Today I took my
lunchtime adult ballet class at the Academy of American Ballet in Redwood City.
It was fine, as usual. There were more dancers this time, which was definitely
a bit overwhelming, and the majority were actually rather advanced, which was
intimidating, but the atmosphere at the Academy of American Ballet is very
relaxed and welcoming. I took my second class at Dance Arts Center yesterday,
the one that was a bit more advanced. It was so scary! I hated it! It was way
too advanced for me, and the teacher expected kind of a lot from a beginner. I
am so scared to go back, but we will see what happens.
Overall, this week I have enjoyed delving
further into the ballet world, but as far as my own technical progress, there
isn’t much to say. I imagine it will take a really long time for me to start to
see real progress. I am slowly getting more flexible, and I now know the names
of basic movements and positions, such that when my teacher says them, I know
what to do. The successes of my project so far are: the subject matter truly
interests me, I now understand better what my grandma and uncle went through as
professional dancers, and my beginning classes will serve as a great
jumping-off point for me to continue ballet after the project is over.
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