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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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Which film and musical are about a miner's son who wishes to be a ballet dancer?
'Billy Elliot' is the story you are thinking of. The film starred Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis and Jamie Draven.
How many years do professional ballet dancers dance?
Until they begin to find what they are doing too hard and it becomes dangerous for them to continue. This happens quite early on as ballet takes a lot of hard work and strength which usually only the younger dancers can provide. Also, many ballet dancers get arthritis from using their bodies in a way that it was not designed for.
The average age that a ballet dancer will retire is about 25 - 35, depending on the general health and fitness of the dancer. After this however, many dancers go on to teach ballet until the usual age of retirement, 60 - 65.
Which part of a ballet dancer is the strongest?
I would imagine it's their core or abdominal muscles because of all the balancing on one leg or en pointe.
Was Danina Petroskova a real ballerina?
No, definitely not as in Daniel Steel's story. At that time Russia's prima ballerina was Anna Pavlovna Pavlova from 1906.
There can be different props in ballet depending on what they are doing.
What is the relevance of this in your life?
Chemistry is relevant in your life such that your life exists because of chemistry. All of your bodily functions, breathing, sleeping, eating, digesting, etc, etc....all of that is related to complex (and not so complex) chemical reactions within the body. For example, when you breath, your body is actually responding to high levels of carbonic acid (H(2)CO(3)) in your blood...oxygen must be taken in in order to remove, or exhale, some of the CO(2), or else you would die of a condition known as acidosis. Hope you have a better understanding of chemistry and life now.
What age do you start ballet point shoes?
Usually around the ages 11-14. Although if you have not done any ballet you will need to do at least a year, if not two, before going en pointe. Also age is not the only factor. Strength of the ankles and technique are both important factors.
What are the different kinds of foreign folk dance in other country?
There are many folk dances from countries around the world. Some of the dances include the polka, the Chinese fan dance, la cucaracha, the Hungarian ugros, and more.
What does the Nutcracker turn into toward the end of the story?
In the ballet The Nutcracker, the Nutcracker turns into a Prince after Clara/Marie defeats the Rat King. The Nutcracker doesn't turn into anything at the end of the story.
What is the story of the ballets?
It depends what ballet you are speaking of. Each ballet tells a different story
What is used tp paint pointe shoes brown?
You can use many things to paint point shoes brown. You can use stains that are found in craft stores for example.
Is ballet performed alone or in a group?
it depends sometimes u can perform in a group if u hav 2 people its called a duet but if u only hav 1 its called a solo which it matters what ur teacher likes
No, you need to break in your pointe shoes yourself. Anaheim Ballet offers a video on breaking in pointe shoes. Just type Anaheim Ballet The Point, or just type in breaking in pointe shoes and videos should pop up based on that. Shutting your pointe shoes in a door helps. Good luck!
What are ballet steps and leaps?
I'm not quite sure what you mean by steps, but leaps are when you do some form of traveling step ( I prefer a tombe, pa de burre, glisad then leap) and then you go into a leap or jete. You raise your front leg, push into the air with your back, try to do a split in the air, and land on your front leg.
It really doesn't matter,it really depends on your age if your 11-14 your weight should be about 90-120(11 being 90-100 and 14 being 100-120)so as long as you eat right stay in shape you should be fine.Always remember that dance can help you lose weight.
Who did Clara from the Nutcracker get the nutcracker from?
Clara got the nutcracker from her Uncle Drosilmire.
Which institutions offer belly dancing lessons in Toronto?
There are lots of belly dancing studios offering dancing lessons in Toronto, Canada. One of them is Hannah´s Belly Dance Studio. There are lots of workshops one can choose from. If one is residing outside Toronto, one can find a list of affiliated schools. Who knows, one maybe near you.
Where can one learn more about ballet terms?
The American Ballet Theatre has an online ballet dictionary, which has listings and definitions for 170 ballet terms. The website includes pictures, and lumps definitions into similar groups.
Pointe shoes are quite expensive. They can reach from $50 up to $130. I am a dancer/ballerina myself and mine is $115😅 But it is worth it considering the excitement you feel when you get your pointe shoes (especially your first ones). But remember, you have to get permission from your ballet teacher/coach to go on pointe as pointework is pretty dangerous for inexperienced dancers and dancers with weak ankles.
