Happy 1st of February!

Susan the S of S & J Talk Ballet is back with her interesting feedback on January  Pirouette Workshop!

Please have a read and feel free to add your comments.

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Susan says

I hope everyone has settled into the new term now that Christmas is a very distant memory. It has been lovely to share classes with people I have met before and meet new fellow dancers.

Last Thursday was the first time that I had been able to attend the 11.30am Beginner Follow-On class and we were very fortunate to have the opportunity to be taught by Donna. It was a great class taken at a pleasant pace with a focus on technique all to the accompaniment of the excellent music. I know I am not the only one that found it very enjoyable. Thank you, Donna!

Since the beginning of the term, there has been a 30-minute Pirouette Workshop run by our teacher Mark Kelly at Arts Ed following his 11am Beginner Improvers Ballet Class. It has been quite well attended by Ballet4lifers of varying ages and abilities. It was not all about pirouette-ing for all of that time (thankfully) but the ‘mechanics’ behind the movement. Mark introduced us to various exercises that help create the building blocks to being able to turn successfully and I feel that breaking it down into the elements involved was very helpful. Personally, I found some of the exercises easier than others and something  I found particularly difficult was when Mark told us to relax and think about how a child can just spin round and round, I am not sure why I found it so hard or whether anyone else had a problem too. I feel that the workshop has been extremely useful so thank you to Donna for arranging the workshop and to Mark for delivering it.

The Beginner Pointe class resumes 2nd February following Mark’s 11am class and it would be great to welcome more people to this class. Everyone works at their own level under Mark’s support and contrary to most people’s belief it is good fun. The class can be taken in pointe shoes or as some do in soft shoes. If you are unsure if it is for you, do come and watch. 

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