Just when I felt I needed a reminder about our conversation back in June, here ya are with this video 👏 I'm so immensely grateful for your perspective.
im 14 and started at 12, the only thing i want in life is to be a proffesional ballerina. i only have class twice a week for 1 hour and i workout at home to also improve faster, what can i do to get better?? im from norway and its really hard to do ballet here
Well, in my experience (and I am 27 years old) I only see more and more YOUNGER people getting contracts and becoming soloists and principals… so I don’t think I am old but I do feel left out sometimes (especially because when I was 22, 23 covid hit so I didn’t even had the chance to try and get in into these junior companies or whatever). Then again in many companies now directors say: you don’t fit in, or you are too different from the rest of the people, I don’t see you working here because x,y,z etc. So it’s definitely tough out there these days and I am starting to rethink about my career because I am starting to get older and more tired.
It is definitely getting really tough to land that first (or next) contract. This is a perspective that is not seen by most people and I agree that Covid changed everything and may have made it worse. This might be something we will look at talking about in the future. I am sorry it’s been hard for you -keep your head up!
Hi! I would really like to be a professional dancer when im older and im wondering how should i train outside of class, for example in basketball or football there are specific exercises and drills, but i dont know really if there are any for ballet, what exercises and drills are there for ballet? Any advice welcome thank you!
While this was a great confirmation and validation for me, I have a question about what you said about there being a company for just about everyone. Only about 10% or less actually make it into ballet companies. So what happens to the other 90+% talented ballet dancers who do not make it? What would you advise?
Great question! I believe that sometimes we tend to focus on the big companies when thinking of being a professional dancer, and in that case it is very true that just about 10% of dancers become professionals. In reality, there are so many more companies around the world. Large, mid-sized, and small. For the dancers who are serious about dancing professionally, there are many options- they just might not be The Royal Ballet or The Australian Ballet. There are plenty of small but strong companies out there that turn that 10% into a much larger group. That is what I mean about there being a company for just about everyone. I hope I answered your question! Thank you for watching!
@ you did, thanks! I know there's many many companies out there, I just thought the 10% who made it included those in smaller or mid-sized companies also. This definitely gives me more hope
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Just when I felt I needed a reminder about our conversation back in June, here ya are with this video 👏 I'm so immensely grateful for your perspective.
I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!
such a huge confirmation that I'm on the right track. thank you so much for this.
Absolutely- I'm glad this video helped you!
So at 65 I’m too old?!!! I still love going to class though. 😊
Thank you for the video
im 14 and started at 12, the only thing i want in life is to be a proffesional ballerina. i only have class twice a week for 1 hour and i workout at home to also improve faster, what can i do to get better?? im from norway and its really hard to do ballet here
find online classes and advice to follow. Also do other dance styles.
Well, in my experience (and I am 27 years old) I only see more and more YOUNGER people getting contracts and becoming soloists and principals… so I don’t think I am old but I do feel left out sometimes (especially because when I was 22, 23 covid hit so I didn’t even had the chance to try and get in into these junior companies or whatever). Then again in many companies now directors say: you don’t fit in, or you are too different from the rest of the people, I don’t see you working here because x,y,z etc. So it’s definitely tough out there these days and I am starting to rethink about my career because I am starting to get older and more tired.
It is definitely getting really tough to land that first (or next) contract. This is a perspective that is not seen by most people and I agree that Covid changed everything and may have made it worse. This might be something we will look at talking about in the future. I am sorry it’s been hard for you -keep your head up!
I guess my dreams of being a professional dancer has been dashed😠😠
Hi! I would really like to be a professional dancer when im older and im wondering how should i train outside of class, for example in basketball or football there are specific exercises and drills, but i dont know really if there are any for ballet, what exercises and drills are there for ballet? Any advice welcome thank you!
While this was a great confirmation and validation for me, I have a question about what you said about there being a company for just about everyone. Only about 10% or less actually make it into ballet companies. So what happens to the other 90+% talented ballet dancers who do not make it? What would you advise?
Great question! I believe that sometimes we tend to focus on the big companies when thinking of being a professional dancer, and in that case it is very true that just about 10% of dancers become professionals. In reality, there are so many more companies around the world. Large, mid-sized, and small.
For the dancers who are serious about dancing professionally, there are many options- they just might not be The Royal Ballet or The Australian Ballet. There are plenty of small but strong companies out there that turn that 10% into a much larger group. That is what I mean about there being a company for just about everyone.
I hope I answered your question! Thank you for watching!
@ you did, thanks! I know there's many many companies out there, I just thought the 10% who made it included those in smaller or mid-sized companies also. This definitely gives me more hope