A Ballet Beginner

Two weeks ago I decided to start taking ballet classes.  This was a big decision for me considering I've thought about it for months but never fully looked into in.  I've always felt that I should have more dance experience and training. 

Throughout college, I was fortunate to take classes in ballet and jazz which was a lot of fun!  However since then, I haven't done much to expand my learning in that area.  Finally after five years of graduating from college, I was ready to dive into the world of dance!

My good friend Kristen and I went to our first ballet class two Saturdays ago.  When we got there, we saw many busy moms helping their little girls get dressed, with their pink tutus and polished bun hair.  Thankfully when taking adult classes, they don't require students to wear pink tutus or have our hair in buns.  We comfortalby wore leggings and an excersise top and tied our hair in neat pony tails.  I was very nervous to find out what other kinds of adults went to these types of classes.  What if they were very experienced dancers? What if we were really old compared to the other dancers?  What if?  But oddly, our first class consisted of Kristen and I, who are very beginner ballet dancers, and another young woman around our age who never danced before.  It was a nice way to begin our ballet training. 

Our teacher is a gracious and patient young woman.  We learned first, second, third, and fourth position along with plie, demi plie, and releve.  Balance, focus, and discipline are definitely put to the challenge during an hour of ballet.  I really love that ballet works your inner core muscles.  I think that having a strong body helps us to stay healthy and happy.  Dancing in general is a gerat way to get your body moving and feeling good. 

 For 2013, one of my goals is to be more confident in my dance ability and movement. Wish me luck!
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