Tips from Lesson #1
At the end of the last academic term, I decided that I wanted to start taking private lessons. Sometimes I waffle between thinking it's ridiculous to take privates when one is only ever going to be an amateur hobbyist ballet dancer, but then I remember that it's totes okay in this day and age to be serious even about hobbyist interests, that there should be nothing wrong with simply wanting to improve . The teacher (I'll call her K here) I planned to study with finally returned from summer vacation, and so I had my first lesson today! I'm so glad that I started with some privates during the summer in Scotland, because it really allowed me to understand what my goals are with taking private lessons. Here's the list that I sent K (to which she exclaimed, "You're so organized!" Ha!). Continue adjusting basic technique and alignment Where to put my head Improve technique for petit allegro and jumps Beginning pointe Learn variations/choreography
