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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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No, ballet isn't good, it's AMAZING!!!! It builds up your strength, determination, and grace. It helps you listen to music and find every single note in it. Ballet is not a hobby or a sport, it is a passion. And besides, it is also a GREAT workout, hehehe. (:
What classical ballet tells the story of a girl who pricks her finger on a spindle?
Sleeping Beauty, the princess' name is Aurora.
How tall is Darcy Bussel the ballerina?
Darcey Bussell, from the information I could gather, is 5"7. This may be incorrect, if you want to know the EXACT height go to her website and ask her directly. I am sure she won't mind being asked.
Football vs Ballet
Football: You have to run long distances across fields
Ballet: You have to dance for at least 2-10 minuets long without stopping
Football: (tackle) You have to be able to hold up when your being tackled by someone
Ballet: You have to be able to lift other dancers
Is there any ballet boarding school for 12 years old girl who is so in love with ballet?
ABA
American Ballet Academy
What is the relevance of dance in the life of humans?
Dancing is one of the natural events that bring all human beings across nations together. Dancing contributes especially to the personal improvement of the child and enhances all types of skills required for better education. It is proved that dancing enhances child's confidence and also helps children improve their overall memory with memorization of dancing steps. It helps to lose weight. It creates fun & laugh which make day-to-day life happening.
What is ballet called when it's not en pointe?
"En pointe" refers to dancing in pointe shoes. Non-pointe ballet shoes are demi-pointe shoes, and the dancing is "en demi-pointe".
What are ballet shoes made of?
Ballet flat shoes are made out of either soft leather or canvas. The box of point/toe shoes is made of layers of fabric and glue, which is then covered by satin.
Could you name some basic French words for ballet?
Basically all of the ballet vocabulary is in French, that's where ballet first got started. Some basic vocabulary words are, pointe, tendu, pirouette, r'terre, echape, jete and plie
Is it bad for your knees to crack when you bend down at the age of 12?
it can be in some cases but I went to the doctor because mine did the same and he said it was because my body just wasn't used to it. he also said that if it doesn't stop within the month that I might want to come back to see him.
It could be Sleeping Beauty because that is Tchaikovsky's longest one that he wrote but there are thousands of ballets other than the five most famous one. But all the other n ot so famous ballet are very short. some are just 10 mins so it is possible that sleeping beauty is the longest
Do nutcrackers ward off demons?
In practicality, no. However, people believe that nutcrackers (the decorated, people-like ones) can do more than their purpose of cracking nuts or making good holiday gifts or as ornamentation for a mantle.
What are pointe shoes made up off?
every 1 says that theyre made outta wood but there NOT they r actually made outta 13 layers of paper macheand that's the box the other parts r made outta of silk im NT sure what the soles
Who invented the pointed shoes in ballet?
There is no definite answer to this question but there has been many improvements to the pointe shoe. It started out as satin slippers that were darned at the sides and toes. They would attach wires to the dancers lifing them off there feet and possibly moving them around stage. After the aid of wires dancers like Marie Taglioni would dance using the support of her feet and ankles. Then the person who invented the modern pointe shoe is Anna Pavlova. She was very skinny and had very high arches. She had high risk of injury. Because of that she inserted toughened leathers insoles to the toes of her pointe shoes. She would form a box to form her feet making it easier to balance and to dance on the tip of your toes.
How can you make homemade pointe shoes?
ABSOLUTLEY NOT! It would be very dangerous. Pointe shoes allow a dancer to go up on her toes in ballet. Only under the recommendation of her instructors is a dancer who is at least 12 with very good ballet technique allowed to go en pointe! After recommendation of your instructor you go to a local dance store and you are fitted for your first pair of pointe shoes. The fitting may take very long because it is so crucial to get the perfect fit for your foot type. These pointe shoes are made of VERY special material by shoe-makers called cobblers. There is absolutely NO WAY you could make your own pointe shoes. You need very special machines and tools. I'm sorry, but yes you do need to spend about $45-90 every time you need a new pair of pointe shoes. There is no way around this, but you can buy Jet Box Glue to help your pointe shoes last longer. I heard this helps a lot! Many online dance stores carry them.
