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Balancé
Today we practiced similar steps. During today’s practice, I understand that I am not good at balancing. It is a bit difficult to do it off the barre, especially at the centre. It is hard to balance just with one leg when I am doing these steps. I then asked the teacher about how to… — read more
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The power of sleep and dance
I recently started doing an activity. As a person who does not have a set schedule for sleep, I usually schedule 5 to 8 hours of sleep on my bed (usually 5 or 6). After having a mental breakdown and thinking about somatic practices last week, I have learned that my body needs a lot… — read more
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Getting used to dancing
Today is another day of doing ballet. I feel that even though I felt tired before the ballet class, I don’t feel as tired as I normally feel. Is it because, unlike other times, I ate slightly more than usual? In any case, I guess I’ll eat out on Monday nights before lesson (simple meal… — read more
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Progressing from my ballet classes
Monday is my ballet day, as it’s when I am doing my weekly ballet class. Today we did similar exercises. I felt that I could remember the movements and names better than before. I felt good about it. At the same time, there are a few exercises that I feel that I need to practice… — read more
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Readiness for ballet classes
Today was my first ballet class after the half-term break. I came to class not feeling sure about my body and how well it would adapt to the movements in class after almost two weeks of not dancing. It was really great, surprisingly. I really like the way that the teacher taught us 💜! I… — read more
