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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 are the ballet exercises called at the bar?

They are just called barre excercises.

Some of those are plie, releve, rond de jambe, retire, frappe, tendue, etc.

What should men wear to the ballet?

If your going to watch one: A nice suit and tie.

If your in one: A costume

In dance class(guys): white t-shirt and tights (maybe jazz pants or bike shorts if allowed..)

How long to you have to study to be just as flexible as a ballerina?

You can increase your flexibility but only within the limitations of your physique. In order to be as flexible as a ballerina you need to have the body of a ballerina AND you need to stretch and loosen your muscles daily to preserve the flexibility you have. If you cannot put your hands flat on the floor with straight knees OR sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in front and your nose on your knees OR sink easily into the splits you need a good physiotherapist to assess how much more flexibility you could attain. A physiotherapist or an expert dance teacher can test your flexibility and tell you to what extent you may be able to increase your range of movement AND how to do it without sustaining injury.

Do we still use trenches now in war?

not generally, however in basic training soldiers are still taught the use of slit trenches and foxholes and how to use an entrenching tool for field fortifications.

In the modern day sandbags and Tesco Bastions tend to be preferred to dug trenches. Quite possibly because they are more suited to desert and mountainous terrain.

Do male ballerinos wear pointes?

No they don't, that is just for the girls.

What does a demi plie mean?

demi plie is the the french term for half bend so you bend both knees with you feet turned out halfway

How do you do a good petit jetes?

Practice degajays and frapes at the bar. And then practice the petit jetes at the bar. Practice beats.

How fast can a ballerina spin?

One second per rotation. Around 6.3 meters per second or 23 km/h!

i think thats pretty fast for a person to spin around herself

How much do ballerinas weigh?

A "classic" body of a ballerina would have long, slender arms and legs; a small head; and a long neck. The height of the ballerina will determine her ideal weight. Most ballerinas are between 5'3" and 5'8", so the weight range is generally 85 pounds to 130 pounds depending on height and other factors such as muscle mass.

Can dancers be athletes?

Yes. In fact, dancers often are able to quite good at certain movement-oriented sports, like diving and gymnastics, due to their familiarity with movements, dance, and flexibility.

Dancers are athletes. If dancing was so easy they would call it football.

Is there a way to get to pointe really fast?

no because you need to strenghthen your feet and ankles because otherwise you will get many many injuries when your older

What is the step of the horse in ballet?

it is pas de cheval start in fifth, go through coupe and out to tendue or degage

Can a danseur go on pointe?

yes they can when they are ready and strong, you need to have strong ankles and strong arches to be able to stay up. you also need to wait until you are fully developed to insure that you don't injure anything

Can you go up on your toe on demi pointe?

Well, to be honest, no. The whole 'point' of demi pointe is that you only go up onto the balls of your feet, and I wouldn't advise going up onto your tiptoes (en pointe) without a qualified teacher supervising you and with some pointe shoes on, because otherwise you can seriously damage your feet and ankles.

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