Spend a Day with a Professional Ballet Dancer : DOUBLE SHOW DAY

[@HannahMartinRG]

Video requests welcomed 🫶🏻

[@bordesgirls319]

That was a great video Hannah! For a video idea I would LOVE a beginner/ intermediate ballet barre.🤩 I’ve been attempting your other barre you did a year ago that one is great as well! ( I absolutely love your tutorials!)

[@landscapefilms2525]

I love videos like this one where you get a fly-on-the-wall kind of insight into the life of a ballerina. For someone like me who always wanted to do ballet as a child but wasn’t allowed to I find it really comforting to be able to experience those childhood dreams through your vlogs. So thank you for taking the time to make all those vlogs 🙏💕

[@LouisevonMontfort]

🤩 I'd love a video with some tips on how to recover faster from sore muscles, tiredness & low energy.

[@maedhros105]

How about some more pas de deux videos? Classical or jazz/latin? I'd love to see you dance more often. Please take care of yourself, sleep is a good thing 😉🥰❤

[@fionaupton]

🤩 Love love this video and your authenticity and your growth in knowing how to rest/work Love how you still are determined to see you are “blessed” even when you are so tired

[@HannahMartinRG]

thank you so much :)

[@AmeliaWhiteMusic24]

Thank you for being raw and so open about everything. You are inspiring and amazing. Love all your vlogs ❤

[@HannahMartinRG]

You are so welcome! thank you for watching!

[@buttercupgeorge]

🤩I think learning to listen to one's body and working through accordingly is one of the hardest things to learn as a young person. I'm not a dancer (just an amateur beginner), but I remember how I pushed myself in grad school until I got myself sick. You are learning way earlier than I ever did. So nice your parents could visit and see you in performance.

[@HannahMartinRG]

yes! I feel like it is a life long journey! Still trying to get the hang of it :)

[@Jana_sofieee]

🤩🤩🤩 I looove watching your vlogs. You're so inspiring!🫶🏼✨

[@davidjack9593]

I dance Ballet now alot beacause of you and it's alway one man even if it feels wierd being the only guy/man/male dancing in the groups he's having fun! Love it thank's alot for shedding you'r life! Godbless you Hannah you are amazing! ❤❤❤❤

[@yourm8k8]

love your sweater at 8:30 ! so cute

[@HannahMartinRG]

thank you :)

[@juno2013]

Love the costumes, the hair & the makeup! Wonderful video Hannah.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you :)

[@westminstergreen]

Fille is such a happy ballet and I'm so looking forward to seeing it at Sadler's Wells in a couple of weeks - I just hope Oscar 'behaves himself'! I saw Luna at the Hippodrome on Saturday and, despite reading the iffy review in the Guardian in advance, really enjoyed it, especially the Arielle Smith section that you were in, Beatrice Parma's duet with Javier Rojas and the contributions of the children's choir. Whoever named the sections is obviously a fan of your channel given the second section (the one Regan was in) is named 'Learning to Dream Big'!!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed Luna. I have personally enjoyed being so involved with this ballet. Funny enough I was second cast for the conductor character in the Dream Big piece. Unfortunately they decided to only run 1 cast mainly for the shows, but I did enjoy being part of the rehearsal process!

[@danielgraham-scott3994]

🤩 Thank you, great fun video, you are all such amazing athletes! I hope you all get some proper rest soon, and thank you all for dancing!!!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thanks so much!!

[@vermillion9nelson188]

🤩 I love Fille! Congratulations on debuting friends.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you!

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

It's incredible you manage to make any vlog when you are so busy! Thank you! 🤩 Your costume is very pretty, and it's always fun to see your friends! I love how supportive your parents are! And I know you are a wonderful daughter too! Here is an idea for a tour destination for your company - Maybe you can pass on the idea to whoever makes the decisions! It's the Bangkok International Festival of Dance and Music! This is "one of Asia's largest and most important landmarks in the performing arts." This 5-6 week-long festival has been held for 26 years in September and October. Its origin was to honor the Thai Royal Family. Since 2008, the Royal Patron is HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The Festival organizers invite ballet, contemporary dance, operas and orchestras. The Bolshoi Ballet attended this year for the first time - they did three performances of Swan Lake! Tokyo City Ballet performed The Nutcracker! The China National Opera House performed La Bohème and Turandot! Almost none of the performing groups are touring groups so I thought since BRB is a touring company, maybe you (BRB) would be interested? The KZbin channel "Ballet Reign" attended the festival, and interviewed the organizer! I can't attach a link, but if you look up the channel, it is the most recent video: "Rasina Bajaj on impacting the world through Thailand's largest arts festival" from October 5, 2024. There is an emphasis on inspiring youth, and getting kids interested in the arts while letting the parents know that a career in the arts is possible! It would be really fabulous if you (BRB) could go! Thank you so much for the video! Wishing you all the best with some autumn-themed emojis! 🙏🤩🧡🌾🍄🦌🌽🍇🌅

[@HannahMartinRG]

wow! That would be so cool to be a part of! Thank you for this suggestion. Ill see if I can pass on to our company manager!

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

@@HannahMartinRG ooooh thank you!! 🙏💜🌸

[@ruthdavidson-schaller2245]

Dance careers are a marathon not a sprint❤ You are right to work smart so you can dance for as long as you want ❤

[@Eva-MariaHohmann]

🤩❤thanks for sharing! Best wishes for the shows ahead!

[@HannahMartinRG]

thank you so much :)

[@ragelnyg4895]

🤩Thanks a lot!! Take care!!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you too!

[@divab63]

Fun video! And yes pacing yourself is so important during rehearsals and performances. As a professional, you become responsible for knowing when your body needs rest and how much you can do on top of the required schedule. Keep your spirits up. God will help ❤

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yes! You are 100% right. Still learning how to strike that balance.

[@K_ballet]

🤩 Good job being wise and taking care of your body! Excited for you…. Wish I could see you in La fille! Keep “dbamih”! ❤

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you! :)

[@elisabethlarson2749]

❤❤🤩 inspired of how hard you work and how beutyful you are.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you!

[@katkadukat]

🤩 Well done. I hope you find the energy.

[@HannahMartinRG]

thank you :)

[@ericvansickle4305]

🤩 I can somewhat feel how you handle these long days at work. As a city carrier assistant with the US Postal Service, I would sometimes do a full route plus a split of another route, ending up with a 10-hour day (sometimes more). Can't wait to see some of the Luna show footage.

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yes! Somehow, you just do it! It helps when you know everyone else around you is also having to push themselves through too. It's a collective effort. I guess this wasn't so easy for you as you may have had to travel on your own?

[@davidjack9593]

I'm danicng thanks to you!

[@lucyrakauskas]

🤩 how has it been going from a very classic ballet to more contemporary? What have you had to do /prepare differently? Any different ache and pains? Also how is it dancing on flat and en pointe? My feet used to really cramp switching up in short period time. Lovely behinds the scene tour as always 🥰🥰🥰

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yes! Definitely been feeling it in my ankles and arches recently. This week we just have a few rehearsals so I am prioritising recovering my body for next week in London. It's sometimes frustrating accepting when your body is asking for a break, but I know I must honour it.

[@mashuyuseagraves5670]

You are so good !!!

[@HannahMartinRG]

thank you! Lots of improvements still to be made :)

[@BogtrotterBertie]

Great video. Can you do a vlog about life in Birmingham. There are lots of amazing spaces, maybe not so easy to spend time out and about as the nights draw in but would be fun to learn more about the local area or maybe more about the history of BRB and the backstage staff too if you have wigs/costume teams that like to chat

[@HannahMartinRG]

This is a great suggestion! Thank you so much :)

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[@maedhros105]

You're a smart and beautiful dancer. What about some more pas de deux videos? 😍🥰

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you! I will definitely try and capture some more pas de duex if I get the opportunity!

[@maedhros105]

@@HannahMartinRG I mean with you in the lead 😉🤩 Imo, you've got technique, expression and maturity now. I'd love to see you dance more often, especially with a partner 😍

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[@ivyarianrhod]

Be prepared, Hannah: I'm about to give you some "tough love." I know you're still learning how to pace yourself, and it sounds like you are definitely managing your energy better, but you're not doing yourself any favors with the extra practicing! Class is for technique, rehearsal is for choreo--That's IT for show days/weeks! A quick run through after warm up before the show, if necessary, otherwise you HAVE to save yourself for the performance. You are going to burn yourself out. Remember WHY you dance. I've noticed that in performance vlogs, you're often saying stuff like, "only two more shows, we can do it." I know you're tired, but I don't see the joy that should come with doing what you love. (When I danced, I LIVED for those moments on stage, and was always sad when the run ended. However, everyone's different, and maybe you love class more than performing?) So, you need to slow down your "extra" practicing. It's NEVER going to be perfect, but you have prepared as much as can reasonably be expected, and you will enjoy things SO MUCH MORE if you haven't exhausted yourself beyond what is sustainable for the duration of the run. That being said, I'm glad your debut went well! As for video ideas, is it possible to place a camera backstage to film some snippets from the wings? Or film just yourself in class? I'm not sure what other ballet vloggers you watch, but maybe check out Tirion Law's videos for ideas on how/what to film. Or Isadora Loyola. Lori Hernandez is another one to watch, though she only does "shorts." And even though she's still a student, Alicia Rui Lucchesi has started doing vlogs and is also finding her "voice." One last thing--I've already spoken before about me being anti-religion (recovering Catholic), but I am very PRO-spirituality, and want to tell you that you have a deep well of strength within yourself, that YOU are strong all on your own. All your strength doesn't "have" to come from or through God. Take that with a grain of salt (or just don't take it at all, that's fine). I know spirituality is a deeply personal thing, and I don't want to tarnish your relationship with your God, but I believe you're selling yourself short. Just my 2 cents. All in all, I wish the very best for you, and I will watch WHATEVER you post!!! ❤🤩❤ (Oh, and I did watch the livestream the day it aired, and it was great seeing you rehearse!)

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

2 cents? More like a whole dollar or pound😅

[@ivyarianrhod]

@@TeresaRaab-hb5co LOL, you're right! 🤣 This is how I talk to my best friend. I've been watching Hannah for so long, I really care about her well-being!

[@HannahMartinRG]

Thank you so much for your concern. I appreciate and validate what you said about rest. It's still a balance I am trying to strike with myself. Self practice is a sort of therapy for me so I struggle when I cannot do so much of it during busy show periods, but I am learning more and more that there is a time and place for it in other parts of the season. I think this season in particular has been really intense with the premiere of Luna alongside a full length ballet and being on for every show (which I am super grateful and happy for). It is a new way of working for me since my rhythmic days and slowly but surely I am understanding and respecting what my body is saying and learning what it needs. I really would love to film more backstage but our stage management has pretty strict rules around filming and photography so I struggle to capture any content during or around performances. Maybe this will change one day but right now I must respect the regulations they have in place. I try and take as much as I can from social media that BRB has put out of performances to try and paint more of a picture of our day to day. I think I need to figure out how to do this more creatively. I do appreciate and validate your suggestions though and I will think how I can incorporate them more in future videos.

[@giuliadianafrosi]

Hi Hannah, it's so nice to have a peek into what other top companies do around the world! You had a very though week.. having show everyday is difficult because it can get exhausting, not just on the physical level, but mentally too! Also late nights after shows are what tire me the most, sometimes is hard to fall asleep after the "show adrenaline rush"! 🫠

[@HannahMartinRG]

Yes!! I have found the less I rush to try and get to sleep the better I actually rest? Sounds weird. But in my first season I was always paranoid about getting as many hours as I possibly could, whereas now I am more chill about it as I know I can get through a day even if I haven't had quite as much sleep as I would have wanted. Somehow knowing this really helps me to sleep deeper and better because I am no longer nervous about whether I can make it through the next day or not.

[@kayetaylor5551]

Same video different day....bet she says the same stuff as she has in her last 100 videos....🥱

[@marymiller8370]

Maybe but this is the life of these dancers. Some of us come here for her positivity, her journey and the joy of being in a profession you love.

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Lol didn’t even bother to watch the video but knows the content. it was very brave and selfless of you to give the video a “view” and leave a comment for the algorithm. ❤

[@ivyarianrhod]

She asked for video ideas, do you have any?

[@dancingdani25]

This is the life of a professional ballet dancer. It’s all about showing up every single day and repeating the same steps again and again in order to improve. How can she film different things when this is what she does every day? It’s much more about seeing her small improvements physically and mentally and following her journey for those who are interested. I personally love her videos and can see the growth and progression throughout. If it’s not your cup of tea you don’t have to watch.

[@gingersal8052]

​@@dancingdani25 I agree, I love Hannah 's channel cos it's realistic

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