Adult ballet

[Guest Gemeaux]

I never did the dancing thing as a little girl , but I have always wanted to do ballet .

I found a place here that does lessons just for big girls ! I'm going to go to my first class after buying some shoes ( can do it without the shoes , but why would I ? )

So had anyone else done ballet as a grown up for the first time ?

[Librarian of Doom]

That's one of thethings I'm planning on for when the kids are a bit older and money's a little easier. Let us know how it goes!

[sylph]

I wanted to, even signed up for a class. Then it was cancelled (I assumed due to lack of interest) Have fun!

[AriAnnabri]

I took a few lessons at a local studio but then I got preg. and they closed before I was ready to start back. Good luck, I had a great time while I was there.

[ebm1224]

i did the ballet/jazz/tap thing as a kid/teen but really want to get back into dance again. i'd like to try ballet again. the thing for me was, when i was a teenager, i felt outta place because, although i wasn't awful, i didn't have the tall/skinny dancers body like so many girls in my classes. it would be really nice to find a place to take classes where women who look like women go.

[oystergirl]

As a ballerina, I would LOVE to take classes again but I would opt for contemporary dance because I simply do not want to torture my HIPS with turn out again...I hope you have a wonderful time. I still have a ballet barre in my basement a few pairs of slippers and pointe shoes laying around though, I would NEVER try and dance on the pointe shoes again--ugh the pain~! Ballet, lyrical dance, contemporary dance--modern, all so wonderful! Enjoy!

p.s. when i win the lottery I am gonna build myself a ballet/yoga studio with a marley floor and private lessons for all my friends!

[BarefootDawsy]

Sounds crazy but I've been reading about ballet training for stronger feet....I now have a huge respect for what ballerinas are capable of! I wonder if it would make you a better runner...?

[maegs]

I started ballet in January! It's 1 hour a week, but the instructor makes it tough - I've definitely found that I'm getting more flexible and stronger. Have fun!

[Maledictus]

The first week my 4 year old went to baby ballet she refused to join in ... Unless I held her hand and took part. So sort of yes and the psychological scars of all involved are healing up nicely. All my kids (including the boy) do ballet and I think it's pretty good exercise ... I'm not sold on the pointe stuff though

[Silence]

sounds fun. I'll be interested to see how it goes. I've recently become interested in dance particularly ballet but haven't gotten around to taking any classes. I think it would be fun but also incredibly awkward when starting out.