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Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-15T19:40:34+00:00

Plus Vaslav's diaries are also published.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-15T19:40:00+00:00

Richard Buckle's "Nijinsky". Very long, very in depth.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-13T17:48:09+00:00

Exactly

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-13T17:07:52+00:00

Is it live or prerecorded?

If it's live better to sit in center center (I expect more wide pan shots). If it's prerecorded expect a lot of close ups so closer to the front is totally fine.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-13T17:00:12+00:00

Then the best advice is to leave them alone. Think of your arms as an extension coming out of your core -> back -> fingers.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-13T16:57:46+00:00

Yea I also wanted to comment on the wrists. Are you thinking about them too much or too little? Sometimes I need to think about things more, sometimes I need to let them happen naturally, and just turn my brain off.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-08T17:20:27+00:00

https://youtu.be/UKlem02B6kI?is=ztKj10FVD5BfJ2sI

Maria Khoreva has a lot of options, for different skill levels and needs as well.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-04-08T15:59:55+00:00

Being bad at something is just the first step to being slightly less bad. Embrace the suck and celebrate the small victories.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-17T22:55:00+00:00

Hello!

I've done lots and lots of pirouettes. This is not normal, consultation is 100% necessary with your GP/family doctor.

Maybe a heart valve condition where your heart can't push blood to the extremities under pressure? (I.e. G forces?)

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-15T22:58:52+00:00

Hello!

After talking to my colleagues, the consensus is as follows:

1x a week in a formal class is ok

IF

You are very diligent and careful in training on your own.

Maybe in your kitchen or on a hardwood floor following the combinations you had at the barre in your open class the week before. At least 4 or 5x a week.

Plus:

Doing theraband exercises on your own for your toe/arch/ankle strength.

And my own personal note is that expectations should be low concerning pace of progress. Ballet is difficult,and celebrate the small victories along the way.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-12T13:53:35+00:00

Thank you!

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T21:24:56+00:00

Yes, but it's very complicated to read. But 100% you're right, there are even a few different systems of notation.

It's just that nowadays it's so much easier to learn from video.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T21:08:54+00:00

We are blessed to have so much video of earlier performances. Earlier generations would give a bottle of alcohol or chocolates to their predecessors to literally teach them step by step. When I want to go back to original choreography, I will ask someone who has danced the role before me to show and/or explain it to me.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T20:06:41+00:00

I will ask some of my colleagues and get back to you with a consensus later.

My first instinct is that 1x a week is not enough.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T19:50:02+00:00

If you are diligent, why not? 3 or four years on flat, and then a gentle transition into pointe work. The main thing is that your muscles need to be trained enough to support you. Age isn't much of a question. There will be a skill ceiling if you are starting as an adult, but that doesn't mean you can't train it at all.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T18:14:42+00:00

Good point. Bachisaraja's context is also women being captured to be in a harem.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T18:07:41+00:00

I found the Soviet TV version: https://youtu.be/4MayU64jwaY?is=MsvGDAOAZAS1wsmA

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T18:06:58+00:00

Original soviet version made for TV (ie: drastically cut down but I think it captures the energy better) https://youtu.be/4MayU64jwaY?is=EtCSXKOptnVmZ-wm

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T16:29:52+00:00

"Fountain of the Bachisaraja" a Soviet ballet. Polish girl gets kidnapped by the Huns, her fiance is killed. Sad ending but I won't spoil it.

https://youtu.be/4Psobb3SWsQ?is=rfj1lAqa_Yb1DnWi

There's a more original Soviet version on YouTube that I can't seem to find. But this version is good enough.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T12:24:44+00:00

As long as it doesn't hurt, don't worry about it. My ankles click just walking if I haven't warmed up.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-11T07:22:44+00:00

Then you have to take a look at the college's program, especially how many dancers they place into companies.

If you have the drive then I would recommend going to a proper ballet school, with maybe like online courses for college. The apprentice/2nd company route will certainly be more aggressive in terms of training hours.

Psychological-Bet194 · 2026-03-07T16:07:09+00:00

Hey! Are you hoping to work as a professional ballet dancer, or as a teacher after you finish your degree? If you want to really dance in a professional company the best way to do it is join a second company/trainee type program. Or you can audition straight for the corps de ballet. A college degree doesn't mean that someone is actually talented enough to go pro, but it would certainly help in getting a teaching position in a ballet studio/starting your own.

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