>Is it possible to find classes/instruction for a young teen and some of her friends>who would like to learn ballet but who don't want to compete or perform in expensive>costumes for strangers. They want the benefits of the exercise/discipline and>to feel themselves move gracefully to music and then be able to apply it to their li>lives as they wish. My daughter feels it would help her in her theatrical endeavors>and is having a very hard time finding classes in our area (about 45 minutes >north of Orlando, FL) that don't demand the traditional learn-for-our-expensive->performance model. Can anyone out there offer a lead?
It is of course possible to take ballet lessons to get into shape, or improve flexibility, or whatever your goals are. You do not have to make a career out of it. You can take ballet for a thousand different reasons. It is not written anywhere that because you take balet lessons you MUST try out for the Bolshoi!! Dance is fun, not just a life!!!
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