Childhood Ballet Training: Insights and Experiences

From the reading, I was most interested in the section regarding ballet training. The text states the recommended age for ballet training is eight years old. I truly thought this was crazy because I started ballet at three years old. The text also explains that children who are preparing for ballet classes typically wear soft glove slippers on their feet to allow them to get used to the feeling of Pointe shoes. When I first began ballet class, my instructor encouraged us to purchase ballet shoes until we were ten years old. At the age of ten, we were given the option to begin using Pointe shoes. I remember I was so excited to get my first pair of Pointe shoes because I thought they were stunning and graceful, until my feet began to bleed.

The most interesting video involved the Swan Lake Story. I really

The ballerinas in this film do not care about the color of their skin because it is their work ethic that allows them to succeed in the dance world!

I find it very interesting that in this clip the ballerina goes to a specific class just for a warmup. The warmup class is approximately an hour and a half!
The ballerina’s stated they have to check the schedule every day because some ballerina’s will get injured and the schedule will change. The schedule will tell the ballerina’s which rehearsal she has at the specific time.
If the ballerina has trouble with her feet or ankles, the studio has onsite physiotherapists to assist with the injury.

This film was very inspiring because after Michaela lost her parents in a Civil War at three years old, she was bound and determined to do something incredible with her life.
After Michaela was adopted by an American family, she moved to the United States at four years old. In the United States, she began to trust and open up to her new