the male dancer all you need for ballet & dance for beginners & advanced register for free now !  de - en - es - nl tribute for all women Users online: 9 [ Forum ]  [ New messages ] Name (register):  Password registered user:  Email address (optional):  Subject:  Text formatting:                     [i]>>Do pros or former dancers ever hire out for private lessons? Or am I barking up the wrong tree? BTW, I live in Boston; is anyone is familiar with adult classes in this vicinity?<br>>>>>>>>>Several opions are avaialble to you. <br>>Pros, dance teachers and the like are often willing to give private lessons and/or private coaching. I've used a number of them over my years in ballet. The fees nowadays run anywhere from $30-$40 for a half-hour to $60-$100+ for a full hour. (You can get very famous teachers to coach you, if you're willing to meet their price!) Also, there may be an extra fee for the studio space, although some of the dollar amounts above include the studio.<br>>For these fees you get a basic class, starting at the barre and moving to center floor. Some coaches may just want to focus on the specific problem, so you may want to schedule the session immediately after a class, so you'll be warmed up.<br>>Another alternative is to find a "ballet-buddy," either guy or girl, either from your classes or more advanced classes, to help. Sports Medicine studies show that when two people work-out together, they mutually benefit.<br>>If you're "shy," you can casually speak to your classmates about how they are able to "spot," turn or whatever; most of my classmates love to talk about their learning experiences. You can pick-up advice, some of which should work.<br>>Finally, try reading basic ballet books. They'll give you good training hints.<br>>Good luck!<p>Thanks, Doc. How do you find the private coaches you have utilized? <br>I do talk to my fellow students and pick up a lot that way, and have also bought a couple of books, including "The Joffrey Ballet School's BALLET-FIT," by Dena Simone Moss & Allison Kyle Leopold; and "Ballet Basics," by Sandra Noll Hammond. Do you have any other recommendations?<br>Also, if you are familiar with them, are the instructional videos useful?<br><br><br>[/i] URL of own homepage (optional):  Name of homepage (without the homepage will not show!):  URL of a picture (optional):       Tags for smilies [neener]   [lurk]   [fire]   [grmpf-blue]   [grmpf-red]   [grmpf]   [brood-blue]   [brood-lilac]   [brood-red]   [brood]   [heart-pink]   [heart]   [kiss]   [normal]   [oh-lilac]   [acidic-red]   [oh]   [acidic-lilac]   [acidic-red]   [acidic]   [smile-orange]   [smile]   [pointed]   [updown]   [twinkle]