It's not denied, you just have to ask first. If you run and grab water, you're either missing instructions or you're disrupting someone else as they're demonstrating something.
@@mqib681Yes, and it is also wrong. I get the managing bathroom scheduling part but in my class my students can go to the toilet whenever they have to. The only requirement is that they show that they have been working or paying attention. If implemented correctly your students won’t misuse your trust. And even if, I rather have some students fool me and get 3 minutes of free time than forcing a student with a full bladder to work. Not to mention the risk of a student on their period asking.
@@Kikiricki11 yeah. Our school went as far as to put locks on the toilets lmfao ,so at breaks the queue is so long that lots of people don’t get to even go to the toilet - so stupid
Being disrespectful means different things to different people. But the thing is, people who have been where you want to go are not necessarily teacher material. They may be mean/complexed people or have no knowledge or sense of pedagogy. Great artists do not equal great teachers or great humans, at that.
I understand our ballet teachers want us to pay attention, but needing permission rather than finding an appropriate time for water is insane. My dance teacher also gets slightly frustrated if we get water, but that is IF we are doing something in the moment or learning a combo or something????? 😭
Having water breaks with permission is normal for all the sports and dance I've ever been part of (including, but not limited to, ballet, gymnastics, karate, Irish dance, aerial and trampolining). Whether child or adult classes, it's just basic courtesy to the teacher and the other members of the class who you might disrupt or distract. It's really not a big deal
Even with kids, yawning and hands on hips aren’t disrespectful but just natural reactions to strenuous exercise. Ballet instructors are wild with their expectations of students (I say this with 13 years of dance training in jazz, lyrical, modern, Tap, hip-hop and ballet). Private studios are just as strict about this stuff. True disrespect I understand (i was that sassy girl in pink tights chatting it up during barre& combos once upon a time 😂), but it can be taught that yawning etc should not happen on stage. Dancers can be taught to separate their practice mindset from performance mindset. “Bad” habits don’t have to transfer to performance time if good etiquette is taught.
My teacher taught us to stand with our hands on our knees if we were tired because it is not as bad for your pasture as leaning into a hip, and i guess it was not thought to be disrespectful
@@homeland1128 it's not so hard to stay still for 2 hours, the average duration for ballet classes, and the video is about professional students, so obviously no children. Surely non disabled adults can stay still for 2 hours?
I think I'm the nightmare of some of these teachers. I'm an adult ballet student and I was told I was being disrespectful 'cause I didn't understand a correction. The teacher told me to correct my arms, and I told her I didn't understand, the teacher went full crazy and went like : this is not the first time you're disrespectful ! She thought I was giving her an attitude, cause I was confused and I appeared annoyed. She told me off like I was a schoolgirl in front of the whole class 😂 She also made a remark when I was yawning once. I was pissed. I am 33 yo, completely obsessed with ballet. So I really take it seriously, and I really want to understand. But I'm not in class to feel like I'm back to school... At the end of the class she apologised. But it completely destroyed the trust I could have in her. I liked her classed but it got weird after that
That sounds horrifying. I'd also like to take adult classes but not under those conditions... I don't get it, if you only start as an adult you're usually not there to become a professional but rather for the fun and love of dancing. Not meaning you can't still take it seriously and try your best but that also makes it completely unwarranted for the teacher to act like a drill sergent
@@sally5105 I did find a really good teacher who's not like this. I do find it hard to find good teachers teaching adult beginners though... I feel most of them don't take adults seriously and don't teach properly. I feel finding a good ballet teacher is like a spiritual quest sometimes 😂 Good luck in your research :)
With adult ballet classes, teachers forget that the students aren’t there by the choice of another adult. They forget that the students can leave/quit of their own will, affecting the studios income. Adult dance students should be treated as adults, given how pricy classes can be and how that income can keep studios afloat.
I think a good teacher is able to assess if you are actually trying or just choosing to not listen. I’ve been that person who got adjustments for me and me only when everyone else was able to do the thing 😭
@@sophaloph1129 well, I hope my teacher is able to understand that I'm actually listening very carefully, but as a beginner I can't do a lot of things that everybody else can do
😢 of course you couldn't. Yawning is a reflex, not a voluntary act. It's like asking someone not to sneeze when they need to. Of course if you're continuously yawning, it might be an indicator of a physiological problem or it could be because you're very tired. But a teacher that kicks out a student for yawning once is a sadist.
Yawning can be a way to relieve stress. I yawn a lot after doing something that made me anxious and am starting to come down from that. I'm not trying to be rude. I swear!
The water one seems controversial but I never minded it. In my classes we were always doing something or supposed to be paying attention. Even if someone else was being corrected, we were expected to listen and practice the correction, not be walking around the studio. We were always given a water break or two, and extra if it was quite hot.
It depends on the person, you may not be bothered by it but I’ll have a panic attack if my water bottle is not by my side. I drink water every five minutes due to having cotton mouth as well as having a medical phobia of UTIs after getting 3 back to back a few years ago.
Hmmmm, I get the mocking the teacher or being deliberately disrespectful. Those are an automatic NO, and go sit in the hallway. But, getting water or having your hands on your hips??? Yeah, no. I don't agree with those. Also, as sometimes dangerous health issues can cause you to have trouble thinking and unable to pick up the demonstrated combination (hello, chronic severe migraines that cause disorientation, etc!), I also don't agree with that. Strict is fine. BS control rules that get in the way of health? Nope.
@@lucia1982 I can see it. There are undoubtedly those who are like that! I just dislike negative assumptions placed upon everyone. We all know that ballet is really freaking hard. I put my hands on my hips between combinations all the time to try to keep my torso upright while huffing and puffing. My muscles are literally shaking, and having trouble working. So, its not disrespect. It's exhaustion. As for drinking water, the entire class just sweated out gallons of fluids before center even started, so of course they're thirsty! Why hold hydration hostage because the teacher thinks they MIGHT be getting disrespected? In a ballet school setting like this, I keep seeing a massive power trip being enacted upon people who feel like they can't argue for their own well-being.
I love hands on hips, it keeps shoulders down and demonstrates being alert and ready to move and attentiveness...the pose that "lengthens one's lines" looks like a bad attitude and disinterested and doesn't even look as restful (I feel like hands on hips is restful because it rests your hands and hips and opens up the chest and makes everything seem kinda straight and neutral to me)
@@kathleenbrashier2579 oh yeah i totally get it specially the hands on the hips i feel like im so out of breath and im just trying to keep going or keep standing. The water tho i did feel like it helped me perform better cause in performances im like really lomg times on stage without breaks
No one's making uou join the class lmao yall sound so soft...? I thought America was the country of millionaires...all I'm seeing is a load of sissies with bad memory, inability to sit still and... *Checks notes.... Inability to not chug water for 2 hours or less. How did this country become so rich 💀
Since everyone is talking about the water one . As a dancer honestly it’s reasonable because 1 people get distracted getting water and 2 it’s kinda not fair like you could only drink water but everyone else needs to wait? (In my dance studio) Since we have a lobby in where we keep our stuff (which is outside) it’s even more logical that the teacher doesn’t want you walking in and out.. also yes water bottles are often not allowed on the dance floor reason being spillage… so at the end it’s more than just thirst 😭😭
acting respectful not only towards the teacher but towards the art itself is the bare minimum if you want to step into a ballet class. if anything, ballet taught me to always take the things i love seriously, and i'm grateful for that ☺️
Two part question: Would you ever consider being a ballet teacher down the road? -would you be as strict as some of your previous instructors?/how would your teaching style differ or stay the same? I guess that’s more of a three part question but I’m really curious 😅❤
It’s kinda funny how out of ALL the dance styles in the world…ballet teachers are the only ones I totally see as scary 😂 like I would NOT roll my eyes at one and I’ve never stepped foot in a ballet studio
I’ve gotten in trouble for not knowing the combination but it always made me so upset because I really was trying my best, I just have a processing disorder and really bad ADHD so it takes me longer to pick up choreography 😢
It only bothers me bc I know how expensive the equipment is 😂 I remember helping clean/tape the Marley floors,it was a pain. So I was a hall monitor about shoes on the Marley.
All of those were very reasonable, but I strongly pbject to the water one. When I coach, I never tell kids they can't go to the bathroom, and I never tell kids they can't get water. I encourage then to do that before practice or when we're not in the middle of something, but sometimes these things are what they are.
It’s supposed to help with posture. Good posture improves your dancing. Idk it’s silly to me bc good technique can be taught and executed without being the posture police
@@Jhddtukbdd87542 there's so many variations that have hands on hips too like paquita and Kitri and Swanhilda and it really helps with resting and engaging the lats and keeping the shoulders pushed down and relaxed and elongating the neck and yet somehow it's considered disrespectful..? Crossed arms I can understand... but hands on hips is a power stance, but that doesn't mean it's to overpower anymore.
OK, now I understand why I was walking to the bus stop during a tropical storm with my 6 yrs old. My daughter was deathy afraid of her ballet teacher. 😅
How is the teacher able to tell who's mocking them and who's trying to practice by watching their demonstration...I don't think I'd be able to tell nor would I care so long as they're absorbing the information I'm trying to input... Landing in plie without heels on the ground maybe...? I have a teacher who has a bad habit of doing that even though he's absolutely brilliant.
Most people I know who are kicked out more than once are people that don't want to be there. I knew many, MANY girls that were forced into ballet by parents who had some kind of issue. Not all these girls had attitudes but there were a couple that were determined to be permanently bopped so they coule live their lives.
I knew someone who would sometimes roll their eyes or yawn just to get a break by being sent out to the hall. I understand the logic, but I personally never did it because I was paying for it completely and wanted to squeeze everything I could out of it. they were on full ride.
same with the anxiety. i'm too nervous to do anything wrong 😅 uhmmm I have been called out though, and i had to put up a smile and pretend everything was fine and cry it out later after, once i was home. I forgot about the water thing these days cause in my new studio they let us drink it whenever we want. but you're right. for those who haven't take classes, the idea of not drinking water is not just because of the toilet, but because you're supposed to build resistance and stamina even dehydrated, to not sweat (cause it's not something ballerinas do) and to make sure you can stand in a place for several hours without needing to go to the bathroom. At least that's what several teachers have taught me. I never considered ridiculous thought, it's just one more rule. And if you are in need of water, you can drink before or after class. (that's why i used to finish 2 liters in one go at some point 😂😭)
I don't roll my eyes at people but they think i do whenever i look up at something then back down lol, when i roll my eyes they actually roll and my eyelashes flutter dramatically. Its not as discreet as just looking two directions lol
omg years ago we had a student who would mock the teacher and roll eyes at her... were not a prodessional class obviously, but the teacher got mad (she had reason to tho) and the student thankfully left our class. And the teacher is nice too so the dancer was very disrespectful🙄
I remember on girl got KICKED OUT kicked out. Like you cannot come back until you apologize to the teachers in person. The only one I know of that happened at my school but that day was SO SCARY as a kid.
She says at the beginning of”professional ballet class” so she’s not talking about little children. Even then, talking when they are supposed to be learning, rolling their eyes and randomly walking out of position to get a drink is disrespectful. Dance is fun but it’s also a discipline. Kids on sports teams don’t run off the field is court to get a drink any time they want so why should dancers?
im not a professional and my dance school is not either but if yiu are talking a lot they kick you out into the lobby then you have to go to the office and call your parents and tell them why you got kicked out or if you were literally throwing a fit the whole class or give attitude you are asked to go to the studio owners class and then she will ask you a whole bunch of things then they send a note to yoir parents and you also get pulled out of a certain class for 30 minutes and you get a big talk
Meanwhile in my layed back ballet class. Barely anyone wears leotards, almost evryone talks and half the class is goofing around the whole time,not paying attention😑
This would’ve all gotten me kicked out of dance class and tennis clinics, privates, etc as well. ++ running extra/push ups for any cutting corners or complaining
And in medical school we were not allowed to even have water on our person for 10 hours of lecture. Got us ready for the real world w no time for water food or even to pee. I feel like this is all commonplace and it builds discipline
Don’t forget looking at the clock 😭🤚 Explanation- looking at the clock can be taken as disrespect to some teachers as they think you are counting down the mins till their class is over (u prob are lol)
You forgot the biggest one!!!! Being late.. dude even 2 mins late can get you tossed for the day. They don't play games! Show up early, eat breakfast and hydrate prior to class, keep quiet and pay attention. Don't try to stand out just do your absolute best and you get noticed. Mini improvements show the instructors you are willing to learn and try even when it's hard.
I wouldn't stop standing on my tip toes before I was any where near being in pointe shoes(I was literally like 6 or 7) I couldn't sit still or focus(I have an extremely bad case of ADHD) The dance teacher finally told my grandma when she picked me up 1 day that I'm "just not a good fit & should maybe look into different activity for me. My grandma was so embarrassed & ashamed (she's from a diff time when having "troubled" kids was a "bad look") She never let me go back again It was a family friend who paid for the classes so we couldn't just choose another hobby for me That was the last time I ever got to do any "extra" stuff My little brother got to be in band & all kinda stuff but he was literally the "perfect" kid frfr
And now I know I will never take an adult ballet class. 😂 I stay guzzling water and try as I might sometimes I don't coordinate my body with my brain and I just don't get the steps. I can be coordinated and I'll have moments of this almost lucid perfection but when it goes it goes and it goes away for a while.
I'm an unmedicated neurodivergent adult and I started ballet at 16 of my own accord, didn't want to but knew it was a good idea so I forced myself, and the only reason I would leave class is because I'd start crying because I was frustrated and didn't know how to execute the movement...7 years later and I don't leave class anymore and have more good classes than bad and I love ballet and take beginner level and intermediate! If you want it stick with it because they'll be improvement even if you're not seeing it yourself! 😁❤️
I don’t understand why yawning, crossing your arms or putting your hands on your hips is a bad thing? I remember being asked to leave with many of the other things but not those things. I can’t control when I yawn. And telling someone how they can or can’t hold their body in in between moments of class. Am I supposed to just stand there like a board with my hands by my sides? I am serious,
Those are the rules. You don’t like them, leave. It’s called “discipline”. More people need this! Having fun is important. But know the difference between fun and professional timing when you’re trying to achieve perfection.
So...basically public school in the 80s. People never used to need to drink water on demand. You drink it when you had your breaks. Yea, you're thirsty, but you're not going to die.
Sounds like a perfect combination for people who are raised in a narcissistic environment and their anorexic! I’m being one of them who is not and I’m almost making it to 60 years old LMAFO
I understand all of those things. Disrespecting the teacher is obvious. But being thirsty in a class where you do strenuous exercise and not being allowed to drink water because the teacher doesn't let you, for some obscure reason (power move?), that for me is unacceptable. Unless it implies having to get out of the room to get water, that I understand, it can be distracting, but simply having a gulp of water from a bottle, come on...that should be allowed.
If you are at a professional ballet school, then you are expected to act professional. Rolling your eyes, talking and goofing off. Should know better to not do any of that. It is disrespectful. Really doing that sort of stuff at any school or work environment is disrespectful. Rules are rules. Chances are you know the rules first day of class.
The water thing is stupid though. If you're thirsty, drink some damn water. I'm a boxer and yeah my coach takes the shit seriously and so do I. But if I need to damn water, I can go get some quickly and come back.
The teacher denying water should be the one sitting out in the hall. She needs a break to think about her God complex. Also, someone said that it disrupts the class if one gets water. If training for having to go without water during a performace makes sense, then wouldn't the 'water disruption' be good training in concentrating? What if someone else f* up on stage? Concentration lost? And what if there is a commotion orvdisruption in the audience? (No, these do not make sense. If they do for the one, but not for the other, then it's only a thing of not triggering the teacher's complexes.)
Same. Yawning has nothing to do with boredom and everything to do with being a reflex and getting enough oxygen to your brain...I don't think it's possible to dance without having oxygen in your brain. 😂
The idea that people can't access water is kind of crazy tbh like that's a basic human necessity.
Not being able to go pee at school is essentially the same thing
Yeah, denying water - what's up with that ??? 😮
It's not denied, you just have to ask first. If you run and grab water, you're either missing instructions or you're disrupting someone else as they're demonstrating something.
@@mqib681Yes, and it is also wrong. I get the managing bathroom scheduling part but in my class my students can go to the toilet whenever they have to. The only requirement is that they show that they have been working or paying attention.
If implemented correctly your students won’t misuse your trust. And even if, I rather have some students fool me and get 3 minutes of free time than forcing a student with a full bladder to work. Not to mention the risk of a student on their period asking.
@@Kikiricki11 yeah. Our school went as far as to put locks on the toilets lmfao ,so at breaks the queue is so long that lots of people don’t get to even go to the toilet - so stupid
I don’t understand people being disrespectful to the people who have been where they want to go!
Being disrespectful means different things to different people.
But the thing is, people who have been where you want to go are not necessarily teacher material. They may be mean/complexed people or have no knowledge or sense of pedagogy. Great artists do not equal great teachers or great humans, at that.
@@anteg9084 "great artists do not equal great teachers or great humans" Love that
I understand our ballet teachers want us to pay attention, but needing permission rather than finding an appropriate time for water is insane. My dance teacher also gets slightly frustrated if we get water, but that is IF we are doing something in the moment or learning a combo or something????? 😭
Having water breaks with permission is normal for all the sports and dance I've ever been part of (including, but not limited to, ballet, gymnastics, karate, Irish dance, aerial and trampolining). Whether child or adult classes, it's just basic courtesy to the teacher and the other members of the class who you might disrupt or distract. It's really not a big deal
Even with kids, yawning and hands on hips aren’t disrespectful but just natural reactions to strenuous exercise. Ballet instructors are wild with their expectations of students (I say this with 13 years of dance training in jazz, lyrical, modern, Tap, hip-hop and ballet). Private studios are just as strict about this stuff. True disrespect I understand (i was that sassy girl in pink tights chatting it up during barre& combos once upon a time 😂), but it can be taught that yawning etc should not happen on stage. Dancers can be taught to separate their practice mindset from performance mindset. “Bad” habits don’t have to transfer to performance time if good etiquette is taught.
My teacher taught us to stand with our hands on our knees if we were tired because it is not as bad for your pasture as leaning into a hip, and i guess it was not thought to be disrespectful
Nah yall just soft. Surely at a professional level ballet class uou can keep from flailing for 2 hours.
@@prettytopia ?
@@homeland1128 it's not so hard to stay still for 2 hours, the average duration for ballet classes, and the video is about professional students, so obviously no children. Surely non disabled adults can stay still for 2 hours?
I think I'm the nightmare of some of these teachers. I'm an adult ballet student and I was told I was being disrespectful 'cause I didn't understand a correction. The teacher told me to correct my arms, and I told her I didn't understand, the teacher went full crazy and went like : this is not the first time you're disrespectful !
She thought I was giving her an attitude, cause I was confused and I appeared annoyed.
She told me off like I was a schoolgirl in front of the whole class 😂
She also made a remark when I was yawning once.
I was pissed. I am 33 yo, completely obsessed with ballet. So I really take it seriously, and I really want to understand. But I'm not in class to feel like I'm back to school...
At the end of the class she apologised. But it completely destroyed the trust I could have in her. I liked her classed but it got weird after that
That sounds horrifying. I'd also like to take adult classes but not under those conditions... I don't get it, if you only start as an adult you're usually not there to become a professional but rather for the fun and love of dancing. Not meaning you can't still take it seriously and try your best but that also makes it completely unwarranted for the teacher to act like a drill sergent
@@sally5105 I did find a really good teacher who's not like this. I do find it hard to find good teachers teaching adult beginners though... I feel most of them don't take adults seriously and don't teach properly.
I feel finding a good ballet teacher is like a spiritual quest sometimes 😂
Good luck in your research :)
With adult ballet classes, teachers forget that the students aren’t there by the choice of another adult. They forget that the students can leave/quit of their own will, affecting the studios income. Adult dance students should be treated as adults, given how pricy classes can be and how that income can keep studios afloat.
The one I'm concerned about is not knowing the combination... If my brain is not braining, well I'll be kicked out 😅
Yeah I don't actually have the ability to make myself focus
I think a good teacher is able to assess if you are actually trying or just choosing to not listen. I’ve been that person who got adjustments for me and me only when everyone else was able to do the thing 😭
@@sophaloph1129 well, I hope my teacher is able to understand that I'm actually listening very carefully, but as a beginner I can't do a lot of things that everybody else can do
Haha no literally same 😂
@@brattrox2939then don't be a dancer you'll embarrass yourself 😂
my teacher always yelled at me when I was little for yawning, but I didn't know how to stop 😢
I'm sorry you went through that... It's literally a processing thing...if anything your teacher yelling at you probably made you yawn more...
😢 of course you couldn't. Yawning is a reflex, not a voluntary act. It's like asking someone not to sneeze when they need to. Of course if you're continuously yawning, it might be an indicator of a physiological problem or it could be because you're very tired. But a teacher that kicks out a student for yawning once is a sadist.
Yawning can be a way to relieve stress. I yawn a lot after doing something that made me anxious and am starting to come down from that. I'm not trying to be rude. I swear!
The water one seems controversial but I never minded it. In my classes we were always doing something or supposed to be paying attention. Even if someone else was being corrected, we were expected to listen and practice the correction, not be walking around the studio. We were always given a water break or two, and extra if it was quite hot.
It depends on the person, you may not be bothered by it but I’ll have a panic attack if my water bottle is not by my side. I drink water every five minutes due to having cotton mouth as well as having a medical phobia of UTIs after getting 3 back to back a few years ago.
The stress of being a ballerina would tear my stomach up.😮
Hmmmm, I get the mocking the teacher or being deliberately disrespectful. Those are an automatic NO, and go sit in the hallway. But, getting water or having your hands on your hips??? Yeah, no. I don't agree with those. Also, as sometimes dangerous health issues can cause you to have trouble thinking and unable to pick up the demonstrated combination (hello, chronic severe migraines that cause disorientation, etc!), I also don't agree with that. Strict is fine. BS control rules that get in the way of health? Nope.
I guess it just comes up as uninterested or lazy or bored
@@lucia1982 I can see it. There are undoubtedly those who are like that! I just dislike negative assumptions placed upon everyone. We all know that ballet is really freaking hard. I put my hands on my hips between combinations all the time to try to keep my torso upright while huffing and puffing. My muscles are literally shaking, and having trouble working. So, its not disrespect. It's exhaustion. As for drinking water, the entire class just sweated out gallons of fluids before center even started, so of course they're thirsty! Why hold hydration hostage because the teacher thinks they MIGHT be getting disrespected? In a ballet school setting like this, I keep seeing a massive power trip being enacted upon people who feel like they can't argue for their own well-being.
I love hands on hips, it keeps shoulders down and demonstrates being alert and ready to move and attentiveness...the pose that "lengthens one's lines" looks like a bad attitude and disinterested and doesn't even look as restful (I feel like hands on hips is restful because it rests your hands and hips and opens up the chest and makes everything seem kinda straight and neutral to me)
@@kathleenbrashier2579 oh yeah i totally get it specially the hands on the hips i feel like im so out of breath and im just trying to keep going or keep standing. The water tho i did feel like it helped me perform better cause in performances im like really lomg times on stage without breaks
No one's making uou join the class lmao yall sound so soft...? I thought America was the country of millionaires...all I'm seeing is a load of sissies with bad memory, inability to sit still and... *Checks notes.... Inability to not chug water for 2 hours or less. How did this country become so rich 💀
Absolutely been kicked out for talking. Spent the whole class in the lobby.
The ironic part was, it was actually someone else talking. 😅
As someone with ADHD and dyslexia, the “not picking up combinations” hit hard. I was constantly in the lobby 😭
:( ❤❤ :(
Since everyone is talking about the water one . As a dancer honestly it’s reasonable because 1 people get distracted getting water and 2 it’s kinda not fair like you could only drink water but everyone else needs to wait? (In my dance studio) Since we have a lobby in where we keep our stuff (which is outside) it’s even more logical that the teacher doesn’t want you walking in and out.. also yes water bottles are often not allowed on the dance floor reason being spillage… so at the end it’s more than just thirst 😭😭
acting respectful not only towards the teacher but towards the art itself is the bare minimum if you want to step into a ballet class. if anything, ballet taught me to always take the things i love seriously, and i'm grateful for that ☺️
I understand these but i literally cant stop yawning💀 Like if i try not to yawn ill turn bright red😭
Same. Imagine if they said don't cough or sneeze...or hiccup
Two part question: Would you ever consider being a ballet teacher down the road?
-would you be as strict as some of your previous instructors?/how would your teaching style differ or stay the same?
I guess that’s more of a three part question but I’m really curious 😅❤
It’s kinda funny how out of ALL the dance styles in the world…ballet teachers are the only ones I totally see as scary 😂 like I would NOT roll my eyes at one and I’ve never stepped foot in a ballet studio
It's the BTW, "not to brag" for me! Loved ur disclaimer! 😂
I’ve gotten in trouble for not knowing the combination but it always made me so upset because I really was trying my best, I just have a processing disorder and really bad ADHD so it takes me longer to pick up choreography 😢
my ballet teacher was only ever strict about leaning on the bars. now in casual adult classes i see it all the time and it bothers me !
It only bothers me bc I know how expensive the equipment is 😂 I remember helping clean/tape the Marley floors,it was a pain. So I was a hall monitor about shoes on the Marley.
Having my hand on my hups snd crossing my arms with a poker face is my way of remembering the combo.....
All of those were very reasonable, but I strongly pbject to the water one. When I coach, I never tell kids they can't go to the bathroom, and I never tell kids they can't get water. I encourage then to do that before practice or when we're not in the middle of something, but sometimes these things are what they are.
My uncoordinated ass would get kicked out so fast for not getting combinations 😭
If putting hands on hips is a sign of disrespect or a bad attitude...then how did you not slouch all the time in between combinations...?
It’s supposed to help with posture. Good posture improves your dancing. Idk it’s silly to me bc good technique can be taught and executed without being the posture police
@@Jhddtukbdd87542 there's so many variations that have hands on hips too like paquita and Kitri and Swanhilda and it really helps with resting and engaging the lats and keeping the shoulders pushed down and relaxed and elongating the neck and yet somehow it's considered disrespectful..? Crossed arms I can understand... but hands on hips is a power stance, but that doesn't mean it's to overpower anymore.
'You're continuously yawning'...yeah I'm screwed
OK, now I understand why I was walking to the bus stop during a tropical storm with my 6 yrs old. My daughter was deathy afraid of her ballet teacher. 😅
How is the teacher able to tell who's mocking them and who's trying to practice by watching their demonstration...I don't think I'd be able to tell nor would I care so long as they're absorbing the information I'm trying to input... Landing in plie without heels on the ground maybe...? I have a teacher who has a bad habit of doing that even though he's absolutely brilliant.
At my studio if you lean on the barre or yawn you could get kicked out of class
[So Basically Be Perfect]😂❤
Crossing arms and hand on hipp is just how I stand 😂 and yaning all day every day dont mater how much or litle i have sleept😅
Most people I know who are kicked out more than once are people that don't want to be there. I knew many, MANY girls that were forced into ballet by parents who had some kind of issue. Not all these girls had attitudes but there were a couple that were determined to be permanently bopped so they coule live their lives.
I knew someone who would sometimes roll their eyes or yawn just to get a break by being sent out to the hall. I understand the logic, but I personally never did it because I was paying for it completely and wanted to squeeze everything I could out of it. they were on full ride.
same with the anxiety. i'm too nervous to do anything wrong 😅
uhmmm I have been called out though, and i had to put up a smile and pretend everything was fine and cry it out later after, once i was home. I forgot about the water thing these days cause in my new studio they let us drink it whenever we want. but you're right.
for those who haven't take classes, the idea of not drinking water is not just because of the toilet, but because you're supposed to build resistance and stamina even dehydrated, to not sweat (cause it's not something ballerinas do) and to make sure you can stand in a place for several hours without needing to go to the bathroom. At least that's what several teachers have taught me. I never considered ridiculous thought, it's just one more rule. And if you are in need of water, you can drink before or after class. (that's why i used to finish 2 liters in one go at some point 😂😭)
ive been kicked out for water and hands on hips AND ALSO sitting down which im never ever doing again😭
What Ballet School did you go to??
I don't roll my eyes at people but they think i do whenever i look up at something then back down lol, when i roll my eyes they actually roll and my eyelashes flutter dramatically. Its not as discreet as just looking two directions lol
omg years ago we had a student who would mock the teacher and roll eyes at her... were not a prodessional class obviously, but the teacher got mad (she had reason to tho) and the student thankfully left our class. And the teacher is nice too so the dancer was very disrespectful🙄
I'm so glad I didn't go through this because I started ballet as an adult and the people are very welcoming. ☺️
As a dance teacher, woah, that's harsh.
I remember on girl got KICKED OUT kicked out. Like you cannot come back until you apologize to the teachers in person. The only one I know of that happened at my school but that day was SO SCARY as a kid.
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Why would you get kicked out for not knowing the combination? Then you're gonna be even more behind!
She says at the beginning of”professional ballet class” so she’s not talking about little children. Even then, talking when they are supposed to be learning, rolling their eyes and randomly walking out of position to get a drink is disrespectful. Dance is fun but it’s also a discipline. Kids on sports teams don’t run off the field is court to get a drink any time they want so why should dancers?
im not a professional and my dance school is not either but if yiu are talking a lot they kick you out into the lobby then you have to go to the office and call your parents and tell them why you got kicked out or if you were literally throwing a fit the whole class or give attitude you are asked to go to the studio owners class and then she will ask you a whole bunch of things then they send a note to yoir parents and you also get pulled out of a certain class for 30 minutes and you get a big talk
Meanwhile in my layed back ballet class. Barely anyone wears leotards, almost evryone talks and half the class is goofing around the whole time,not paying attention😑
🙄😯😒🙄😏🙄🙄😛oops. Play by the rules, attain your goals, let off some steam. Doing a Great Job Lori😊.
This would’ve all gotten me kicked out of dance class and tennis clinics, privates, etc as well. ++ running extra/push ups for any cutting corners or complaining
And in medical school we were not allowed to even have water on our person for 10 hours of lecture. Got us ready for the real world w no time for water food or even to pee. I feel like this is all commonplace and it builds discipline
In cheer we have the same rules but they make you condition very hard 😭
Ballet warmup is basically conditioning
@@lucia1982 😭
Just because someone can’t “get” the combination doesn’t mean they aren’t paying attention. 😢
Don’t forget looking at the clock 😭🤚
Explanation- looking at the clock can be taken as disrespect to some teachers as they think you are counting down the mins till their class is over (u prob are lol)
You forgot the biggest one!!!!
Being late.. dude even 2 mins late can get you tossed for the day. They don't play games!
Show up early, eat breakfast and hydrate prior to class, keep quiet and pay attention. Don't try to stand out just do your absolute best and you get noticed. Mini improvements show the instructors you are willing to learn and try even when it's hard.
I wouldn't stop standing on my tip toes before I was any where near being in pointe shoes(I was literally like 6 or 7)
I couldn't sit still or focus(I have an extremely bad case of ADHD)
The dance teacher finally told my grandma when she picked me up 1 day that I'm "just not a good fit & should maybe look into different activity for me.
My grandma was so embarrassed & ashamed (she's from a diff time when having "troubled" kids was a "bad look")
She never let me go back again
It was a family friend who paid for the classes so we couldn't just choose another hobby for me
That was the last time I ever got to do any "extra" stuff
My little brother got to be in band & all kinda stuff but he was literally the "perfect" kid frfr
And now I know I will never take an adult ballet class. 😂 I stay guzzling water and try as I might sometimes I don't coordinate my body with my brain and I just don't get the steps. I can be coordinated and I'll have moments of this almost lucid perfection but when it goes it goes and it goes away for a while.
if they catch their students yawning they should probably open a window, like I'm sorry my body is trying to get oxygen.
Yeah back when I was an unmedicated neurodivergent child I spent a lot of time in the lobby… probably woulda done okay had I been born a decade later
I'm an unmedicated neurodivergent adult and I started ballet at 16 of my own accord, didn't want to but knew it was a good idea so I forced myself, and the only reason I would leave class is because I'd start crying because I was frustrated and didn't know how to execute the movement...7 years later and I don't leave class anymore and have more good classes than bad and I love ballet and take beginner level and intermediate! If you want it stick with it because they'll be improvement even if you're not seeing it yourself! 😁❤️
Okay, but drinking water 🤓
Yawning is scary, i have bad lungs i yawn a lot to catch up on oxygen
I don’t understand why yawning, crossing your arms or putting your hands on your hips is a bad thing? I remember being asked to leave with many of the other things but not those things. I can’t control when I yawn. And telling someone how they can or can’t hold their body in in between moments of class. Am I supposed to just stand there like a board with my hands by my sides? I am serious,
Ballet is such a toxic environment and industry. Thank god I escaped!!
Those are the rules. You don’t like them, leave. It’s called “discipline”. More people need this! Having fun is important. But know the difference between fun and professional timing when you’re trying to achieve perfection.
So...basically public school in the 80s.
People never used to need to drink water on demand. You drink it when you had your breaks. Yea, you're thirsty, but you're not going to die.
Sounds like an abusive environment and could benefit from modernization. Especially the water thing.
I'd get kicked out asap
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Sounds like a perfect combination for people who are raised in a narcissistic environment and their anorexic! I’m being one of them who is not and I’m almost making it to 60 years old LMAFO
I'm so early 🎉 3rd 🥉
I understand all of those things. Disrespecting the teacher is obvious. But being thirsty in a class where you do strenuous exercise and not being allowed to drink water because the teacher doesn't let you, for some obscure reason (power move?), that for me is unacceptable. Unless it implies having to get out of the room to get water, that I understand, it can be distracting, but simply having a gulp of water from a bottle, come on...that should be allowed.
What's the proper dress code?
Ballet flats, tights and a leotard usually a specific color. Hair in a clean bun. Sometimes a ballet skirt.
Ik there are professional dancers but I thought ballet was like a hobby for some people if they made me take shit that seriously I would leave
These are most basic respect for authority… no one is forcing you to be there… don’t like it… leave… don’t be disrespectful
Exactly. Although, many times parents do force their children to go.
those ALL seem pretty normal. like ‘behave yourself’ type of stuff.
do people really need to know how to behave in public?
Some are understable, like if the person is goofing around or mocking the teacher. But you should have access to water without having to ask...
Athletes have died because their coaches forbade them from accessing water. Any coach/teacher that does that should be immediately fired.
If you are at a professional ballet school, then you are expected to act professional. Rolling your eyes, talking and goofing off. Should know better to not do any of that. It is disrespectful. Really doing that sort of stuff at any school or work environment is disrespectful. Rules are rules. Chances are you know the rules first day of class.
The shoes on the bed kill me. 😢You have dancer feet. You need to let them breathe 🤢
They’re not touching my bed
The water rule is a bit much 😬
Soo, being disrespectful?
The water thing is stupid though. If you're thirsty, drink some damn water. I'm a boxer and yeah my coach takes the shit seriously and so do I. But if I need to damn water, I can go get some quickly and come back.
The teacher denying water should be the one sitting out in the hall. She needs a break to think about her God complex.
Also, someone said that it disrupts the class if one gets water. If training for having to go without water during a performace makes sense, then wouldn't the 'water disruption' be good training in concentrating? What if someone else f* up on stage? Concentration lost? And what if there is a commotion orvdisruption in the audience?
(No, these do not make sense. If they do for the one, but not for the other, then it's only a thing of not triggering the teacher's complexes.)
Good I'm not a ballet dancer because my severe anxiety causes me to yawn 24/7 and I just can't help it.
Same. Yawning has nothing to do with boredom and everything to do with being a reflex and getting enough oxygen to your brain...I don't think it's possible to dance without having oxygen in your brain. 😂
I yawn when I move my body and I start relaxing...
got kicked out because I was telling my friend she had lipstick on her teeth. Didn't say anything, just looked at her and pointed at my own teeth lol