Calling all dances!!!?

Question

im having problems in ballet. im turning 15 and im in contempery ballet. going on my second year but third year in jazz and i seem good in jazz but behind in ballet. im with younger kids. i feel so slow in the class but its not like that in jazz. please help me improve.any advice anything would help??? and yall please answer my flexiablity question.

Answer 1

stretch alot, remember to be soft and graceful not stiff, stand up straight an always point your toes.

Answer 2

Well, flexibility is an essential part of dancing, but its not everything.  Perhaps your problem is the style - maybe you are more suited to jazz than contemporary - did you start Jazz first? If so, you will be more used to its style and typical settings of the steps, which will make things easier.

If you want to improve in contemporary, stretch and limber by all means, but practice the exercises you do in class.  If you can, watch some professional dancers, make up you own contemporary dance to some suitable music - surround yourself with the contemporary style, read up on the technique (Martha Graham was a key contemporary, and she has some great principles)  and...confide in your teacher if you feel you can, particularly if you have the same one for both classes - then he/she will know what you can do, and might know why there is such a difference.

Good luck x

Answer 3

i'm the same. i started back up in ballet 2 years ago and i was with kids younger than me. i took praivate lessons, yoga, steched every day that kinda stuff. if you want help with flexibility and balance i would try yoga, i still take it and it helps a lot.

Answer 4

to improve you flexablity try doing yoga or gymnatics you dont have to be on team and streatch everyday no matter what your wear or what is going on streach and work hard

Answer 5

well, when u do ballet you need to start exersizing more and be more flexiabl so your poses will stay strong. oh and keep up the jazz work.