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Training To Be A Ballet Dancer


Perfecting the art of ballet is a product of years of training. The effortless moves are a result of a dedication and determination that can only come from a ballet dancer who really wants to live and breathe ballet. We see only the glamorous side of this dance form but the truth is that everyday is rigorous and every standing ovation for a performance is just a bonus. Let us take a peek at the different stages of training to get a glimpse of what goes behind those fantastic jumps and splits.

The earlier you start to learn the better and this is because of two things, the softness of the body and the openness to learn. According to most experts, the ideal age to start learning ballet is at 8 to 10 years old. This can start off as an extra curricular activity or as a summer lesson but once your child decides he or she wants to be a professional ballet dancer then certain hours of almost everyday of the week has to be dedicated to the craft. In fact by the age of 12, three to six lessons a week is the Norman schedule for a kid who is now seriously training to be a ballet performer.

Most of the exercises happen at the barre. A barre is a wooden rod attached to a wall at about waist level. For sure you have seen this ballet tool in countless movies. Ballet training is all about building your muscles and strength to do the difficult steps. It is common sense then that seventy five percent of the hours dedicated to training are spent at the barre doing exercises. This is probably also the same reason why in movies most of the ballet scenes happen at the barre.

Professional dancers never stop training. They spend hours every single day at the studio to do some barre work and to study their moves. Being a ballet dancer means devoting your time to the art. The career of a ballet dancer usually peaks in their 20's and most retire by the age of 45. This isn't exactly a short time but shorter than the usual 60 years for retirement in the corporate world. There is a quite a pressure to ballet dancers to excel early in their career because as the saying goes they don't want the sun to set on them.

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