Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Discouraged but finally getting on the right track (Friday, May 10, 2013)


I am so discouraged about finding the right classes for myself. Thankfully, I was finally able to talk to Kevin (from Dance Arts Center) on the phone and now I have three extra ballet classes lined up for next week. I was only able to take three this week (one of which I can’t go back for because it was way too hard). With two at the Academy of American Ballet and now three at Dance Arts Center, I will finally have five classes per week (my original goal). It’s only unfortunate that this stroke of luck fell on week three of my senior project and not week one or two.

Kevin also explained to me that, in general, it is not good to be taking classes from multiple studios because every studio has it’s own style. Thankfully, the Academy of American Ballet and Dance Arts Center are both in the Italian/French style. He said that it’s good I am not taking class at the Menlo Park Academy of Dance because apparently it is more Russian and has its own grading system. There is nothing wrong with this style; it just doesn’t match up with the styles at the other two studios.

Ultimately, I will have to decide which studio I like best and continue taking classes at that one post-senior project.

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