....follow your dream ! 
written by on 26.10. at 20:18:28 - as answer to: Re: Wanting to go Professional. . . Again. by Basheva >I am a bit confused by your post. At first you mention Ballet but end up with hip-hop. I can only help with ballet. The problem for adults if always to find a teacher who will take you seriously. There is no reason why you can't fulfill your dream. There are several adult summer intensives available. If you e-mail me at ORZAK@aol.com I will give you the list - it's quite lengthy. Basheva>>>In attempt not to sound like another Julia Stiles movie, >> I'm 21, female, and I've always wanted to dance professional>>ballet. I've danced a total of 11 or 12 years, and reached a>>pre-professional level. However since I was 16, my dancing hasn't been>>terribly consistant beccause of family issues. Finally, I detached>>myself from everything remotely related to ballet in hopes to keep>>from crying (Yes, even listening to Chopin).>> Last year, I moved to the Bay Area and ballet found me (again). I>>realized that I had to face the reality of my mistake. I've been>>dancing and dieting since June, in hopes to reach my goal. (After all,>>if Stiles can do it, why can't I?)>> I've been told by my current teacher that on a national and>>regonal level, I still have a chance. However, being back in Oregon,>>I'm in need of intensive training and I have yet to find any intensive>>year round or summer programs that will allow dancers over the age of>>18. Furthermore, it's hard finding instructors that will take me>>seriously when they find out that I'm 21. I am in college right now,>>but this summer, I am willing to go anywhere to get the training I>>need. If anyone has any advice, I could sure use it. For I have yet>>to find a hip-hop dancing friend to show me the way. :)>>Thanks,>>E Hey E, forget what people have to say about your dancing. I twenty and I began dancing again (after 8 years) about 2 months ago. By the grace of God I've been blessed to find a few instructors with enough vision to see what I can become with several years of training. The reality however is that there are those who see me as a lost cause too. You cannot rely on the oppinions of others. You have to believe for yourself first or you can do nothing. Ballet is all about showing the goods. Work hard wherever you find yourself dance and you will build-up the goods to prove people wrong... Answers to this message: |
