how can i begin practicing ballet?

Question

i'm seventeen-years-old and going off to college this fall. i've really, really been wanting to take ballet since middle school. (i took ballet when i was in kindergarten and first grade, but i don't think that counts for anything.) when i was still in middle school, my mom said i was already involved in too many things to take ballet... horseback riding, karate, fencing.

but all i have done in highschool is tennis. any time i've asked her in the past four years, she's laughed at me! oh, i run too. i'm going to be training for a triathalon soon...

anyway, i just want to know what i can do to get started on ballet until i move (where i will hopefully find a studio and start real lessons.)

also, i'm flatfooted... will this be a problem?

Answer 1

Well, i started to dance at age of 15 and a half. If you want to do ballet DO IT. There's no age to learn it. You have to be patient with your progress.

Flatfoot is a problem if you want to be in point, but your teacher will know what to do with that, Don't worry.

Good luck!

Answer 2

You're a bit old to start ballet and get good at it, but you'll have to get a dance teacher if you want to give it a go. other sports can make you too inflexible to be a great ballet dancer - your muscles get too tight. Flat - footed might be a problem - have you had correction for this? True flat fotedness is pretty rare.

Answer 3

Try your best :)

Having flatfeet may or may not be a problem, but most likely will if your planning on doing pointe. Age I dont really think matters. But I'm not sure. I thought maybe 12 was to old but I just started a year ago and I'm already on pointe.

Answer 4

no being flatfooted is not a problem but you do really have to make sure your flexible!!! that's what ballet is all about! doing splits and stuff like that! so my advice would be too stretch!!!

Answer 5

No. Carpet drags on the foot and in case you're working barefoot you will get carpet burns on your ft. Carpet does not 'sense' the comparable as hardwood, and you're greater valuable off gaining knowledge of it the suitable way, appropriate from the beginning up.

Answer 6

no way! im sorry but i have been doing ballet since i was three! flat footedness is bad too. its waaaay to hard to go on pointe with flat feet. try something like jazz or tap dancing.