Interview With Ballet Teacher

elegance grace and discipline are some

elegance grace and discipline are some of the best ways to describe ballet hi

of the best ways to describe ballet hi

of the best ways to describe ballet hi and welcome to watchmojo.com

and welcome to watchmojo.com

and welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host mahalik Oman and today I

I’m your host mahalik Oman and today I

I’m your host mahalik Oman and today I had the opportunity to speak to

had the opportunity to speak to

had the opportunity to speak to Christine a ballet instructor I started

Christine a ballet instructor I started

Christine a ballet instructor I started off with five I started dancing

off with five I started dancing

off with five I started dancing classical and dad’s ballet as a hobby so

classical and dad’s ballet as a hobby so

classical and dad’s ballet as a hobby so it wasn’t anything serious but I really

it wasn’t anything serious but I really

it wasn’t anything serious but I really enjoyed it so I continued and I

enjoyed it so I continued and I

enjoyed it so I continued and I persevered and I loved it on the side I

persevered and I loved it on the side I

persevered and I loved it on the side I did my normal study so I did a degree in

did my normal study so I did a degree in

did my normal study so I did a degree in law and then a master’s in communication

law and then a master’s in communication

law and then a master’s in communication and none of that really made me happy so

and none of that really made me happy so

and none of that really made me happy so I decided to go back to my passion and

I decided to go back to my passion and

I decided to go back to my passion and so I opened a ballet school and now I’m

so I opened a ballet school and now I’m

so I opened a ballet school and now I’m teaching every day and dancing with kids

teaching every day and dancing with kids

teaching every day and dancing with kids so it’s lots of fun

so it’s lots of fun

so it’s lots of fun why ballet why did you start to get into

why ballet why did you start to get into

why ballet why did you start to get into ballet like most kids I watched The

ballet like most kids I watched The

ballet like most kids I watched The Nutcracker on television and I saw this

Nutcracker on television and I saw this

Nutcracker on television and I saw this beautiful ballerina doing an arabesque

beautiful ballerina doing an arabesque

beautiful ballerina doing an arabesque and I said mommy I want to do that is it

and I said mommy I want to do that is it

and I said mommy I want to do that is it really hard to learn I don’t quite

really hard to learn I don’t quite

really hard to learn I don’t quite remember because I was quite young and

remember because I was quite young and

remember because I was quite young and the way you teach classical ballet is

the way you teach classical ballet is

the way you teach classical ballet is through songs and images and so

through songs and images and so

through songs and images and so everything’s really playful it’s a hard

everything’s really playful it’s a hard

everything’s really playful it’s a hard technique so it’s hard to teach as an

technique so it’s hard to teach as an

technique so it’s hard to teach as an adult you can appreciate how difficult

adult you can appreciate how difficult

adult you can appreciate how difficult it is to teach and how it difficult it

it is to teach and how it difficult it

it is to teach and how it difficult it is to learn but as the child you don’t

is to learn but as the child you don’t

is to learn but as the child you don’t really notice it because you’re having

really notice it because you’re having

really notice it because you’re having fun doing it so then you wake up you’re

fun doing it so then you wake up you’re

fun doing it so then you wake up you’re ten eleven you’ve been dancing for five

ten eleven you’ve been dancing for five

ten eleven you’ve been dancing for five years and you’ve got all these wonderful

years and you’ve got all these wonderful

years and you’ve got all these wonderful techniques that you know how to do is

techniques that you know how to do is

techniques that you know how to do is there a perfect age to start or can

there a perfect age to start or can

there a perfect age to start or can anybody learn I have actually classes

anybody learn I have actually classes

anybody learn I have actually classes for adults who start and just want to be

for adults who start and just want to be

for adults who start and just want to be graceful and practice a few movements

graceful and practice a few movements

graceful and practice a few movements and so anyone really can do it but

and so anyone really can do it but

and so anyone really can do it but obviously the later you started the

obviously the later you started the

obviously the later you started the harder it is for your body to adapt to

harder it is for your body to adapt to

harder it is for your body to adapt to certain positions I heard that there’s a

certain positions I heard that there’s a

certain positions I heard that there’s a lot of sacrifice involved with ballet

lot of sacrifice involved with ballet

lot of sacrifice involved with ballet can you talk to me a little bit about

can you talk to me a little bit about

can you talk to me a little bit about that that’s especially true for

that that’s especially true for

that that’s especially true for ballerinas who work in ballet companies

ballerinas who work in ballet companies

ballerinas who work in ballet companies there have their morning class and after

there have their morning class and after

there have their morning class and after that they usually rehearse for their

that they usually rehearse for their

that they usually rehearse for their show that they present in front of an

show that they present in front of an

show that they present in front of an audience so obviously there’s a lot of

audience so obviously there’s a lot of

audience so obviously there’s a lot of sacrifice that you have to watch your

sacrifice that you have to watch your

sacrifice that you have to watch your diet you have to watch your body because

diet you have to watch your body because

diet you have to watch your body because it’s very strenuous on your body you

it’s very strenuous on your body you

it’s very strenuous on your body you have to have massages regularly and

have to have massages regularly and

have to have massages regularly and obviously you have to go to bed early if

obviously you have to go to bed early if

obviously you have to go to bed early if you want to be in good shape for your

you want to be in good shape for your

you want to be in good shape for your morning class so yes there’s a lot of

morning class so yes there’s a lot of

morning class so yes there’s a lot of sacrifice involved that I mean the

sacrifice involved that I mean the

sacrifice involved that I mean the ballerinas who choose to do that as a

ballerinas who choose to do that as a

ballerinas who choose to do that as a career are people who are driven who

career are people who are driven who

career are people who are driven who people who love dance and who are ready

people who love dance and who are ready

people who love dance and who are ready to make those kind of Sakura

to make those kind of Sakura

to make those kind of Sakura what is your favorite belly and why my

what is your favorite belly and why my

what is your favorite belly and why my favorite ballet used to be Swan Lake

favorite ballet used to be Swan Lake

favorite ballet used to be Swan Lake because it’s every little girl’s

because it’s every little girl’s

because it’s every little girl’s favorite ballet but my ballet school is

favorite ballet but my ballet school is

favorite ballet but my ballet school is called Bali coupe Elia which is another

called Bali coupe Elia which is another

called Bali coupe Elia which is another ballet it’s the story of a little

ballet it’s the story of a little

ballet it’s the story of a little mechanical doll who comes to life it’s

mechanical doll who comes to life it’s

mechanical doll who comes to life it’s such a beautiful ballet such a beautiful

such a beautiful ballet such a beautiful

such a beautiful ballet such a beautiful story and it’s all about magic and all

story and it’s all about magic and all

story and it’s all about magic and all about love and I thought it just

about love and I thought it just

about love and I thought it just represented well what a ballet should be

represented well what a ballet should be

represented well what a ballet should be because that’s what kids want to see

because that’s what kids want to see

because that’s what kids want to see also and wanna learn how can I be that

also and wanna learn how can I be that

also and wanna learn how can I be that beautiful ballerina is that magical and

beautiful ballerina is that magical and

beautiful ballerina is that magical and that’s what I’d like to offer and

that’s what I’d like to offer and

that’s what I’d like to offer and present them yes you are able to do this

present them yes you are able to do this

present them yes you are able to do this and you’re gonna learn it and you’re

and you’re gonna learn it and you’re

and you’re gonna learn it and you’re gonna do beautiful arabesques and look

gonna do beautiful arabesques and look

gonna do beautiful arabesques and look it’s it’s not that hard