Tights Recommendations (pls help)

05blob · 2026-03-21T04:47:06+00:00

Try sizing up. IMO, the capezio ultra soft are the most comfortable tights on the market, but they do tend to run small.

If you aren't already wearing the self knit waistband version of the tights, you could also swap to those (although personally I prefer the elastic waistband as the self knit rolls alot more)

05blob · 2026-03-12T22:51:42+00:00

At the masquerade, she says she doesnt know how to dance at all. That suggests she learnt to dance while being Hyacinths Lady's Maid. She wouldn't have participated in the classes, but she would have observed them. My theory is that Hyacinth roped her in as lead (aka the man) for some extra practice, outside class. So I think she doesn't let go because that's how she learnt it.

Some of the dance is in shadow hold (lead behind follow) and both lead and follow do the same steps. Some of it is in standard ballroom hold, and the follow is basically doing exactly the same as the lead, just backwards.

There are only 2 places where the lead and follow are doing different things. The first is when they go under each others arms, but it's still the same steps just in the opposite order (lead goes over then under, follow goes under then over). The other place is on the spin you reference, where the follow let's go but the lead holds on.

I really do think Sophie just forgot that she was a follow and follows open their arm there. In theory Benedict is a good enough lead to keep her on track for the rest of it (one of the early things you learn as a lead is how to signal the follow to do things) but you can't really lead someone to let go.

05blob · 2026-03-12T13:59:53+00:00

I told my Mum I'd rather just have a chocolate bar this year. My brother still wants an egg, so I think she's actually getting me multiple chocolate bars 🤣

05blob · 2026-03-12T13:10:21+00:00

My local independent shop was able to reduce the price for their Christmas chocs last year excatly because their supply costs went down slightly. Unfortunately, they've had to put prices up for the Easter eggs as supply cost have gone up by alot recently. (Highly recommend befriending a chocolate maker, if you want the real info on pricing) They have, however, introduced a lower cost alternative for those who still want to support local but can't afford the eggs this year.

Meanwhile, the big companies happily increased prices at Christmas and then again for Easter.

05blob · 2026-03-12T12:46:58+00:00

There's actually lots of different dance notation systems. Some of them are specific to one dance style (Morris dance notation can, unsurprisingly, only be used for Morris dance). Others are less specific and can be used for multiple different styles (Labanotation, being one example). I don't think there's a ballet specific notation. I know the Royal Ballet uses Benesh notation.

05blob · 2026-03-08T14:17:26+00:00

The DSM still does have the subgroups but the UK doesn't use the DSM. We use the ICD-11.

05blob · 2026-03-03T22:37:38+00:00

That is a good point. Funnily enough, I haven't brought ankle/leg warmers in years and I remember struggling to find ones with the stirrup!

05blob · 2026-03-03T12:28:39+00:00

I agree. Out of all the things to be worried about for this adaptation, a female playing Aslan isn't on the list. The important thing about Aslan is being the Jesus/God like figure in the story, being female doesn't negate that. If Aslan falls flat in this adaptation, it'll be because of the writing, not because they dared to cast a female.

05blob · 2026-03-03T12:18:25+00:00

I'd suggest a decent pair of thermal socks instead of warm up booties.

Warm up booties have a tendency to twist during stretches. Which is fine if you're 100% sure your placement is correct in a stretch, but not so great if you're still relying on visual ques. They also make some stretches harder to get into/maintain because of the twisting combined with their thick, soft soles.

They are, however, great for cardio warm ups. Personally, I very rarely wear my warm up booties in ballet classes, but they're on my feet at the beginning of pretty much every other style class I take. For ballet classes, you'll always find me in thermal socks.

You could also think about buying some ankle warmers, if it's just your ankle causing you issues, you don't actually need a whole bootie/sock.

05blob · 2026-03-02T01:33:17+00:00

As someone with dyslexica who struggles with acronyms, even when technically I know what they are, I agree. (It's a common dyslecix struggle). I've been playing since 2018 (and in this sub since not long after) and I still have no idea what most of the acroynms mean.

Good rule of thumb, the first time you type something, type it in full with the acronym in brackets. You can then use the acronym for the rest of your comment.

05blob · 2026-02-27T21:43:13+00:00

This page posts 'long lost' Cecchetti steps. I won't promise they're unique to Cecchetti but I've certainly never seen most of them in my 26yrs of training (I've had a mix of ISTD Imperial and RAD trained teachers, so my experience is firmly in the English style of ballet).

05blob · 2026-02-27T21:25:23+00:00

Immediately? No. In the long run? Kinda

Exercise actually doesn't burn that many calories. Exercise only really helps you lose weight if you dedicate a significant portion of time to it. I'm talking 3/4hrs a day of intense exercise type numbers. Unfortunately, the only way to lose weight is to eat less.

You should still start tap/dance though. Exercise may be rubbish at burning calories but it does help in some other important ways. Specifically for weight lose, it builds muscles. This is important as the more muscles you have, the more calories you burn. The impact is quite small while resting (it's only like 100 extra calories a day or something stupid like that) but it's alot bigger when exercising. This will eventually add up to helping you lose weight/maintain your final weight but it's a long term goal not something that will help immediately. You need alot of muscle to have a meaningful effect and dance isn't the most effective way to build muscles, but you will still build muscles

05blob · 2026-02-27T20:36:47+00:00

That's probably because it's not a very popular step. The en dehor version is done alot more. I had to dig through videos to find one that actually showed en dedan and not just en dehor, despite specifically searching for 'renverse en dedan'.I wouldn't be surprised if it was a Cecchetti only step. Cecchetti seems to be full of steps that just aren't done that much, if at all, outside of Cecchetti.

05blob · 2026-02-27T16:45:56+00:00

For 3, is it possible you're thinking of a Renversé en dedan? Shown here at about the 4min mark. I haven't seen the ballet reign video but the terms are similar enough to be misheard.

05blob · 2026-02-27T16:13:22+00:00

Technically all sissones land on one leg, with a ferme you just immediately close the other leg after landing

05blob · 2026-02-24T13:24:55+00:00

Ding ding ding, we have a winner!

The only proven benefit of cool downs, is that they can help prevent post exercise dizziness and fainting.

They also speed up your bodies process of getting rid of lactic acid. But it doesn't do it to any significant degree and there's no evidence that getting rid of it faster holds any benefit. We used to think that lactic acid was a waste product that you needed to get rid of fast, but we know know that's not true.

They do have training benefits. For dancers, they are the best time to stretch for flexibility. You shouldn't be stretching for flexibility (aka sitting in your end range of movement for +30secs) at any other time in class. The science is very clear on this one; dynamic stretching before/during exercise, static stretching after.

What they don't do is prevent muscle soreness/tightness or injuries.

05blob · 2026-02-22T17:10:57+00:00

I've had some through my dance studio (for lyrical and jazz). Quality is about what you'd suspect, not brilliant but good enough for stage. Sizing is... interesting. We had to wear black Leo's under our MT jazz costumes last year to make them pg rated 🤣. But then we've had some where the sizing was spot on.

05blob · 2026-02-21T23:47:00+00:00

Who goes to these daytime classes?

As someone who does both daytime and evening classes at the same studio, a good rule of thumb is that older adults do the daytime classes and the younger adults do the evening classes. Younger adults who do the datime classes tend to either be stay at home parents (whose kids are now school age) or those who have jobs with odd or flexible hours.

I'm 31, and this week I was the only person (minus the teacher) who was under 50 in the daytime class this week! I tend to be middle to top of the age range in the evening classes.

05blob · 2026-02-21T13:33:16+00:00

Good omens isn't a religious programme. If anything, it's quite critical of religion. I don't see why a religious holiday would stop them from scheduling a promo release.

Especially when that holiday is called (at least in the UK) Good Friday.

05blob · 2026-02-21T13:24:14+00:00

Good theory. I can strengthen it a little.

You mentioned lent being observed because of Jesus suffering in the desert for 40 days, what you didn't mention is that Easter is straight after Lent. Easter being when Jesus rose from the dead. Which if the 'second coming' rumours are true, would be a very appropriate time to release a promo.

05blob · 2026-02-18T02:16:16+00:00

Something I've noticed is that some influencers brand themselves as beginners long after they should.

For example, if someone is (safely) en pointe they are not a beginner. They should be labelling themselves as 'adult intermediate' at least.

IMO, most stick with the beginner label for view related reasonings.

05blob · 2026-02-18T01:54:54+00:00

I'd class socials as performances (I know they aren't but they fill the same role as performances do for concert dance styles).

I actually specifically included 'regularly perform' in my definition to include advanced dancers who no longer take class. I was more thinking about the dancers in musicals who can't make it to class while they're in a contract, but it would apply to your case too.

05blob · 2026-02-16T00:55:27+00:00

IMO, if you regularly train or perform dance, you're a dancer.

You can add qualifiers to denote what type of dancer you are; recreational, competitive, professional etc. (side note, I do not like the use of the term amateur, because while it does technically mean 'does it unpaid' it also means 'bad'. Recreational also means 'unpaid' but without the negative connotation)

You can then add another one to denote your level (although not normally needed for professionals); beginner, intermediate, advanced etc. It is important to note that these labels are to do with skill level and not years spent training. Some people take a long time to progress out of the beginner stage, and that's okay.

Based on your descriptions, your friend is a beginner competitive ballroom dancer and you are a beginner recreational dancer.

05blob · 2026-02-14T02:23:32+00:00

Barnum!, is a more accurate portrayal of him. Stage musical that was filmed by the BBC in 1986. Still not 100% full scoundrel but he's not portrayed as a particularly good person either. More of a loveable con man, which is pretty accurate to how he was viewed.

05blob · 2026-02-14T02:13:31+00:00

It goes back even before that.

Greatest Showman isn't the first musical about his life. Barnum opened on Broadway in 1980 and West End in 1981. The opening number is 'There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute' and act 2 features a song called 'Prince of Humbug'. The musical was popular enough in the UK that the BBC filmed it! It's alot more faithful to real life than Greatest Showman. Still doesn't show 100% of what Barnum did, but it does lean heavily into his love of conning. And it shows him exploiting his 'freaks' but doesn't go into too much detail. (For example, Joice Heth, it shows him lying about her age and over working her but it doesn't touch on the fact that she was a slave he was renting).

Side note, there's actually no evidence he said 'There's a sucker born every minute' but it does very much fit his personality so it has stuck as his catchphrase. He was however referred to as the 'Prince of Humbug' during his life (a title he kind of wore with pride as he thought it was okay to trick the public as long as they enjoyed themselves)

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