What you say is sooo true! And the problem isn't only in ballet. In ballroom dancing, one partner can be initiating on the beat, while the other is arriving on the beat. And each dancer thinks the other person can't hear the music. What a mess!

Interesting take. I am a professional equestrian and the perfectionism required in Grand Prix Dressage and Jumping is similar to the perfection required in ballet. I am also an instructor. If I am teaching a class in which the student's goal is to become professional it is different than a class for stdents who like to learn dance for fun and exercise. In horsemanship we also have both, and I teach the two types of classes extrememly differently. In the professional classes I am strict and always pushing for just a little more. I don't coddle complainers and if a young student complains too much I talk to the parents. Who really wants the child to do ballet? The child or the parent? In recreational classes I take a much more laid back approach and overlook many sloppy attempts, as long as they dont endanger the student. We deal with physical movements in which we can hurt ourselves, which is why I am strict about breaking ever move down into tiny bits and build perfection from the ground up. I had very STRICT, not mean, instructors as a youngster and they helped me achieve my goals. I think people today cant handle positive criticism, are overly sensitive and have the power, through social media, to take their frustration out in ways that are retaliatory. If you cant stand the heat get out of the fire.

Omg 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 Dance is an expression of the apreciation for music This hit me so hard... it is so true and so beatiful. It made me cry because it is the purest reason i chose to let this artform grown big inside me, and never got a word that could clarify this to my consciousness

“I begun dancing at 4 but wasnt serious about it until i was 13” Man dance world parameters are fucking insane. I think it is the only profession where your 4 year old life can count in your curriculum. It isn’t even your own life choices.

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Excellent video! More dancers need to watch this. It's gold! 👍👍👍

you are so smart, thank you so much for all these videos!!😘😘😘💓

Beautiful presentation about self-worth and why we do whatever creative endeavors we choose

Oddly, I'm not a dancer, I'm a singer rehabbing from a vocal injury. Your videos have been so helpful in facing the anxiety, the feelings of loss, the attack the injury has made to my self-worth, I highly recommend them to anyone in the creative arts.

Ughhh my dance teacher, constantly puts other students in the spotlight and shows favoritism.(side note I dance flamenco as a recreation) I absolutely love your channel it has helped me immensely with having to deal with how I react to her and other students

I know why I'm scared , cause there is a possibility to sprain something that's why i have a mental block :(( like no control ober this at all

Very Happy You had a supportive family. That is so important!! I would say the most important.🤗❤️

I regret not getting other opinions when my Skating Coach said it was Skating or Pointe. He said Pointe will stiffen up your knees for skating. I had planned to dance professionally as young as I can remember. Then at 10 added Figure Skating. I wanted both. However my family made me choose.😪❤️❤️

Interview Lori Hernandex from life of lori. She is a freelance ballet dancer.

The "whole person" topic is spot on. It reminds me of an interview with a very good ballroom dance couple. They said they were interested in all kinds of art, music, theater, and would often add an extra day when traveling to competitions in order to visit a museum or take in the local culture or something. They said "our dancing is inspired by the world of art". A few years after that interview they became world champions.

"The best dancer in the room is the one having the most fun."

Aww I Loved this!!! You two made me cry. Such a beautiful conversation.🥰

The Dance community is very fortunate to have you! Congratulations !

Important topic. Thanks for this open discussion.

Once again a fantastic interview. Thank you so much for posting! 💚

I really want to begin ballet as a 21 year old, I'd love to make it a part of my life in any signifigant way but if I could go pro at this age as an adult I'd love to, but it's not my goal immediatley just a dream, rn just to start taking classes, get good tecnique and get on pointe eventually when I'm ready.

I have z1 in pink z2 in stage pink and z4 in pink. I like the stage pink best!

I love the way you describe the love of dance, thank you

This was So Fun!!! I enjoyed this very much!!!🤗💝💝💝

I always love to hear about a dancer's "biography", all the details about their way to the top. Super interesting, thanks for the interview 👍❤

Wow! This is golden advice!!! I absolutely love your channel!!! And your praise God!! God bless you!

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I think this is one of your best videos (even though I tend to think that about every video that you make) because I feel like this is a mentality that is so prevalent among dancers. I'm very excited to apply this new mentality in my dancing. Even just thinking about it as I was listening to your video I felt so much relief as all these mental blocks that I put up because I felt like I wasn't good at anything were finally challenged by what you said

Piouretts. Hopefully spelled them correct now. After all these years having trouble spelling this word.😊

I Love this video so much!! My teachers always said I was a natural turner. When I got back to ballet as an adult. I was shocked when I did a double piorette when I thought my singles felt way harder than I remember. Then I started having doubts which made no sense to me until your video. I never questioned as a kid, how to make them even better, I just heard it from teachers and parents. They actually would say, Oh your strength is in turns, your jumps need work. I was very inflexible in my thinking then. I can really understand what your talking about here.😊💝

I'd like to confirm that talent means nothing. I have observed so many untalented dancers rise to incredible skill levels with just a healthy portion of discipline and good teachers along the way. Excellent video!!!

I so needed this! THANK YOU!!!

I want to work on feeling more free to move light, but strong.❤

lmao the freedom zoom in was so real

Yesss I love this☺️☺️ thank you sm!!

This video was incredibly helpful! So many important points to consider as a teacher. I think every dancer/teacher can relate to each experience. I have much more room for improvement cause if I get better then my students get better👍🏽 such a beneficial video❤

I wish I'd had you as a teacher when I tried to pick up where I left off of ballet in my early 30s. I took classes and did performances from 5 to 11. For some reason my parents didn't continue funding my lessons right when I was about to advance to en pointe. It really devastated me so I promised myself I'd continue someday when I grew up. Then I joined an adult class at my college and got constantly ignored by the teacher because she only cared about her star performer who was 10 years younger and more graceful than me. She ignored everybody else in the class actually. I got so angry watching that girl showing off I rage quit. I should have just taken a private class. You have so much good advice here and really care about your students!

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This video really helps. Thank you so much. Maybe my mum will be proud of me after all....

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Thank you so much for this video, I love your channel so much!❤

I’m just wondering, is it really hard to get into the ballet program? I want to go to the U for a ballet major and I’m worried that I might not be able to get in.

Please go ahead with your New Video Project Thanks for All your Wonderful Work.

Awesome video 🙏

Lots of dancers who went straight to a professional company usually retired before the age of 30! If you didn’t achieve what you wanted before you hit that age it somehow meant you failed. The only gatekeeper to your dance journey is you! As long as you stay on the journey the journey will always take you somewhere you never expected. There is so many genres and levels of dance that as long as you don’t give it up there is always space for you in the dance world. Having responsibilities and jobs outside of dance doesn’t mean you must let go of your passion. Learning new skills and having different experiences can only benefit you to become a well-rounded individual with many skillsets. If you hyper focus on achieving a certain title or position within a certain timeframe the burn out is inevitably. Many dancers need to be reminded of this myself included. Your insight is so helpful and encouraging. Thank you for sharing! *love the bangs, it frames your face very nicely and the blue is such a nice color on you ❤very fresh, youthful, and sophisticated ☺️👍🏽

This is really great!!! This is part of the Visualization Michael Phelps would do. He would see in his mind how he would want the race to go with every detail. Also if this happened, like his suit ripped this is what he would do then. This video reminded me of what he did!! I apply this with my dancing.🤗💝

I joined a performance team to gain confidence, learn moves and meet people in the salsa/bachata scene and I disliked it but what I learned combined with working on my physique, social dancing at both socials and clubs, step videos etc, helped me gain confidence, lose fear, and helped me stop caring what people think. Confidence is beautiful and priceless. Don't give up guys!

I just came across your video. Thank you for it. You covered a lot of ground of this device and meds to help heal the process. Thanks!

Thank GOD for your content. You were telling that story/scenario that described my journey to a T and I had no idea so many other dancers had similar mindsets or journeys. That’s healing for me, thank you.

reli well explained my ballet teachers just tell me to go higher n turn out every time without explaining anything