Ballet Basics For the Beginner

Ballet always seemed to have a special mystique around it. We see seemingly fragile, endlessly graceful and apparently ethereal ballerinas floating on air with muscular, manly and musical dancers, all dancing to, no, moving with the music. In short, it's magical.

However, it must be emphasized that though prima ballerinas and dancers make it look so easy, ballet is very much a demanding dance style. To say the least, you have to be physically fit to take on a ballet show spanning hours at a time, with plenty of strength, flexibility and agility required to perfectly execute the movements.

This is the reason why many world-renowned ballerinas and dancers start their dance careers as children, many of them as young as 4 years old. Individuals typically have to develop their muscles and joints slowly to take on the rigors of classical ballet. Of course, your child's first beginner lessons will more than likely be fun usually with a focus on mastering the basic movements and trends of their musicality.

As they age in the form of dance, you can put a stricter regime, where practice makes perfect in fact available. Perfectionism can be noble and the key to success in Ballet, an unusual mix of grace, charisma and passion on stage makes for a prima ballerina and dancer. Be ', of course, the ballet de must also possess all these qualities;otherwise the whole show could appear somehow lacking in artistry.

The attire and costumes of classical ballet have also been used for inspiration in many areas of fashion, music and sports. The leotard and tights have been used in countless music videos thanks to their figure-hugging properties. While for ballet dancers, the leotard and tights provide for utilitarian function as these clothes allow for a great range of movement as well as allowing to see if the body parts during said movements are in perfect position.

And then there are the tutus and pointed shoes. The character of Carrie Bradshaw once wore a tutu in the streets of New York City, thus, cementing its fashion value. Of course, you have many shoes taking their inspiration from ballet shoes from the comfortable ballet flats to the stylish lace-up shoes.

As for sports, one cannot deny the great similarity between figure skating and ballet. The movements are reminiscent of one another, with many classicists in figure skating insisting that only classical music used in many ballet shows be used for competitions and exhibitions. Often the choreography and storyline in figure skating routines are inspired by ballet performances.

Indeed, ballet can be for everybody to enjoy. You may not have the talent, skills and training for it but you could enjoy the show. Or better yet, you could enjoy ballet through your children by enrolling them in ballet school. Just remember that they should have the desire, determination and dedication to become ballet dancers, or at least enjoy it for the time.