There are a lot of reasons I've discovered ballet is not for me:
- I don't know if it's my low blood pressure defect or some unknown cause (or that I'm just a klutz), but I have a very difficult time keeping my balance. I get dizzy at the slightest movement in the wrong direction.
- I can't turn, especially quickly, to save my life. Probably for the same reasons as above.
- My back always hurts. Maybe it wouldn't if certain cracking practices were not currently being...practiced...
- I believe my arms are too long. There's actually a way to make up for this (by crossing your arms over each other instead of doing the "O" thing everyone is so familiar with), but I can't do that because...
- My memory is shot. Or very small at least. I had to look in my book to know what everything was, even though it's been drilled into me over the past 5 months. Pathetique.
I guess until I solve those five problems I'll never be a really good dancer. Actually four since the arms thing isn't really a problem in other dance styles. So four things. I'm not giving up though. I'm going to attempt ballroom at some point, and I am considering taking Beginning Flamenco this coming Fall semester so I can be like Zorro.
Until next time, buddies.
4 comments:
that was when i lost my balance. it's inevitable. and the creative abandon has to get lost when you're supposed to know what you're doing. haha.
haha. i liked the door-balancing part. it reminds me of...me trying to dance. hah. ballet doesn't seem very exciting. i know flamenco is more exciting. i can't wait until you do it...and then post videos of it!
also, that picture at the top of your blog is hilarious. i laugh every time i see it.
well, I thought it was good. and the losing your balance thing was, granted, a little funny, but other than that I saw nothing to laugh at! You are a beginner, and I think you are doing well as a beginner. It just takes a lot of practice and building of muscle (the ballet kind, anyway) to get to a level you will see as "good". what *really* matters is whether you love it enough or not. if you love it and are passionate about it, you can go really far. if you don't, then no sweat. also, I think you saying your arms are too long is vaguely ridiculous. =)
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