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Ballet
Ballet is a graceful method of dance that originated in 16th century France. Extremely technical, ballet is characterized by strength, flexibility and beauty. The most skilled ballet dancers use pointe shoes to appear weightless. Ask questions here about ballet techniques, history and famous ballet companies.
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What is margot fonteyn known for?
Margot Fonteyn (1919 1991) was known as an exceptionally gifted ballerina. She was appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the Royal Ballet by Queen Elizabeth II
Your teacher should be able to tell you whether or not you have the skill and strength to start pointe.
Pointe-work is very difficult on your ankles, feet and legs, so you must be fully developed (ie. though most of puberty) to begin pointe, or else you may seriously injure yourself.
The bottom line is, your teacher, if she has any experience at all, should be able to tell you whether or not you are physically ready to begin pointe
Where does the word ballet come from?
It originates from the Italian verb ballare, meaning "to dance" (as well as being the root of "ball" to mean a formal dance). The word became ballet in French, which is why English speakers continue to pronounce the last syllable as "ay" rather than "ett".
Was ballet first a part of Opera?
A ballet section was considered essentail in nearly all early opera, often on equal terms with the singing, in later years (about 1850 or so ) it diminished to the degree of the ballet section being there just to employ the dancers insted of giving them the night off.
Do you wear a bra and underwear with a gymnastics leotard?
Usually no. Typically there is a built in bra and a liner. Wearing a bra and underwear usually gets bulky especially when you are moving around a lot.
I do not know if I am spelling this right but degashay
degashay- is a tendu but your foot actually brushes off the ground instead of just sliding to a point
What most people don't realize is how much muscle it takes to do ballet. The leg extensions take so much effort to hold. I've heard of many football players who take ballet for muscle strengthening. It takes flexibility to be a good ballerina but to hold your legs there in leaps, turns extensions etc. I am a dancer i take ballet and my dance teacher said "Nothing about ballet is natural but being good at it is making it look that way" Most people really do just make it look easy
Male ballet dances are usually the lifters of the female dancers. This requires them to both balance and lift the weight of the partners while maintaining the pace of the dance with an air of apparent ease. On top of this they can't make the "oof!" sounds common to many other athletes to show how hard they are working.
