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Just How Important is BALLET?
Classical Ballet provides the technical foundation for most all other
dance forms. With a solid ballet foundation, dancers can transfer their
skills into modern, jazz, or any other dance style they pursue. Though
ballet-based dancers can adapt to other dance styles quickly, the
opposite cannot be said for those dancers who come from other dance
techniques. Most dancers from other dance genres rarely can walk into a
ballet class and know what to do.
It is strongly supported in the dance world, and it still cannot be
stressed enough, that taking ballet is the place to start for dancers of
any age--even those students who want to mainly focus on another dance
style. The rising trend is to produce a versatile, well-rounded
performer--as demonstrated repeatedly on the TV Show 'So You Think You
Can Dance'. The classically trained dancer almost always has the edge on
the other contestants. Ballroom dancers, professional skaters, and
Broadway performers, among others, are an example of those who train in
ballet for their professions.
So don't forget Ballet! It promotes better posture, tones the body,
develops poise and body awareness, promotes flexibility, and relieves
stress. It helps children with their creative thinking skills , helps
them learn about music and rhythm, helps them develop creative
expression.
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