Thank you so much for what you do!!! It means the world having supportive teachers and a non-judgmental community. I know, walking into my first ballet class ever at 26 and having no idea what I was doing but needing to so desperately was one of the greatest choices I've ever made in my life and I've loved all of my teachers. So, yeah, thanks! :)

I love how far ballet has come. I've been into music since I was little while most of my friends went to take ballet classes, there is a theater in the center of my city where they teach both, I remember going to get hot chocolate with my mom when I was little after a class and seeing a little girl crying and getting beaten up by her mom because she wanted a banana muffin and the mom was yelling at her "DO YOU WANT YOUR TEACHER TO TELL YOU AGAIN THAT YOU ARE FAT? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?" And she kept saying a bunch of nasty stuff over and over again and I just looked at my mom and she looked as horrified as I was and I remember thinking: man, thank God I didn't pick dance. I also remember going often to the theater and you could HEAR the teachers *screaming* at the little dancers and telling them how useless they were, "YOU CAN'T EVEN HOLD YOUR WEIGHT BECAUSE YOU ARE SO FAT" "WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE, YOU ARE AS GRACEFUL AS A JANITOR, GO SCRUB SOME FLOORS INSTEAD OF WASTING YOUR TIME HERE" To really pretty and thin little girls that knew no better. I have always hoped for the day where there is more acceptance and I'm really glad to hear that, that day is here. Bless you and everyone like you that make the dance industry feel more welcoming

I’ve always wanted to do ballet, but I’ve always been told I’m way to old to even start, I’m almost 30 now and when I was young it wasn’t something that was financially feasible for my family

@@JennJohnson9217 It's never too late to start! :)

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Same haha I heard it too

Ya I noticed that too haha

I feel u on a personal level. Keep going!

@Alison if you can dream it, you can have it. Keep believing it!

Amisu Amisu I will!

That is the passion i spoke of. 🌹

Me too! Well, the part about starting dance at 47 and being (as I call it) fluffy! But I love love to love to dance. And someday I'll do pointe.

Very special! Passion reveals itself in each movement Dear. Never stop. Im at an age where it hurts each part of my body that we stretch, bend, hold. But i went back. I am back. Dance clothes, pointe shoes all over the house. Ballet bar arriving any day. It continues to live on in my heart. And if it gives us passion, we must certainly follow thru. 💕🌷💕

The Trios I started ballet when I was 3 my parents put me in. :( but I still do it !

Jane Lee who the trios

Jane Lee oh yeah that’s def not safe if she started when she was thirteen and they were doing pointe. 😬

i never said i did pointe when i started my class did and i started later like 2 years later

I'm glad I'm not the only one who teared up.

Totally started tearing up at the transformation part.

My ter didn't stay in my eye. Such a beautiful story. So inspiring and she caught her dream. Just.... awwwwwww......😊

Cool! I got mine about 2 months ago😊

Sara Jennings cool I got mine 3 years ago 🤗

Im getting ready to go to mine, we don't have a date yet but she's trying to figure one out. Congrats!! 👏👏👏

Alyssia Balzhiser Cool!!

@@saraj.8450 Thank you! I hope your pointe is going well

You have inspired me to get into it. I danced for 16 years but never did any serious ballet. I'm 36 and just kept telling myself in too old now but it feels good to know there are other around my age that are just starting out also.

May I ask how long you were dancing and how often you took classes before you went on pointe? I’m almost 32 and the only classes that I can find that teaches real ballet ( not the fitness kind) is only one day a week for adults.

@@amandailes27 Hiya, about 3 years or so. With the last year being 3 times a week. But before then, I had never done any formal dance in my life. But now I've actually gone through my first pair of shoes and am onto my second already! My teacher has given me a key to the studio so I can go in whenever over the holidays, so im going in every day at the moment!

@@astreet1984 Do it! Just do it - life is too short to not enjoy it!

I’m trying to start ballet soon as a 22 year old! I’m terrified of it and wondering if I’ll ever have enough time to work up to pointe since I’m in law school at the same time.

Abigail Tinsley I started at 24 and I am 27 now. I am just starting on pointe. It’s possible! Just takes lots of practice

*en pointe

That's so cool!!

That’s awesome! I hope she enjoys her dancing for years to come.

I'd love to take it up again, I'm 52 now!

Oh I just love that!!! What a sweet spirit that woman has. Good for her. It really is never too late, is it?

Same!

I’m so sorry 🥺

What state do you live in, I could help you find a place! Or you could always take online classes!

Karina Breyer that's so sweet of you😊

That's horrible

Adults should get a chance too

I agree all the way this was beautiful

👏🏻 that's cool! I got mine about 2 months ago

Congrats!

Congrats! I’m getting fitted on Friday!

Sabine Stutheit Awesome!!

Great ifyouhave access to space at hometo move, a barre and a large screen to watchthe instructions on. I have seen some incredibly flexible etc Chinese ballerinas. They all had done gymnastics at some stage. I think it's what reallymakes you strong andflexible.Ballet gives the gracefuldance moves and poses etc. Though gymnasts look gracious, too.But ina more sportslike way, notartistically, likedancers do. Skillslike ballet, gymnastis andice skating are all related. I once tried iceskating, first time ever, as there is no ice inhot Australia, but askating rink had opened up and I thought it the perfect thingto escape summer heat. I hired skates and was told tohold the bar andexpect to fallas a beginner.I didthat for a while butgotbored crwling along holding the bar whilst the figure skatings glided around, showingoff, looking so cool withtheir great moves. I was admiringthembut they glided away and I needed to move to see themdo more moves.I forgot I was a beginner skater and just glided off, abandoning the safety bar rail. And didn't fa over. "You are obviously a ballet dancer becausethe rest fall over first time.Don'tturnyourfeet out!" an instructor yelled at me. Icouldn't believehow easy itwasto iceskate because the restfoundithard tobalance.

@@joebloggs619 dont stop skating. Keep going. If it is something you love just skate your heart out! Musnt give up bc what if you regret it.. And take online classes. Order a standing ballet bar. There are good sturdy ones you can buy on Amzn.. If you love it, and you have passion, it will reveal itself in your movement. When it comes to the arts, passion is everything. How special to read your comment Annemarie! I really enjoyed it 💕

I was scrolling the comments just saw and read randomly "Asians don't raisin" and immediately liked

"Asians don't raisin" 😂😂

Never too late!