rely on copying what you see because then you'll do it backwards. - I wasn't prepared for how much it would change my body in a such a short time. I think some people starting ballet are motivated by losing weight or getting smaller legs, but know that's not necessarily what will happen. Obviously individual experiences will vary, but by doing ballet my legs have gotten noticeably larger due to muscle gain. I knew that was a possibility but I was expecting it slowly over time, and instead I got noticeable changes week to week. Like I have palpable muscles on the bottoms of my feet now. - It can be hard to see progress, but trust me it's there. When you go to class it can be easy to feel stuck or like you're not improving, but I think it's because we have the tendency to compare ourselves to last week instead of last year. Everyone is on their own timeline, and if you go to class and feel bad that you're not as good as someone else it's not because you're bad at ballet; it's probably just because they've been doing it longer than you.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to share ur experience and contributing to the community!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 wishing u the best in ur ballet journey ✨✨
@mermaidopulence8539 Жыл бұрын
So I started ballet when I was younger along with ballroom and tap and I loved it (at first). I eventually got my first pair of pointe shoes and it was the happiest day of my life. Well fast forward a year, I had people saying really mean things to me like "ballet isn't meant for black people" or "you will never go far because of the color of your skin". So much hatred caused me to completely drop out of ballet. Fast forward to 2021 I was asked to be in a production of The Nutcracker in the party scene and it took lots of convincing for me to even step into a ballet studio because of my past trauma. But I did and really enjoyed it there, and I was very surprised to see that the ballet world has changed since I was younger. Now I've been there 3 years and even went back en pointe which feels very different from when I was younger. They also offer an adult class there as well that I take alongside my other classes and the people there are so much fun. A lot of them have never danced before or wanted to but never thought that they could do ballet and some have their children enrolled in the studio too. My main advice for anyone wanting to do ballet, no matter if you have dance experience or a beginner is to just go for it. Go do what you love and make the most of it because the only one holding you back is yourself.
@mermaidopulence85396 ай бұрын
@@SpookyscarySayge I will say my biggest regret is not getting the opportunity to do YAGP back in 2007. That was something that I really wanted to do but because I stopped doing ballet at the time all together I missed my chance.
@EmL-kg5gn6 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry for people’s cruelty and that you missed out on that. I don’t experience racism but I know it really really hurts when people turn something you love into something traumatic and you’re pushed out and miss out because of it 😞 So I sympathise with you even though I can’t fully understand. I hope you’re proud of yourself for being brave enough to try again and that you get to experience ballet in ways that are so amazing the regret starts to fade 💕
@joseeallyn99503 ай бұрын
I can't imagine why anyone would say that to you. There are sooo many wonderful professional dancers worldwide who do not fit the Barbarians idea of ballet. I expect the same people would dismiss the Russians as 'foreign". . I am so glad you are returning..an inspiration to many!
@DearJackieJak Жыл бұрын
I've been on the fence about trying ballet because I'm turning 30 in about 2 months and I have zero experience, but this video just motivated to finally look up a dance studio near me that offers beginner adult classes! I'm so excited to heal my inner child and do this for myself :)
@oxoelfoxo Жыл бұрын
cool! pls come back and let us know how it's going after a few months. :-)
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
AAA WE LOVE THIS 😆😆👏🏻👏🏻. You absolutely got this and we’re so proud of u starting this journey for yourself ❤️
@negarciavone10 ай бұрын
Omg!! How is it going?! I’m 31 and you inspired me! Literally kept thinking I’m so old to start
@hunnybunny3310 ай бұрын
I started ballet last year at 19 and it’s literally one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! I was definitely really nervous and self-conscious when I started but the people in the adult ballet community are so kind and welcoming :) it’s totally boosted my self-confidence, and it’s a great way to get exercise which is something I’ve always struggled to be motivated to do Extra bonus are the cute lil outfits you can wear to class😋
@vaeda33898 ай бұрын
youre inspiring me to try it!! i'm 20 and ive been wanting to start since i was 14 but have been feeling discouraged cause of my self-consciousness and my inexperience. but you having a welcoming community helps a lot
@hunnybunny338 ай бұрын
@@vaeda3389 I felt the same before I started! I hadn’t really danced in front of people before so I was super shy but because everyone in the class is a beginner just doing it for fun, I never felt judged or like i needed to be in competition with anyone else. I hope you have an amazing time should you choose to give it a try, I can’t recommend it enough!!
@alfalfaminto5Күн бұрын
I’m starting at 19! So far I find it so fun ❤
@hellorachelthefirst11 ай бұрын
I started about a year and a half ago, at age 25, and took the full plunge in an all-levels class standing behind the crazy good dancers when I didn't even know what a tendu was. It was so humbling and intimidating. But watching and being near experienced dancers made me progress so fast. Now I've been in 4 ballets and did swan corps en pointe and am about to do willis. It can happen!
@balletreign11 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your success story! This is helpful to so many. Congrats and keep going. Cheering for you! ♥️
@emiliayap8762 Жыл бұрын
I started for the first time at 29! I came from Irish dancing (also as an adult, and allegro is obvs my favourite) and ultimate frisbee which both caused different kinds of hip pain/imbalances. A few months into ballet and doing things properly and on BOTH sides, the hip pain started to calm down. I also have found it to be emotionally healing and freeing because I'm never going to be great so I can work towards my good at my pace. It also doesn't matter if I look silly, I'm having a great time!
@OvcharkaShepherd Жыл бұрын
Danced since childhood, taught and then life happened. Getting back to it at 66 years old. I don’t care what the gym rats think. I put on my gear and earbuds and DO MY THING. Someday I may connect with a studio but for now it’s just for me. No rehearsals, no performances, no pressure.
@jenniferward79122 ай бұрын
I've been doing adult ballet for 6 years now, never danced as a kid. I love that there are approximately 1000 things to focus on at any given moment, so the outside world can't seep into my brain. Ballet is the best!
@bizema2003 Жыл бұрын
I started ballet at 13, but stopped after a year because I wasn't practicing at home, and my mother couldn't really afford it. I started again at age 66 and am still going to class--and loving it!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Thanks for sharing ur story, we’re so glad u found a beautiful lasting passion for ballet 🫰🏻✨
@IngridVHerrera Жыл бұрын
Hi! I started ballet at the age of 8 yrs old, but leave 3 months later 😢. It took me 20 years to come back (at the age of 28). This year I'm turning 30 and ballet is the BEST decision I've ever done as an adult. It heal my soul, my insecurities, the inner child that cannot fulfill her ballerina dreams. As an adult I am a able to give the child I was the dream come true. In 2023 I was promoted to soloist and participated in the nutcracker as a soloist role. Ballet give me hope, happines and mental healt❤ It is not too late. You are not too old
@oxoelfoxo Жыл бұрын
wow, congrats!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story!! 🥹🥹 congratulations on ur promotion 🥳🥳 sending good ballet nerd vibes ✨
@liviacromey98577 ай бұрын
That’s great! I’m 21 and took ballet irregularly in middle and high school and really want to get back into it. Part of the reason I wanted to start again was to be able to preform someday. It’s good to know there is still a chance that could happen. Thank you!
@henrikmulders8633 Жыл бұрын
To avoid injuries it is very important to have good basic instructions in technique. This is a quality in teachers that is not easy to recognize for beginners. If your goal is a 180 degree penché on point in the first lesson, your knees might give out after the first pliés with fake turn-out.
@beatesetzer2441 Жыл бұрын
61 years old! Watching ballet clips got me using my stretch band. Woke up with a knotted neck. Back to the chiropractor after giving up 19 years ago. 7 sessions got my body out of a twisted state .my pelvis was twisted. Now 2.5 months later. Hours of stretching exercise and intermittent pain I now have 2 legs pointing in the same direction and my right hip is more mobile. If I had the knowledge I have now I would have done this 20 years ago. Many exercises I found online.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Oof injuries are rough 😣 Glad to hear that ur regaining mobility! 👏🏻👏🏻
@beatesetzer2441 Жыл бұрын
@balletreign yes. And the L ankle was completely stiff. I was unable to crouch. Now the pelvis is straight and in a better position the lower back can release and I should be able to walk normally soon I hope. The ankle is also much more mobile.
@kathygao Жыл бұрын
Adult beginner here! I started ballet as a little birthday gift for my 30th birthday! One of the best decision that I've made in my life! I started ballet because I am working alone in an alien country and ballet is how I cope with stress in work and in life. I've been a ballet fan all my life and now I feel like have a deeper appreciation as I go to watch ballet and have even more love for ballet!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Love it!! 🥳🥳 glad to have u as a part of the dancer and ballet nerd community, and so glad u started this journey for yourself ✨🫰🏻
@negarciavone10 ай бұрын
Look at all the 30 year olds stepping into their creative decade! I literally feel like this is a movement. I’m 31 so I get it 🥲 what country do you work and live in?
@PrincessSaturn Жыл бұрын
I did ballet from when I was 2 1/2 or 3, until I was 11-12. I've been wanting to restart for SO LONG, but I couldn't due to mental health. Now that I am doing much better, I can't wait to restart by going to a local adult ballet class program that's near my home! I may be restarting, but I really liked all the advice you gave!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Aww! We’re happy to hear ur doing better and are looking to get back into the studio! The tips in this video can def be applied to people restarting ballet bc the new you is doing this for the first time ✨. Wishing u all the best, we are cheering for you!! 🥳🥳
@vesnaravennaАй бұрын
you will certainly improve your mental health through ballet!
@brigittastone-johnson7683 Жыл бұрын
I started ballet at 40 after a 28 year break. Two years on, ive moved from beginner to advanced classes. Best decision ever. So much of happiness. The point of ballet as an adult is not to be a professional anyway! It’s a great hobby... highly recommend
@chrysalisveganarts Жыл бұрын
I started yoga and ballet during Covid at 40 years old and…miracle … I started touching my toes… my knees and heels go all the way down in lotus and downward dog respectively… Success is not how flexible or graceful you become, though these are natural by-products of the art form. Both forms touch somewhere deep inside that some call sacred or spiritual, and has no age limit. In our digitally overloaded life, movement through dance takes the energy away from the mind and into the body, which is a far greater real estate than the drama happening in our minds. I have found that adult ballet teachers are less critical and judgemental than my inner critic, so that’s very healing for me.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for sharing ur thoughts, experience and perspective! So wonderful to hear how ballet has impacted ur life ✨✨
@Raych-10 ай бұрын
I did ballet as a child. My mother taught dance before us kids came along and my sister also danced. I stopped because I was bullied for being visually impaired but always longed to go back. Yesterday I called the dance school where my son does a million classes and nervously asked if they’d be willing to give me private lessons. They said yes. I still feel sick with nerves, my negative head keeps reminding me I’ve not got the right body for ballet, I’m blind, I’ll look ridiculous. I keep having to remind myself it’s just going to be me and her in the room, I remember all the basics even 20 years later, I’m sure it’ll be fine.
@sarahfreytag201325 күн бұрын
How did your ballet lesson go? Super happy for you that you found the courage to go back, and I hope you had and continue to have a great experience!
@draig2614 Жыл бұрын
Great timing! My first-ever ballet class (at the age of 46) is tomorrow on Zoom 🙂 I’m not built like a dancer, and I have some joint pain issues, but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do 💕I’ve done a couple of terms of Dance Based Conditioning from the same studio, so now it’s time to try actually dancing!
@bizema2003 Жыл бұрын
I'm not "built like a dancer," either, but it doesn't matter at my school. Go for it! 🙂
@KIMOCO01 Жыл бұрын
Can you share where you're doing a Zoom ballet class through? That sounds like a good way to check it out. Have fun!
@draig2614 Жыл бұрын
@@KIMOCO01 through the National Ballet School (Canada) - they have a lot of online options for different levels of dance.
@KIMOCO01 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Welcome to the dancer community 🥳🥳 Def be careful and listen to ur body, but enjoy urself! ✨🫰🏻
@annapires991 Жыл бұрын
I’m an adult beginner, started last year after a 15 year pause - and my background was jazz dance, not ballet 😂 To expand on the social benefits you guys mentioned, I’m really glad that my class is so diverse - we have college students, retired professionals, housewives and different professions (mainly teachers and public service workers lol). Is so good to have that space to share with people in different roads in life, chit chat and catch up. My school offer more traditional classes (although we don’t have a pianist lol) and other types of dances (jazz and neoballet seem very popular), so the end of the year rehearsals and show are very fun. One advice I would give to people starting now, again expanding on something your girls already said, is to understand what you want out of ballet and let your teacher know! Even if you figure it out like a month or so after starting! For example, I want to be training pointe by year 3 (this will be my year 2!), and I communicated that to my teacher as soon as I began, so she passed me some resources on ankle strength training, turnout improvement and will evaluate me by the end of this year to see if I can handle the basic pointe classes (my school has 3 pointe classes during the week, different levels). So making a little goal for yourself is even good for some motivation - one of my classmates wants to improve flexibility and hip strength, etc.
@balletreign11 ай бұрын
Thank u so much for taking the time to encourage others and share ur experience!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨✨🫰🏻
@hannacieslak4107 Жыл бұрын
I'm 28 and yesterday i was first time on ballet lesson ❤ i was dreaming about it since i was a child and i'm so obssesd with this idea!!!
@sophia-helenemeesdetricht1957 Жыл бұрын
I am SO happy we're talking about this.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
We hope yall find it helpful! ❤️
@joseeallyn99503 ай бұрын
I was seven when I wrote a little essay in school which stated "I am going to be a ballerina". It didn't happen and I became a painter although I went to classes until i was about 18. However, after being a caregiver for several years of my wonderful husband I was appalled this year when I could barely move. I found the starter classes but I had forgotten everything I ever knew . I love your site, in a rather sad year you have made me laugh and cry (mostly laugh!), and I am so grateful! However, as I limp to my painting easle I am reminded that it was probably a mistake to try Pliés at 83. Joking apart, I love your site and it is making me feel alive again. P.S. I am crushed by the quarrel with the DBDT. I support the dancers. The world has too few practitioners of The Arts, any arts, in the war against barbarism. Love and prayers from a fan in Fort Worth.
@jillanwar330326 күн бұрын
I used to be a professional ballet dancer for 5 years. At 61, you have just encouraged me to start and work at improving myself incrementally. Thank you so much.
@ladykarolyn111 ай бұрын
I started ballet just under a year ago at age 34. I was extremely nervous to go to my first class (my mental health was not in a good place, so it was v easy to get overwhelmed at that time), but once I got there, it wasn't nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be. Ballet isn't easy, but my technique is noticeably improved from day 1 to today. I feel stronger, I can hold upright posture more easily, my plantar fasciitis has improved, and I'm just so excited to go to dance class every time I get to go. My mental health is much better too, which isn't *just* the ballet, but I do believe it helped. I'm much happier for bringing ballet into my life. So if you're reading this and you think it might make you happy, you should try it! In my opinion at least.
@balletreign11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ur testimony and for encouraging ur fellow dancers(to-be)! We’re proud of u for sticking through it and so happy ur reaping the benefits 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@ladykarolyn111 ай бұрын
@balletreign my teacher's adult beginner ballet classes have really gotten popular this January, so I've even had the lovely experience of helping new (slightly terrified-looking) faces feel welcome and putting them a bit more at ease because that's what I needed when I was where they are. It's a bit corny to say, but it feels so great to pay that forward!
@chankahyein10 ай бұрын
I started learning ballet at age 60 and I'm loving it so much!! All thanks two great teachers who are very encouraging! It is my dream come true!
@balletreign10 ай бұрын
Awww that’s so awesome!! 🥳🥳 Dreams do come true ✨✨🫰🏻🫰🏻
@lauracrubioc Жыл бұрын
Hello! I wish you can talk about injuries and recovery in ballet. I was a ballet dancer for 6 years (2001-2007) in the journey to become a professional one, and I had to stop because of several injuries on my left knee (patella dislocation)😢. I came back to adult classes last year and I got (again) 2 knee injuries and had to stop after 3 months. I was so sad and frustrated about it that I decided to do all the physical therapy as possible 45 sessions in total) to go back. My ortho told me that I have to build and strengthen my quads, abductors and bodycore if I want get back to the studio without future injuries. I started this 2024 going to the gym working on that, let’s see how it goes 💪🏽 I hope you can read this and think about this topic for a future video! ❤
@oxoelfoxo Жыл бұрын
maybe they can get an expert to interview and collab with
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
This is a very good topic and we will def consider it for a future video! 👍🏻👍🏻 Injuries are so tough 😣😣 wishing u the best in your recovery! ❤️🩹
@vesnaravennaАй бұрын
just work on your muscles!!
@lilianaisella11 ай бұрын
The highlight of my Adult Ballet career was meeting you, of course 🦋🦋🦋
@balletreign10 ай бұрын
Aw, so kind, thank you! We are honored :) you guys are the best ballet nerds out there ever! 💗💗❤️
@geoffreycope1219 Жыл бұрын
Started ballet at 37 I am now 39. I had the pleasure of performing in my local dance studios production of the Nutcracker twice both times as a party parent. I would love to learn pointe one day however to be realistic I am actually coming into my third year of in studio learning. There is also a company in London called the Nimble Dance Company. They do nothing but teach adults ballet and they put on full blown productions of everything and anything you can think of.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Wow, good for you!! What a great privilege to have so many performance opportunities! ✨✨✨
@geoffreycope1219 Жыл бұрын
@@balletreignI know right we shall see what happens.
@sophia-helenemeesdetricht1957 Жыл бұрын
One thing I'll say is yes, for the love of G-d, DON'T compare yourself to anyone else. For me, and maybe only for me, a half-step to the left of that is that I have the people in my class that I consider like... I dunno, not role model per se, but like someone who you're like, "That's where I'm trying to go with this! Yes!"
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!! Having people you look up to is different than playing the comparison game ✨
@haleyparson Жыл бұрын
I started using the Everyday Ballet program in January of 2023 at the age of 36. It was one of the best decisions that I have made!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
That’s amazing!! So glad you’ve been enjoying ballet! 🫰🏻✨
@Cocuyoo11 ай бұрын
I'm 35 and this comment motivate me to try this year. 😊
@EnjoyRomy6 ай бұрын
@@Cocuyoo same here 💕
@GrayeIra11 ай бұрын
I was over the moon when i saw my college has ballet class and that the reviews for the teacher are wonderful. Ive only had one so far but i love it. I will warn anyone, for the first bit, you will be sore, but I can already tell it will be well worth it
@balletreign11 ай бұрын
Congrats on starting ballet!! The soreness just means ur getting stronger 🫰🏻
@GrayeIra11 ай бұрын
@@balletreign yes!!! Im going to my fourth on next Tuesday. Its difficult but its also very fun
@mickeybear29728 ай бұрын
I took dance in high school and quit due to several different reasons (unknown health issues, school, mental health, etc.). People would ask me if I was going to miss it and I always said no. 4yrs went by and I stood true to my answer. But it’s been over 6 yrs now and I can say… I miss it. Been looking around at local dance studios to call and see if they’d be interested in giving private lessons since nobody offers adult lessons in my area. Maybe someday I will go back to ballet, but we’ll see. 🤷🏻♀️
@jannisgalinis66957 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this very encouraging video. I am a very late male ballet beginner who started with over 50 about 3 years ago. I never did any ballet training before and did not do a lot of sports prior to starting with ballet either. In the meanwhile, I am attending about 5 hours of class per week and I enjoy it enormously. I like the connection with art (even if it is not "proper art" what I am doing) and the body control and effects on my body in general. I was not allowed to take ballet classes as a boy in the 1970ies...so I have to compensate now. It seems to be the best way to reset your mind after work. Of course, I am struggling with a lot of things and want to be able to do everything immediately, but I have to be patient. Unfortunately, male adults are rare, so there is never any pas de deux class....that's a pity. So, males, just go for it!😁
@rae70809 ай бұрын
I started ballet at 14.5; best decision ever! Now I’m 17- after lots of rejection from schools and self hate. I’ve been on pointe for a year and a half and am slowly making progress. I know for a fact by the time I’m 30, I’ll be dancing the way I dream of. Even if I don’t end up making it in my 20s. I’ll be applying for colleges soon to! Auditions coming up next January :)
@nooripuss1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! 💓💓 I am in my early 70's and the last time I took a live class, I was in my 20's. I now feel excited about going back to some of my recorded classes, and exploring virtual options. I might (might) even build up enough confidence to start a regular live class.
@bizema2003 Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
We’re so happy you’re inspired to step into ballet again! We are so proud of u 🥳🥳
@ulf989 Жыл бұрын
Another excellent presentation. One point I might stress for "older" adults (>40?) who have been desk bound for the last 20 years or so - your flexibility / range of motion will likely have regressed since your teenage years. Ballet is an ATHLETIC movement and trying to copy positions without proper form (correct muscles engaged) will lead to much frustration and possible injury. Not being able to "engage" the correct muscles is almost always a flexibility issue. And re-establishing that flexibility can take significant time. A muscle not exercised in 20 years will NOT magically have a full range of movement with 20 minutes of stretching. Think weeks and months, possibly years. You often see sedentary men who take a fancy to golf at a late date (40 +) because they think the golf swing is just a "hand-eye" coordination exercise, when in fact it is very much an athletic movement requiring the aforementioned flexibility / range of motion / correct muscle engagement. Even the correct address position is an athletic setup. So I would suggest you have an understanding of the MINIMUM athletic requirements required before you commit a lot of time, effort and money on lessons. If you've spent the last 20 years in a yoga program (and assuming you are performing the positions correctly,) you should be in good shape to tackle any form of dance. If you're most athletic movement over the last 20 years is opening / closing the fridge door, well you may consider some serious preliminary work to ensure your body is ready for actual dance lessons. Just my thoughts - once again a superb production ladies.
@NixG973 ай бұрын
If you are considering starting ballet, I cannot suggest it enough! I danced for 2 years when I was 10/11 and took it up again at 22. I am now 27 and have been in two shows, completed 3 exams, am dancing en pointe, and do at least 5 hours of dancing a week. Of course, many people may want to do it more casually and you will still reap the benefits from this! As someone who experiences chronic pain and mental health issues, it lessens my pain and has been instrumental in maintaining my mental health. I have developed amazing friendships and have a community who love ballet as much as I do! Some advice I have is to try another studio if you don't enjoy your first class/few classes. Every studio has a different culture and a different approach. If you do not enjoy a class, it may not be ballet that is not for you but that studio. Be kind to yourself, ballet can be frustrating at times because it requires so much (physical control, strength, balance as well as musicality) and our bodies are all different and ballet is very precise - you may struggle with some technique, but everyone has something they struggle with!
@killsa7 ай бұрын
I started ballet in my 40s and I'm now 52 on pointe. Ballet Austin has an incredible adult ballet program.
@ambercraighead390410 ай бұрын
I took 9 years of dance as a child but only the first was ballet. I'm now 38 and started learning ballet online 4 months ago. 3 months ago I saw my first ballet, a local ballet company put on The Nutcracker. I watch ballet content daily now and am already getting so much stronger physically. That is really one of my reasons for starting, to be able to age more gracefully. What better way than through the love of ballet? Found you guys' channel recently and am binge watching all the videos. Love you girls!!! Thanks for helping this aging new ballet nerd learn and enjoy so much!! PS. I'm learning from a playlist called Absolute Beginner Ballet by the KZbin page Ballet Misfit. Love it and recommend.
@AlyasSakay Жыл бұрын
I took ballet classes about 20 years ago when I was recovering from surgeries to remove gall stones and my appendix. It was a great way to keep up a low impact workout routine while I recovered. I started doing basic beginner lately by watching KZbin instructors, for now.
@h34rt1lly8 ай бұрын
i started ballet and jazz as a kid, but quit until coming back to dance in high school. i mainly focused on ballroom, and then more seriously re-committed to ballet and lyrical/jazz in my early 20s. eventually tapered off and focused solely on ballet around 23/24, and also started pointe work soon after that! it's been about a decade since, with a few months on/off here and there, and i've loved every minute of the journey! for me, ballet is definitely a meditative, safe place. it requires me to turn off all other stressors and thoughts when i'm in the studio, and only focus on what i can control in class - my form, my technique, my artistry. i think it's a beautiful art form, and the space for creative expression is also wonderful
@melowlw8638 Жыл бұрын
this video is right on time for me!! last semester i couldnt take my uni's ballet classes (the hours of my classes, and the lessons r incompatible), and i want to try this semester, but in case it doesnt work out i do want to do little exercises at home, at least for the basics, and to use my natural flexibility to do cool stuff (the splits, obviously 😌😌 i cant let myself peak at the age of 4 for doing it) this video is going to be useful to see what i can do to get started!!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
YESSSSS more dancers! So happy u found this helpful and that ur inspired to give ballet a try. Wishing u the very best, we’re cheering u on! 🥳🥳
@victoriachen6879 Жыл бұрын
thanks for this wonderful video - i started taking ballet class back in summer of 2016 at 31. i was postpartum and looking for an exercise that would just help me lose weight n do abit of stretching. came across a ballet studio in the vicinity and i’m still at it! ballet definitely helped me achieve many things on your list of benefits. i lost weight, have a better posture, more flexible, made lots of new friends, and have a new lifelong hobby! ballet is cathartic for me - it makes the stress of the day go away and i -only- have to focus on the one million things for a single pirouette 😂. oh, and i even helped to deliver my ballet teachers’ baby!! haha❤❤ love love ballet and i highly recommend for anyone. don’t worry about flexibility or even leotards for that matter :)
@mydogsmom92066 ай бұрын
When I wasn't allowed to take ballet at age 12 (family thought I wouldn't stick with it) I did the 1990s precursor to internet courses. I borrowed instructional books from the library, photocopied them at my aunt's office, and tried walking myself through exercises using a bookshelf at a barre. (I saw a photo implying a barre was shoulder height...OOPS!) Unfortunately because I tend to have OCD and be very literal, I was so obsessed with doing every repetition multiple times in each position, I usually never made it past plies and tendus before getting tired and/or bored! LOL I also didn't realize you were supposed to use music, which probably would have made it more enjoyable as well! I have to second the comment about doing ballet for stress. Right now my biggest motivation is learning some basic port de bras so when I'm stressed out I can lose myself doing that and tendus to calm down!
@giovannabrecailo287710 ай бұрын
I quit dance at 12 because I was considered "too tall to dance" from a very young age, and the pressure got to me, even tho I never intended on becoming a professional dancer. It sucked because I truly loved it, and planned on going back ever since. I'm 24 now, and I really want to start again, but my knees are really weak and I would risk an injury, so I'm working on strengthening my knees to go back to ballet 😊
@professionalprocrastinator Жыл бұрын
I would love a video about how to get equipment/ tips for getting outfits because I have no idea where to start in that and I get sort of nervous walking into a store
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
We would love to cover this in another video! ✨✨
@ohjinmyoung7350Ай бұрын
just started as a 40 year old. im stiff and unflexible so i hope to get a bit healthier. i have always loved watching ballet, so even though i will never be able to achieve the heights of the greats, the mere idea that i am doing stuff they do on a daily basis kind of makes me excited
@seraphinee7779 ай бұрын
‚Anyone with a body can start ballet’ you convinced me 😂💘
@balletreign9 ай бұрын
You said it!! 👏🏻👏🏻 do it for you ❤️
@seraphinee7779 ай бұрын
@@balletreign Starting my first class in April, in the meantime I am binging on all your videos 💘 Love your energy
@balletreign9 ай бұрын
That’s AMAZINGGG! we’re cheering you on 🥳🥳
@tiffcat1100Ай бұрын
@@seraphinee777I think I started about then. Totally loving it! 🥰
@RajviPriya9 ай бұрын
Hi ladies. I started my 1st adult ballet class last Sunday at the age of 44. What’s magical about learning ballet is definitely having the ability to coordinate my body with the movements and music. I’ve always wanted to learn ballet since I was 5-6 years old. I believe the love and passion help a lot in learning ballet as adults ❤
@kindofballet Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the educational video! As a pre professional dancer myself, I often get asked from which age you have to start. From now on, I will simply refer to your *exquisite* video! 😂
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Aww thank u! 😆😆 We appreciate u sharing our videos! 🫰🏻🫰🏻
@FrankieCunningham_ballet_cat6 ай бұрын
I started ballet young at an rad ballet studio and then quit after my sister (who is older than me) and spent year not doing ballet then I went to high school and met one of my friends who’s is a ballerina and I started to miss ballet and now at 13 r trying to start again but have been struggling a bit with the idea so thank you so much for this video it is truly so much help thank you
@balletreign6 ай бұрын
Aww we’re glad this video could help you! We hope you will be encouraged to step out and do what you love, we are cheering u on! 🥳🥳✨✨
@nightyley Жыл бұрын
I think I‘m gonna love this video(like every other video)
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Aww 😆😆
@bekah888 Жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to try dancing for a while but felt a little insecure, 🙃and like there wasn't really a space for me, where I'm at. Thank you for saying otherwise.💙 I feel more encouraged to maybe give it a try.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
There is a space for u that no one else can fill ✨ If it makes u happy GO FOR IT we’re cheering u on 🥳🥳
@jaimibutlergreeley34803 ай бұрын
I started ballet last year at age 45! And I love it! But you know what I need help with sometimes… ballet attire for 40 something’s! It’s been interesting to figure out what to wear and what us flattering for us older girls! Thoughts anyone??
@vesnaravennaАй бұрын
take the most beautiful gown!!because it's festivity time when dancing ballet!!!
@flightydancer8 ай бұрын
You two are too cute! Enjoyed watching you share your ballet knowledge. I started after high school (long time ago) with VHS tapes and it became my life. Never danced full time though; just kept dancing in between life, work and school. Now teaching beginners at a community centre. Ballet brings me so much light and joy.
@555jesii8 ай бұрын
since i was 3 i was enrolled in ballet classes and unfortunately i had to leave when i was 8, its been 10 years now and i really wanna join ballet back. i miss it, the dedication, hardwork, elegance and production that went into the perfomances!
@marianasiortiz55137 ай бұрын
I started ballet two months ago and I saw a literal grandma in the class (she was around 70~) and truly is inspiring to see her taking the chance and trying so hard! I find that what you guys in ballet reign say makes a lot of sense and has helped me a lot to learn too 😊❤
@mysticzyoga2 ай бұрын
At 1:34 it really is like a "moving meditation" in that it connects your mind fully to your body, (and even the barre warm ups to music are absolutely like a meditation. Yes, it is also athletic and physical but, you are fully embodied at that moment and "being" the one that many people try meditating to find. New beginner only ever, (tried once in 1992, again in 2008, both briefly.) Newly determined to give it another try now that I'm 58 and my schedule is more flexible. Not my body but my schedule. :) Thank you for the video!!
@nicoleordonez13819 ай бұрын
The most important lesson I got from ballet is the value of patience + hard work. Besides everything you already mantioned, ballet made easier for me to learn any other type of dance, because you learn how to coordinate and move intuitively gracefully. You also get to have a good sense for musicality
@shortyangel20106 ай бұрын
I started ballet in my late 20s a few years back and it was wonderful 💜I had done it because I wanted to learn contemporary and the only school with adult classes at that time required beginner ballet knowledge. I found I loved it 💜I am a brown girl and I was very lucky to have a teacher who is BIPOC and it just has been a beautiful journey. I hope to try pointe once I build up strength and skill and am ok'd by my teacher. This year, in my 30s, I am hoping to start over to refresh and launch from there! I am excited!
@MoonyAJАй бұрын
I had my first lesson in a studio yesterday and it was so good...! We did plies, tendus and ronds de jambes at the barre; we then moved onto a simple centre practice with more plies and tendus and some glissades that, to be fair, I absolutely sucked at... but I didn't care. :) I'm in my early forties, physically fit and experienced in some other dance forms but with no ballet experience at all. If you want to do it, do it! Enjoy moving to the music and learning; it does not matter at all if there's a lot you don't know and can't do yet. Just have fun!
@balletreignАй бұрын
YESSS so happy to hear you enjoyed your first lesson! Thanks for sharing your experience, we hope you’ll continue to explore and enjoy ballet 😆😆
@MoonyAJАй бұрын
@balletreign THANK YOU! Oh yes, we did some relevés and elevés too, at the barre. BURNY CALVES. Loved it. Bring on next week.
@MoonyAJ3 күн бұрын
@@balletreign Ballet Nerd AJ reporting on status of latest ballet lesson, conducted yesterday at a studio near herself. The operation has recommenced after a winter break. Yesterday's successful mission started at the barre and featured some of the most drippingly gorgeous music for ronds de jambes known to humankind. Mission continued in centre, where pas de bourrees were executed and glissades were noticeably less sucky than the previous month! Mission will continue next Saturday. Reverence. Over and out. :)
@MantisBoxingShanghai7 ай бұрын
You guys are so great- I absolutely love your channel! I was a professional dancer for 15 years and now teach dance and choreograph at a private k-12 school. I shared your channel with my ballet nerd students as well and they love it, too. About starting dance late and still dancing well, I started at about 18 years old and had a professional career. Dancing allowed me to live and work in 5 different countries and meet so many wonderful people- I am so grateful for it! Keep making awesome videos- you guys rock!
@marylee8372 Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the motivational tone of this video but I think that it's important to make potential students aware of cautions. Thanks for referring listeners to your "old" etiquette video. For an in person class it's important to understand that there's a CULTURE of ballet: it's not just another gym or exercise class and you shouldn't behave as if you are the center of the universe. Also I think that a warning should be made about point shoes. Dancing on point should NOT be a goal, especially for beginners over, I don't know, 40 years old. Building up strength and flexiblity for point should take years AND a professional teacher's approval or blessing. There are too many potential ways to get injured without proper oversight. I love you ladies ❤️
@Coquain9 ай бұрын
I started not as an adult but later (teens) four days after you posted this vid lmso. Love ballet and i have been able to catch up to my classmates (also teen beginner but they started in August) and my instructor asked our class (4 people total) to audition for the competition company at the studio!
@kerriemckinstry-jett8625 Жыл бұрын
I started as a kid & have been taking ballet off & on (mostly off as it's tough to juggle early in your career) for about 4 decades. I love it. I dance with the teenagers & it's awesome. They seem to like having an older person in the class. I've been on pointe off & on for 3 decades (again more off than on, alas), so I do that, too. I don't really fit in with the usual adult ballet classes because of my work schedule & also none of the other adults are taking pointe. They also aren't really into nerd culture, so... 😂 Honestly, I hate the gym. It's boring & I won't stick with it. Ballet is so much more fun & much better for my mental health. That being said, since I am older, I have to keep in mind that I have a family history of arthritis, osteoporosis, etc. I need to stretch & warm up more than the teenagers I dance with. It's fine, just something to be aware of!
@bizema2003 Жыл бұрын
Yep! I dance with one other woman a little older than I am and one in her late teens, but the rest of the class is made up of 10 and 11year-olds. I love it. 😊
@kerriemckinstry-jett8625 Жыл бұрын
@@bizema2003 Dance wherever you feel like you fit in. 😊
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
This is fabulous! So happy u found such a passion for ballet 😄😄 def take care of urself and listen to ur body (don’t worry, all the pros have an extensive warmup/stretch routine lol) ❤️
@kerriemckinstry-jett8625 Жыл бұрын
@@balletreign Based on videos I have seen, the people who manage to go pro tend to be better at listening to their bodies! One leg warmer on, one off?Normal. Using a weird looking rubber roller thing to deal with aches? Normal. (I have a smaller one to deal with plantar's fasciitis. I won't repeat what my husband said when I first showed it to him. 😂 And then I convinced him to try it & he understood. 😂) You do what you have to in order to keep moving! 😊
@pigwigpa6 ай бұрын
I want to explore the world of Ballet, but my parents were pragmatic midwesterners who put the resources into my older brother. Now it's just trying to find classes that fit my schedule. I play a violin for 2 years now. "Am I too old to start?" is the same question for both ballet and violin. Let me answer this a question. are you still breathing? if the answer is yes than you're not to old. if it's no than you got bigger problems.
@Sarzize Жыл бұрын
Just signed up to my first adult ballet class this week! After 15 years of not dancing ballet but growing up at a ballet studio. LET'S GO! Thanks for all the great ballet content! Your channel has definitely contributed to rekindling my love for ballet
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Welcome back to the studio!! We’re so happy to have been able to share the ballet nerd love with u 🫰🏻🫰🏻. Have fun, and remember to listen to ur body and be kind to it ❤️. YOU GOT THIS 🥳🥳
@WhitKnight-mi5tx Жыл бұрын
Wonderful "ballet pointes"! Thanks, Ladies!
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for joining us this week! 😆😆
@WhitKnight-mi5tx Жыл бұрын
@balletreign, always a pleasure 🙏!
@twilightsparkle14123 ай бұрын
I've been doing ballet for a year and I am LOVING it! I've been on a weight loss journey and this has helped me SO MUCH with body confidence. I'm taking private lessons and class (from the same teacher) and I'm having the time of my life! I can't wait to go to ballet workshops in the future!
@averagejosephine92689 ай бұрын
Love your content! I did a range of dance (ballet, tap, jazz etc) as a child but the pressure of competitions etc was too much and sadly I quit. But I recommenced classes last year at 39 and am having so much fun! Learning so much and hitting personal goals 💪
@zarah88728 ай бұрын
I'm an Aerialist and Ballet (and Jazz) are my favourite cross training activities. I also incorporate short Ballet and Jazz choreos in my Aerial routines . I'm happy Ballet is still part of my profession in some form.
@laurachiz28825 ай бұрын
How do you like doing aerial? I'm trying to decide whether or not to take 2 ballet classes or 1 ballet and 1 aerial. (I can't afford more than 2 classes per session) I've always wanted to try aerial but I also want to make as much progress as I can in ballet, hopefully to get on pointe again one day.
@zarah88725 ай бұрын
I would recommend doing 1 ballet and 1 aerial class and see how you like it. Though you might not progress at ballet as fast as you would doing it 2 x a week. But you may find that you really love aerial and want to do it more. That's what happened with me😊
@miralynne8913Ай бұрын
Start ballet, it is worth it. It is so funny that I see this now after starting ballet exactly a year ago and I am now 4 days away from my very first recital. It has been the best year so far, I am happier than ever, I just got my very first barre at home and I feel so happy to not have given up on that dream. Since I am a singer and flutist. I might be able to dance and sing someday in my own concerts (jazz and lyrical). So for everyone out there: do it. You never know what will happen. 😊❤️
@horsefeeling30877 күн бұрын
I am from Germany. I am starting Ballet as 43 years Old and I love it. My back pain is gone und I feel healthy and Fine now😊
@andrewpq5149 Жыл бұрын
Thank you guys! This video came at the right time. I'm starting my ballet class on Friday as an 18 year-old. I'm so excited
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
No waayyy this is fabulous!! So proud of u for starting on this path. Wishing u the very best! 🥳🥳
@LOVEYOURSELFFree11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@balletreign11 ай бұрын
Thank you for supporting, we appreciate u so much!! 🥹🥹🫰🏻🫰🏻
@ryano.51496 ай бұрын
So, I had a bad first experience with ballet. TLDR, a number of years ago, I was led to believe an audition was something that it wasn't. I ended up...well...you know that nightmare where you are taking a test in a subject you know nothing about? Yeah, that. Tap ended up being thrown in at the end of a THREE HOUR LONG gauntlet of an audition as more or less an afterthought. It was both mentally and physically the most difficult thing I've ever done. I'm pretty sure the audition panel was having a big ol' laugh at my expense as I rode the strugglebus through that audition, in a room full of dancers that actually had rather significant ballet experience. I still have nightmares! ANYWAY, since I found this channel, it has got me thinking I might want to take a class or two just so I can get closure for myself and actually learn some of the basics, which I previously crash-coursed my way through, in a calmer, lower-pressure environment. lol
@tiffcat1100Ай бұрын
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@alfombra10549 ай бұрын
HIIIII, 18 y/o here. I wanted to share my answer to the first question in the video, since i'm too lazy to go grab a pen and paper lol. And sit tight, because I like to write. I was always one of of those kids that wanted to be a princess-fairy-ballerina and wore random tutus around. As I grew older, I realized that my body type and strengths were never those of a stereotypical ballet star. I was a little chubby, had asthma and wasn't fexible or graceful at all. Because of that, I turned to the opposite end of the pretty-to-brutal spectrum and started doing karate. I did it for 10 years, just until I graduated high school. I'm starting college now, I left my hometown, and I think this might be the time to try new things and listen to my gut more. Don't get me wrong: I'm tough, and I'll always be tough. One of the reasons I'm starting ballet is because I'm actually very passionate about flamenco (also been doing it for 10+ years) and I think there's a very poised and elegant quality to it that I can't seem to grasp. I tend to go very energetic with it and it ends up looking kinda ugly. That's why I think doing ballet for a while might help me find that perfect middle ground between expression and control. But I would be lying if I didn't also say that it makes me so happy to be finally doing this. I swear I'll be tiny jumping the whole way to the studio. It's so relieving to know that I can be cute and graceful too. I can be whatever the heck I wanna be. As the great Brennan Lee-Mulligan put it, there is also strength in sweetness. If someone out there got to the end of this comment, please leave a response so I can thank you personally. You don't know how much it means. And if you can't or don't wanna, thank you so much either way. 💖
@tiffcat1100Ай бұрын
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@davidorr9678 Жыл бұрын
I'm a 30yr old man from a macho culture that fell in love with ballet a couple of years ago. I'm sort of nervous about taking an actual ballet class, I always thought I was too masculine and too old? What would a ballet class think if I turned up for a lesson?
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
It doesn’t matter what other people think; if you want to start ballet, just go for it! Don’t let anyone stop you from becoming the best version of yourself 👍🏻😄😄
@davidorr9678 Жыл бұрын
@@balletreign thanks 😊👍
@charc3345 Жыл бұрын
Something my dance experience was lacking in when I was taking ballet: there were never enough guys in the class, so we could never learn partner work. And guys are awesome to watch because they get to do such different choreography. I think any dance studio anywhere would be so glad to have you. And you would inspire more guys to join in ballet definitely.
@davidorr9678 Жыл бұрын
@@charc3345 thankyou that's encouraging 👌💪
@KayoEll Жыл бұрын
I have a feeling you would be fawned over by everyone in the class. It's sort of like the guy who takes a Family and Consumer Science (formerly called "Home Ec) elective. Provided you're not there to predate (as in predator, not before the date) on the women in the class, you would be warmly welcomed.
@MrMariofreak26 күн бұрын
thank you for this video. this is so awesome to hear people encouraging others to follow their dreams! i started doing ballet as an adult and it’s so fulfilling. something that i thought would always be a regret or a far away dream that i could never achieve , but now i’m doing it and my only thought about it is why didn’t i start sooner (as a adult) so, do it!
@dmitrykim3096 Жыл бұрын
Hi, love your videos. Could you do a video about the audience interaction, what applause means for the ballet dancer, how ballet dancers feel when the public is clapping after each movement, doest it hurt when the audience is slient. Do you milk audience by bowing after each part? What clappimg and audience reaction do you like and what do you hate.
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Thanks for ur request!! 👍🏻👍🏻
@elainealexander3043 Жыл бұрын
Great advice and info just go for it and enjoy,
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, go for it!! 🥳🥳. Thanks for watching 🫰🏻🫰🏻✨
@imasleepyburrito6 ай бұрын
I started ballet this year and started watching Ballet Reign around the same time! It's been a blast - thank you two for providing us peak ballet content!
@cosmicdragontarot4 ай бұрын
I love how positive you guys are 😊 thank you for giving me courage! ❤🎉
@Dtardi5 ай бұрын
New to the channel...THANK YOU for doing this video about Adult Ballet! I teach a Beg. Adult class and we have a great time - lots of first-timers and lots of those that danced as kids and wanted to pick it back up. I also take a different class for my own personal mental and physical health :) Get out there and take a class!! Check with your city's professional ballet company as most offer Adult Ballet classes from Beginners and up.
@deborahbarrett2385 Жыл бұрын
Started ballet in college - loved it - I was just OK. Took it up again in my 30s - love it - no worse than lots of the 20 yo ppl - just OK. (I do not and will never have flexible legs). Then did TKD in 40s - love it- got a black belt (will still never have flexible legs). But now I'm 70 coming off surgery. I could always confine myself to doing port de bras in a chair but I fear injury. No confidence even in instructors - since in college as I discovered later, I literally broke my ankle in a modern class taught by the founding chair of the dance dept and after he examined me I was urged 1)NOT to lean on the bar when it hurt and 2)work through it. So. Maybe let the dancer beware? Thoughts, ladies?
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
Wow ballet AND a black belt?? Incredible!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 We’re sorry that instructor gave you such poor advice in handling ur injury! We would always advise dancers (and people in general) to always listen to their bodies and not to ignore its signals and pain. Sending u good ballet nerd vibes and wishing u a quick recovery from surgery! ❤️
@deborahbarrett2385 Жыл бұрын
@@balletreign You ladies are so kind. Yes I was a dance minor back in the day and just enjoy combat of all kinds.I'm glad you at least put a little warning label on here, especially if we are late-starters to ballet. Long may you reign!
@MrsFitzus10 ай бұрын
Im thinking about joining an adult ballet class after I put my 2 year old in some classes (we're working on potty training first). Im pregnant right now though, so I'm probably not going to be able to do it until my new son is about a year or two old. Until then, I'll just dance around with my daughter in the living room. Edit to add that you guys are adorable! And I love your energy ❤️
@camilacatorceno49028 ай бұрын
17:51 lo único que le agradezco a la cuarentena, acceso a clases de grandes compañías incluso
@allthingsbreonna61144 ай бұрын
Thank you for taken the time out to help us .
@onemanfran11 ай бұрын
I've been wanting to take up ballet again for years, I'm 38 now and for the past ten years I've tried to find somewhere that has evening adult ballet classes but absolutely no luck. Now my body is stiff and I have some health issues and I feel it's just too late. :( edit: also during lockdown I got a bit...flabby. it's not attractive in a leotard 😂
@vivianevans8323 Жыл бұрын
'You're the Yee of your own Haw' - honestly, that's the best! I'm still laughing and my dog thinks I've gone mad! (I wish I could take ballet classes - but I'm a great-granny with wonky, painful knees and ankles and a shoulder problem ... some things simply aren't physically possible any longer, sigh. Never mind - I've got you two to cheer me up and increase and grow my ballet nerds - or is nerditism or nerdity?)
@oxoelfoxo Жыл бұрын
audience gang still counts as participation haha
@balletreign Жыл бұрын
lol so glad we could make you laugh! 😂😂 The ballet community spans more than just dancers; we’re glad to have ballet nerds and audience members like you that love and support ballet, so thank you ❤️
@tiffcat1100Ай бұрын
Nerdism? 😂
@carmenm85219 ай бұрын
I line to watch your channel. So many good vibes from you. ❤