Going Back to Ballet
This week, I started going back to my dance class for the first time since mid April. This year, I also started going to a new studio, West U Dance Center, as opposed to my old one near my house, Houston Academy of Dance. It has been a difficult adjustment getting back into after such a long break, and I've found that I am significantly out of shape. What makes it especially different is that the ballet class I am attending here is a bit more challenging than at my old studio.
I still retain my natural grace as well as technique that I've developed through years of training since my childhood. My form, posture, turn out, pointed feet, and how I carry my limbs have always been strengths of mine and I find that even after quite a long break, this hasn't changed. I have however, found that a number of my weak points have not only remained, but a lot of the progress I built during the time before I quit has receded. My endurance has decreased and I get tired and exhausted fairly early through class. I am left winded sweaty at times where I used to be, and by the end of class I am totally wiped out. I can barely make it through petite allegro. I have also grown quite weak. Strength has always been something I've had to work on. I was always very flexible, but I had to fight for stability. After months of not working, I struggle through things like grande developes and promenades, and have to fight to not fall over during Adagio. When I am struggling with things like endurance and strength, which are very important foundations in movement, it is difficult to showcase my grace in movement and look good.
While reintegrating myself back in to dance can be difficult after being absent for so long, I've found that I've greatly missed it and it feels good to be moving my body again. Despite coming home extremely sore, and having to work hard to keep up in class, many of the weaknesses that I'm struggling with are things I can work through with going to classes regularly.
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I still retain my natural grace as well as technique that I've developed through years of training since my childhood. My form, posture, turn out, pointed feet, and how I carry my limbs have always been strengths of mine and I find that even after quite a long break, this hasn't changed. I have however, found that a number of my weak points have not only remained, but a lot of the progress I built during the time before I quit has receded. My endurance has decreased and I get tired and exhausted fairly early through class. I am left winded sweaty at times where I used to be, and by the end of class I am totally wiped out. I can barely make it through petite allegro. I have also grown quite weak. Strength has always been something I've had to work on. I was always very flexible, but I had to fight for stability. After months of not working, I struggle through things like grande developes and promenades, and have to fight to not fall over during Adagio. When I am struggling with things like endurance and strength, which are very important foundations in movement, it is difficult to showcase my grace in movement and look good.
While reintegrating myself back in to dance can be difficult after being absent for so long, I've found that I've greatly missed it and it feels good to be moving my body again. Despite coming home extremely sore, and having to work hard to keep up in class, many of the weaknesses that I'm struggling with are things I can work through with going to classes regularly.
Learning outcome 1
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