 
Balletlover - Balletmania
written by JPWT at on 21.01. at 21:36:56 - as answer to: loose fitting tights by Balletchap at >This is my first posting and am glad to be apart of this list.>I am about to start an adult ballet class with mainly women.>I have been taking private ballet lessons for the past year and the thought of wearing tights scares the shit outta me. Is it okay to wear a baggy T-shirt over them as I don't think I will feel very confident wearing tights. Another idea I have is to wear tights 1-2 sizes up and not pull them up so tight like you see dancers on TV. What do you all think? Does it really matter that much? I have seen ballet performances in which the men wear normal baggy>pants instead of tights. Surely wearing tights is not that essential in ballet is it, but rather just adhering to conformity.>Your honest opinions will be appreciated as I am too embarrassed to talk to my dance teacher about this.>Regards>Balletchap Hi Balletchap, I wouldn't think baggy pants would be really that big of a deal to wear, however in class it is PREFFERED to wear tights so that the dancers lines can be seen by the instructor for corrections etc. Part of ballet dance for a male is wearing tights, dancewear etc (this is what I was told when I started- and I did not have a choice at my studio. I WAS going to wear the tights or I would not be allowed to participate!). You will get used to them and you will find that they are really no big deal to wear. Fellow dancers are used to them, so there is no need to feel self-consious. You are in a ballet class to learn ballet (and have fun!), so don't dwell on how you look in your dancewear, or worry how others might see you. Good luck in class, relax AND HAVE FUN. Answers to this message: |
