returning to BALLET post lockdown

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  • @saiwenya
    @saiwenya 4 роки тому +1078

    THIS GIRL JUST DID FOUETTÉS ON POINTE FIRST DAY BACK WHATTT

    • @wrigley4247
      @wrigley4247 4 роки тому +6

      Ikr????

    • @carasmart6077
      @carasmart6077 4 роки тому +39

      I actually have found that muscle memory is the best!! when I take a break my turns and fouettés are oddly...really good? idk, I think it has something to do with your muscle memory being the times it’s worked that sticks in your body?

    • @saiwenya
      @saiwenya 4 роки тому +17

      @@carasmart6077 yes definitely! I was going to add to my original comment that you can tell how well Luna has been trained. unfortunately I do not have such a strong technical foundation and I am still unlearning bad habits from learning ballet through observation, so I can barely turn at all and am very easily impressed 😂 but I imagine for people who learned proper technique from a young age, fouettés are like riding a bicycle, you don’t lose the skill very easily once the muscle memory is there.

  • @fernandaleon3107
    @fernandaleon3107 4 роки тому +398

    Luna with her leg basically touching her ear: yeah, not as flexible as I used to be
    ...
    Just, wow

  • @jettwashed
    @jettwashed 4 роки тому +275

    i defo think there should be a charity that provides pointe shoes for young dancers. i know so many young dancers who never got the opportunity to train en pointe because they couldn't afford it! :((

    • @luella2700
      @luella2700 4 роки тому

      there is one

    • @katiefulton9456
      @katiefulton9456 4 роки тому +10

      My friend Kayleigh had started her own initiative out of UK- but I should’ve done more to help get that word out. She’s a balletic angel - like THE most selfless human...& she’ll also hype you up in general life.

    • @gabsy6443
      @gabsy6443 4 роки тому +2

      We could start one🤔

  • @ena561
    @ena561 4 роки тому +619

    Here in Belgium (Europe) we have lockdown again and this video is the only fun thing happening right now. Thank u Luna🙏🏻💜

    • @hannah-kv8bd
      @hannah-kv8bd 4 роки тому +36

      YES I’m Germany too I just started going back to ballet and now everything’s closed again :(

    • @nikolettakalagkatsi4652
      @nikolettakalagkatsi4652 4 роки тому +14

      Same here in Greece. Stay safe everyone!! ❤️❤️

    • @ena561
      @ena561 4 роки тому +2

      @@nikolettakalagkatsi4652 same for u, let’s hope we can go back to dance soon. 🙏🏻

    • @dilanaa.5965
      @dilanaa.5965 4 роки тому +8

      *awkwardly joins convo* hallo from NL ✌🏼semi lockdown here

    • @celesteeekhof3078
      @celesteeekhof3078 4 роки тому +9

      @@dilanaa.5965 omg hi ik ben ook Nederlands

  • @alilema3195
    @alilema3195 4 роки тому +588

    Everytime i see her intro i feel sad because i remember when she was so excited for the new one and everyone hated it :((

    • @moonroom7577
      @moonroom7577 4 роки тому +39

      I thought I’m the only one omg :(

    • @twicesgirlfriend
      @twicesgirlfriend 4 роки тому +6

      Which video was it ? When she presented her new intro ?

    • @anav.m.6903
      @anav.m.6903 4 роки тому +8

      Yeahhh I felt sooo sad😥

    • @alilema3195
      @alilema3195 4 роки тому +7

      @@twicesgirlfriend ‘how to become a ballerina’ i think

    • @sophie.victoria7626
      @sophie.victoria7626 4 роки тому +4

      I am too sad :(

  • @SamElle
    @SamElle 4 роки тому +158

    yessss to positive body image! I remember my body image was at its WORST when I was doing gymnastics and I was nit pick everything but I'm so happy I have made strides and am not to hard on myself anymore

  • @elisabethleek
    @elisabethleek 4 роки тому +40

    if you’re in need of dance video ideas, here are some i would LOVE to see:)
    - updated day in the life dance vid
    - different outfits ballerinas in general wear, from skirts to anything really!
    - stories of dance experiences like shows and summer intensives
    - ballet variations/routines with your best friends

  • @majaisthier3142
    @majaisthier3142 4 роки тому +142

    So important that someone who seems so perfect like you speaks about things like body image issues💕 thank you for being real

  • @Songwritersbehindthecurtain
    @Songwritersbehindthecurtain 4 роки тому +341

    Since you wear claw clips in your hair all of the time why don’t you do a claw clip tutorial and show different types of claw clips that you wear on your hair since that you wear them.

    • @alexandrastott
      @alexandrastott 4 роки тому +1

      would love seeing this!

    • @jambajackson1818
      @jambajackson1818 4 роки тому +1

      Like half up half down tucked perfectly behind both ears sleek middle part. Or half up with clip ponytail with scrungie

  • @gloriazearett5222
    @gloriazearett5222 4 роки тому +29

    the mirror thing for anyone who wants additional help: look away once you’ve corrected what you need!

  • @sofi7053
    @sofi7053 4 роки тому +49

    i can really relate to stopping a sport after high school. i used to run cross country and have def gained weight since i stopped but it’s such a struggle to get back into it. i think i need to find a new activity because i feel like i’ve outgrown it.

  • @ClaireFrancis
    @ClaireFrancis 4 роки тому +43

    Can you do an outfit lookbook on streetstyle ballet clothes? Whenever you upload ballet videos the leotards and skirts look so cute i feel like you could put them into streetwear outfits.

  • @EmmaGrace0
    @EmmaGrace0 4 роки тому +34

    as a former ballerina I MISS IT and I relive it through your videos 🥺

  • @anyahkamillah1243
    @anyahkamillah1243 4 роки тому +45

    i really want to get back into dancing and being active. dance was heavily invested in my life during high school. after graduating I lost touch with it. watching this video makes me miss it even more 🥺

    • @tenacious-e3o
      @tenacious-e3o 4 роки тому +3

      Go and do it Honey☺️
      I’m rooting for you🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

  • @Lucy-vc4wp
    @Lucy-vc4wp 4 роки тому +36

    thank you luna for making me feel so much more positive about my body in the tricky world of ballet. also never been this early!! I also completley get what you mean about looking in the mirror during barre. something about it makes it so 'unflattering' and I hate looking. xx

  • @Nihal-wx3th
    @Nihal-wx3th 4 роки тому +45

    "*after lockdown*" me crying in the corner because we are having a second lockdown in Europe

  • @josiehoward6047
    @josiehoward6047 4 роки тому +1

    I took a 5 year break from ballet because I started to hate it and it was too much pressure. This year I started again and I am LOVING it, I completely agree that a break can help you find your passion again.

  • @jadedarlinggg
    @jadedarlinggg 4 роки тому +2

    Luna, I’m so bloody proud of you. As a ballet dancer with an ED I know how difficult it can be to find your passion again after being mentally and physically battered and bruised by ballet. You are incredible and I’m just so proud of you.

  • @MariaMartinez-ex5yb
    @MariaMartinez-ex5yb 4 роки тому +36

    video need: how to strech at home

  • @calliasroom
    @calliasroom 4 роки тому +14

    your hair is so beautiful bruh it gets me everytime

  • @elise1523
    @elise1523 2 роки тому

    I took a break for a year from dance after doing it my whole life and I started it again this year. I forgot how much I loved it. Take that break, it’s worth it. It saved me so many injuries.

  • @marinaponcet971
    @marinaponcet971 4 роки тому +13

    We love ballet content. It would be great to have a teacher Luna experience through youtube somehow. Kisses from Barcelona

  • @lauriecarrier4362
    @lauriecarrier4362 4 роки тому +14

    " ouch it hurts'' me during all the class.

  • @emilianamunoz2210
    @emilianamunoz2210 4 роки тому +8

    Anyone else notice that her hair in the class is a French twist but her hair when she's getting ready is a normal bun?

  • @Camille-iy9fe
    @Camille-iy9fe 4 роки тому +8

    yesssss ballet video I’m so happy you’ve really inspired me to get back into ballet and fall in love with it again🥰🥰🩰🩰 thankuuu Luna

  • @maggieroquemore1994
    @maggieroquemore1994 4 роки тому +4

    I have been back in dance for about 8 months now after the lock down. We were lucky that right before the pandemic the owner of the studio bought another one in a different location with a small stage because it was a old funeral home so we were able to do it there. So grateful to be back in dance and love your videos!

  • @norwegiangirl1997
    @norwegiangirl1997 4 роки тому +5

    Melting my scandinavian heart with the hygge sign🥺❤️

  • @ellaherman6502
    @ellaherman6502 4 роки тому +42

    I HAVE NEVER CLICKED A VIDEO FASTER THAN THIS

  • @alotusoul2839
    @alotusoul2839 4 роки тому +7

    Your dancing is so beautiful!! It reminds me why I’ve been drawn to dance pretty much my whole life. I really need to join a class.
    Video idea: how do you go about finding a dance class??

  • @despoina7125
    @despoina7125 4 роки тому +1

    I just love the fact that she didnt cut out her 'bad' parts, she is so real and although she is a great dancer she can still have bad days and flows.

  • @morganroberts7636
    @morganroberts7636 4 роки тому

    Can't express how proud I am of you and how happy it makes me seeing you dance again in a healthier mindset! Thank you for being so open and honest with us, I wish you all the best and hope you can continue to do ballet in the right frame of mind and continue to thrive and shine as you do so! You truly are someone I look up to and aspire to be like. You are beautiful inside and out and I hope I get to meet you one day! Sending all my love and positive vibes your way! 🦋💜💫💪🏼😚

  • @dzarif7
    @dzarif7 4 роки тому +1

    Yay! More dance content! Love you Luna 💕

  • @belllllasmelllla
    @belllllasmelllla 4 роки тому

    honestly luna is a big help for me and her videos are so helpful as a young ballerina! don't hate on her

  • @lenasophie5455
    @lenasophie5455 3 роки тому

    It’s so interesting to me to see your arms, you move them so differently to how I learned how to do it 🙈 so cool, how there’s so many differences ☺️

  • @corrinecrazycow
    @corrinecrazycow 4 роки тому

    I have a ballet class on Zoom as part of my theatre BFA in college, and lemme tell y’all it’s CHALLENGING. But I’m so happy I’m trying something new, it’s something I’ve always wanted to explore.

  • @livallen5838
    @livallen5838 4 роки тому +1

    I hope your all happy, healthy, and safe ❤️😁💗

  • @irenesenatori7727
    @irenesenatori7727 3 роки тому

    i'm an injured ex ballet dancer and seeing your videos warm my heart! i miss dancing so much

  • @paigemckinnie3207
    @paigemckinnie3207 3 роки тому

    Cant describe how much this makes me happy to see how realistic this is and to know I'm not the only one. I've just started going to dance after a long break and I'm in the process of regaining my passion and my turnout and strength are not there but its fine

  • @rigmor8588
    @rigmor8588 4 роки тому +2

    Omg warms my danish heart to see your hygge poster in the background 🥺🥺❤️

  • @kaycoleman2378
    @kaycoleman2378 4 роки тому +8

    I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!! i’m 13 and trying to get on pointe any tips on how to get stronger or show your teacher you are getting stronger

  • @user36963
    @user36963 4 роки тому

    I felt it so frickin much when ur foot started to cramp and u just sat there, that is me every fuckin time.

  • @roxane4594
    @roxane4594 4 роки тому

    every time i watch one of your ballet videos i regret HEAVILY that i stopped doing it. literally i remember wanting to die every time i had to go to a class, but i’m pretty sure the issue was the environment and exhaustion, because i loved dancing. now that i’m a senior in hs and i do 8-6 almost everyday, i'm tired as hell but i wish i had ballet as an escape like it used to be when i was a kid/in middle school. it's been three years now since i stopped and i started missing it about a year and half ago - literally when i discovered your channel - and i think i just needed a break from it and i should have tried and pursued alone. i never had body dysmorphia or image problems, but the teachers demolished my mental health that was already very low (and literally never went back high lol) so i couldn’t get myself to continue.
    anyway your videos make me nostalgic and i wanna cry really bad when i watch them, but thank you for putting me back in the ballet world for the course of 10-15min, i like rewatching all your galas and christmas representations just to feel like sort of at home. my favorite videos of yours are definitely the ballet ones because you look happy and free dancing and that's everything i wanna be. that’s what i followed you for to begin with, and every time i feel transported by your ballet videos and i can’t wait for more.
    so thank you luna, i love you

  • @katiefulton9456
    @katiefulton9456 4 роки тому

    Luna that arabesque @10:21 (with ease) was BREATHTAKING! Lines for days- stunning. You’re like the whole balletic package:, + your gorgeous fluid technique really makes you stand out- in the best way! 👏-
    -With love from another Freed-wearer 🩰/advocate/lover! (*Fish maker 🐟 here 🙋🏼‍♀️I loved Star-maker too...before he disappeared (or became super rare...or....🧐 morphed into “B” maker? I remember this conversation...with Josephine...I could listen to Freed talk all day long. Specs, etc. insoles: I’ve never gotten to try all the options...(I don’t think.) I know most of mine are ForteFlex but not if stock....stock: then I ❤️ Classic Pros. Even classic pro 90’s!
    *OOH + one more: Did you or Josephine (from The Pointe Shop) get us Freed wearers (specifically Star-makers/lovers) any intel/any updates on this situation? Lol 🧐🤷🏼‍♀️is Star-maker ⭐️ indeed also B-maker?...and or why?) I’ve been dying to know... #balletconspiracy 🥰🙏
    This maker you were wearing during this class was stunning on you nevertheless- I wanna guess “wineglass maker”....? Truly it’s of no matter I’ve yet to see you NOT make a shoe look 🔥🩰🔥
    You haven’t lost it: & I’m just inspired by your courage. I lack it at the moment, I gotta: be better just in general. Proud of you, Luna! Awesome (real) Ballet video: always love ‘em! 😘
    😁🙌🌙💫

  • @Youcanthidefromahyde
    @Youcanthidefromahyde 4 роки тому +5

    You should teach a beginners dance class for you tubers at home. I’d love that ❤️

  • @theakoss
    @theakoss 4 роки тому

    you are just such a beautiful dancer and person i love you so much luna

  • @madisonl.6567
    @madisonl.6567 4 роки тому

    Yay!! Luna is back in ballet! Luna, you're such an inspiration and a beautiful dancer and person. Thank you for helping people learn how to be themselves and feel strong enough to express themselves for who they are. Much love!

  • @pamelam1101
    @pamelam1101 4 роки тому

    I haven’t watched any of your videos since I came to college but I’m glad I pressed on it, forgot how much of a breath of fresh are you are💕

  • @giulianarodriguez6231
    @giulianarodriguez6231 4 роки тому

    You’re such a positive and real person. I know Im not the only one that is glad that you are on youtube, and you talk about all of this stuff. Thank you, and love you 💖 btw you are so pretty and you were so good on your class!!!!! Dont be that hard on yourself, we got your back 🥰

  • @mariarios_19
    @mariarios_19 4 роки тому

    💓💓💓 you’re so positive luna ilyyyy

  • @anyahkamillah1243
    @anyahkamillah1243 4 роки тому +26

    I love your crop top the color is pretty! you look gorgeous love!

  • @jettwashed
    @jettwashed 4 роки тому +1

    i honestly LOVE watching you dance, you have such elegance and grace!!!

  • @secretteencarolzinha
    @secretteencarolzinha 4 роки тому

    I love this kind of videos ❤ is so so so important for girls who grew up in ballet. My story w ballet is kinda like yours but now with 21 i have a better, healthier vision about it and it feels so good. Unfortunately i almost dont do classes anymore, thanks college and pandemic and teaching. But so much nostalgia ❤

  • @teganbracewell
    @teganbracewell 4 роки тому +1

    I just started using native and I LOVE IT. (Also I love you Luna and I hope you’re doing good)

  • @abigailmeyers824
    @abigailmeyers824 4 роки тому

    Yes!!!!!! I'm so glad to be seeing ballet content again! Good for you Luna!

  • @auroraholzman
    @auroraholzman 4 роки тому

    OMG gurl your such a gorgeous dancer. And thank you so much for sharing this content as a young dancer who struggles with my body image having mentors like you is one of the best things for my mental health thx so muchhhh💗💗

  • @charlottevantoest3396
    @charlottevantoest3396 4 роки тому

    Seeing classes is so amazing!!! I love watching it because I'm injured and miss it so much :(

  • @hannah-kv8bd
    @hannah-kv8bd 4 роки тому +1

    IHHHHH EXCITED I love your videos Luna

  • @verenaschneider6891
    @verenaschneider6891 4 роки тому +17

    could you do a what “ballet outfits" video?
    LOVE YOUUUUU

  • @sumaiyasamina
    @sumaiyasamina 4 роки тому +1

    when i was watching the center i was like wow the girl in the purple is REALLY good and then i realized it was Luna! you are absolutely incredible and stunning and all things good.

  • @titaniachristina525
    @titaniachristina525 4 роки тому +3

    Make a follow along dance class(quick). That would be great!

  • @jos3720
    @jos3720 4 роки тому

    We come in to our studio (wearing masks) they check our temp and then we use hand sanitizer. We wipe down the barres and tables (if u do school in the morning) we are ALWAYS six feet especially when we are eating. We go into the dressing rooms to get our stuff two or three at a time. It’s really a lot of fun even tho it’s not a “normal” experience
    Love u Luna!! ❤️

  • @ellaherman6502
    @ellaherman6502 4 роки тому +1

    Maybe for a video idea, you could do something like making your own dance tutu and costume!!

  • @dominikakrasucka5783
    @dominikakrasucka5783 4 роки тому +2

    I'd love to see you recreate some dances from barbie movies like 12 dancing princesses or swan lake.

  • @mirandaqiao1036
    @mirandaqiao1036 4 роки тому

    I was struggling with school and then saw this video. Found Passion back to what i was studying watching this video. I used to dance and picked it up on the side after following you again as well.

  • @geabarulli759
    @geabarulli759 4 роки тому

    I want more of this fantastic ballet videos!!!

  • @stewartmayes3241
    @stewartmayes3241 4 роки тому

    Lovely to see you back dancing again, hopefully we will see more of you dancing, I thought you did well in class today considering you have been out for while xxx

  • @evelyncollins7
    @evelyncollins7 4 роки тому +1

    LUNAAAAA!!!! missed you. 💙💙💙

  • @conniek09
    @conniek09 4 роки тому

    would love a video on "how to get over arch cramps after you've put on your pointe shoes"

  • @theballeticyogi9294
    @theballeticyogi9294 3 роки тому

    I can totally relate, I wanted to dance professionally, but feel out of love with going professional for similar reasons. However going to study dance at uni and not at a professional capacity, I then fell back in love with it.. hope you do too

  • @erikacolman6212
    @erikacolman6212 3 роки тому

    I love your dancing! Please do more related to you returning to dance

  • @bellabella3279
    @bellabella3279 4 роки тому

    i still do ballet everyday and i still feel the way u did when u put on the shoes

  • @dinah.8291
    @dinah.8291 4 роки тому

    My dance studio just closed due to corona and im soo sad. It was only open for a couple of weeks.
    Dance really is my therapy for me so it's hard to deal with.
    But that made me even happier that you posted a ballet related video once again!
    All the love ❤️

  • @marygracecole6932
    @marygracecole6932 3 роки тому

    Hiiii I just found your channel and I’m absolutely obsessed w you and your journey! Thanks for being such an inspiration and for sharing your heart. I am a ballet dancer at uncsa and I was ABSOLUTELY feeling your pain putting your shoes on for the first time in a while lol

  • @noraghattas369
    @noraghattas369 4 роки тому

    Hi Luna, I am such a big fan and I love your videos. You inspire me so much to be a better dancer and to be positive all the time especially now. Love you so much ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ivonnesamaroo1258
    @ivonnesamaroo1258 4 роки тому

    I loved your video it was so good please do more dancing videos now your back as a dancer I find you dancing breathtaking and beautiful and it inspires me luv u luna

  • @barbaraestrela4791
    @barbaraestrela4791 4 роки тому

    I love your ballet videos! you inspire me so much

  • @danorose9746
    @danorose9746 4 роки тому +2

    I’m going back today!! I’m so excited!!

  • @julianaopstal5106
    @julianaopstal5106 4 роки тому +1

    hey luna! you probably won't see this but i would love if you did a stretching/strengthening routine! i'm a dancer, and i really want to just improve and that kinda thing too :)) oh and you could also do like a body positivity/motivation series!! love you, thanks for all you do 🥰

  • @nmessboerg6024
    @nmessboerg6024 4 роки тому +1

    It is late at night in Europe rn
    No matter the time, I'll always watch Luna's videos☺☺

  • @emmabruh
    @emmabruh 4 роки тому

    I was just getting back into ballet after being injured and was starting to get good again and then Germany closed everything again, well at least everything that is not school, shops and stuff, so now I’m back to zero and kinda unmotivated but let’s see what Luna can do

  • @nadiabarmasse5294
    @nadiabarmasse5294 4 роки тому

    I can't wait to see your other dance videos ❤ It is thanks to you that I started ballet ❤ I just wanted to tell you this : you're so graceful and super talented so please don't be too hard with yourself ❤ sending you lots of love from France ❤

  • @lena1497
    @lena1497 4 роки тому

    Can you please make a video to teach us a realistic way to get flexible? Or a mini ballet class for beginners?

  • @lianmm19lm
    @lianmm19lm 4 роки тому

    I loved the content of this video! As a suggestion, could you show your warm-up and stretching routines for ballet class?

  • @honeypotfilms6066
    @honeypotfilms6066 4 роки тому

    ur style is honestly so iconic
    also i loveee ur ballet videos they are my fav
    - honeypot films

  • @menciaparedes2258
    @menciaparedes2258 4 роки тому

    ilysm btw you've been looking super gorgeous recently like very happy and confident and that flatters u

  • @anniepantheraleo
    @anniepantheraleo 4 роки тому

    I always love your dance related videos!

  • @brookegilbertson5165
    @brookegilbertson5165 4 роки тому

    AHHHHH UR SO TALENTED!!

  • @christianeraphael1270
    @christianeraphael1270 4 роки тому

    Love to see you dancing and anything ballet related thank you for sharing 🤗👍🏻💐 I go to ballet classes, too. However on a much lower level.

  • @SabrinaBella36
    @SabrinaBella36 3 роки тому

    I loved this video! I recently got back into ballet after a loooooong 10 year break and I feel like my technique and flexibility has improved a ton since starting in January but I’m struggling so much with strength and stamina! I’d love tips to improve stamina especially, and just generally how to get back into ballet etc 🙈❤️

  • @mellanasiat
    @mellanasiat 4 роки тому

    Hellu, I just wanted to tell you that you are a big reason to why I started ballet. I have loved it almost my whole life, I started 6 but quit at 7, and have tried many different sports, but I always found ballet so beautiful, and when i was 13-15 I thought I was way too old to start, but I really really wanted too, like I’ve always looked at it as such an art, which I love. Anyways I was too insecure to start, but I would still do like toe and feet workouts for fun. And then when I was close to 17(my age now) After I had been watching your videos, the pointe shops videos, and ALOT more for a year, I was so in love with ballet, SO THEN this year I started ballet class, AND I CAN NOT TELL YOU HAVE HAPPY I AM, and this semester I started another one which is a bit better, and I am now on pointe, which to me is such a dream come true, I love it so much, and I love you, your view on things, and your ballet videos, and Idk im just so thankful for all of this (:

  • @nmessboerg6024
    @nmessboerg6024 4 роки тому

    Lunie, you are great, you are the best⭐ Please don't be hard on yourself😚💕💕

  • @mane.mirakyan
    @mane.mirakyan 4 роки тому

    I LOVED THIS VIDEO, I NEVER GET BORED FROM YOUR DANCE VIDEOSS

  • @jessicapammenter1061
    @jessicapammenter1061 4 роки тому

    Yesssssss Lunaaaaa!! Love the ballet content!! You inspire me to get up and keep going to dance every day!!

  • @macytedder9830
    @macytedder9830 3 роки тому +1

    You know you’re a dancer when you smell you shoes and your like oh not that bad

  • @meccawhite9502
    @meccawhite9502 4 роки тому

    Love you miss Luna! Love the ballet 🩰 videos!! Maybe do a ballet outfit haul!! that could be fun to see.

  • @foreverestt3631
    @foreverestt3631 4 роки тому

    You are in perfect shape! I am going to hit the barre NOW!

  • @clairestonebraker1280
    @clairestonebraker1280 4 роки тому

    Ima dancer too! Ur are such an inspiration! I love to dance! I’ve been doing it for 8 years! Love you!

  • @nataliefield3794
    @nataliefield3794 4 роки тому +4

    i haven’t been able to dance for almost 9 months. i had to take a break because of covid. but i also needed to work on my mental health. i think i’m in a better place now, and i wish i could start dancing again. ballet is literally my life, and this long break has been difficult for me. i’m just scared to go back bc i’m probably gonna get judged by the other girls and even my teachers. obviously i’m not gonna be as good as i was before, but ik i could get back to that point with some practice. i just don’t know what to do.

    • @maraflowerinclubpenguin
      @maraflowerinclubpenguin 4 роки тому +1

      I have a similar experience, and I’m still working on it, but one thing that I definitely found the most improvement is trying to do UA-cam ballet barres as much as you can. Setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timed) really helps the journey. For example I would try to do a video class at least twice a week for a month and then for the next month try to do a class at least 3 times a week. Working my way up. Making sure that I had small attainable goals that showed some progress and kept me motivated. As for the going back to class, last year was my first year coming back after a year break and I was put in a class with way younger girls. It wasn’t great for my ego but it helped me rebuild my foundation blocks. The best thing for me was pretending that no one but the teacher could see me and trying my best even if I felt judged because I knew that I was putting in effort and that it doesnt matter what they think. Know that you have worth regardless of if anyone sees it, that you have so much potential and the ability to do whatever you want. I know that you can do this, it will take time and effort but you will get better. Try to be kind to yourself, you’re going to do great things.

    • @nataliefield3794
      @nataliefield3794 4 роки тому +1

      maraflowerinclubpenguin your kind words mean so much; thank you for this. i’m 17 yo and i get in my head a lot. and i totally understand the ego thing. i took a break from ballet for about 3 weeks one time...i was rly on and off with coming to class. i just felt so burned out to the point where dance seemed like a burden rather than a passion. i lost my spark. when i came back, my teacher suggested that i take things slow, which ig made sense. i felt like i would’ve been fine in my normal level tho (i was in the highest at my studio), but she placed me two levels down. all the girls were younger than me and i had no one to talk to during breaks. ballet literally gave me my best friends, and i will forever be grateful for that. but one of my motives for going to class was being able to see my friends. and since they weren’t in my classes anymore it was hard to find motivation. i danced with those younger girls for a bit, but once march came and brought corona to the united states, i decided it would be a good time for me to take the break that i needed so i could fully recover. ofc after corona came all the ballet classes were over zoom, and so i was like hell what’s the point of even doing it anymore. but now i miss it, and i’m worried that my teacher just gave up on me. it seems like she knew i was burning out but she didn’t bother to check in with me at all. im also supposed to be applying for college right now but i just don’t think im ready for it yet. im not trying to brag lol...im fr a straight a student. im smart, ive just been struggling with depression and i have no motivation anymore. online school has been really hard for me, especially since i set standards of perfection for myself. it’s like i don’t even know who i’ve become. when i was in middle school, i was much more motivated and i had such big aspirations for my future. and now i don’t even have it in me to apply to colleges! if my future self told my younger self that, my younger self would never believe it. i don’t know how i’m gonna find myself again.
      i’m just venting, and i hope you don’t mind. there’s not a lot of ppl i can talk to, and it feels good to have someone listen. my family usually just says “blah blah stop complaining, we get it you’re depressed.” that shit doesn’t help. anyway i hope you have a great night, and thank you again for helping me. i won’t forget you :)

    • @maraflowerinclubpenguin
      @maraflowerinclubpenguin 4 роки тому +1

      @@nataliefield3794 I totally understand, I’m 18(it’s crazy to me lol just turned 18 in September), I’m applying to colleges too, online school has been really tough for me as well I rarely get motivation to do anything, for me I had to try to get some sort of schedule to even have some form of motivation. And I was always pretty reserved in class, but especially being in a class of 13/14 year olds I felt uncomfortable around them and so self conscious because they were so much better than I am and I was struggling to get back into shape to how I used to be. When we went virtual I forced myself to go because I definitely didn’t want to go and struggle. I’m really sorry about your teacher, I know what it feels like to have a teacher give up on you. It’s really shitty, I hope that if you go back your teacher will check up on you and make sure that your transition is going well. It’s really hard to have your teachers not believe in you but I’ve had to learn that I have to believe in myself to get anywhere and to try even when you’re exhausted mentally and physically because it builds you. As for the colleges I feel the same way, especially with audition videos, I don’t feel good enough to get in because I feel like 4 years behind. As a perfectionist myself, getting something done even if it’s not your best work is better than nothing at all, it’s hard to accept that and to act on it but you can’t let yourself limit your potential. I’m applying to Juilliard but I know I won’t get in but I will be so proud of myself for trying. Growing up is a hard journey, you will find yourself and what you like. Make sure that you take care of yourself mentally and physically and try new things even if you won’t be perfect at it. Also I hope I’m not preaching I just have learned some hard lessons along the way and I truly believe that you can do anything you want an be whoever you want to be. You will make your younger self proud and you will find yourself doing the most amazing things. Know that your pain and emotions are valid regardless of what anyone says and I’m totally here if you want to talk and I’ll give you my social so we can talk more privately if you’d like

    • @maraflowerinclubpenguin
      @maraflowerinclubpenguin 4 роки тому +1

      @@nataliefield3794 also thank you! I hope you have a good night as well

  • @elliottdavis5030
    @elliottdavis5030 4 роки тому

    I also stopped ballet when quarantine started, but lol the subtitles at barre was literally my thought process 😂 I loved this💖💖

  • @shivanimutreja1647
    @shivanimutreja1647 4 роки тому +1

    loved watching this! i was getting ready with you🥰